Mets sign Schoeneweis, Sosa  —  Chavez also agrees to one-year deal to avoid arbitration  —  NEW YORK — The Mets are finished.  That's it for them.  They're done.  —  The acquisition of Jorge Sosa says so, and so does their general manager — kind of.

Cubs notes: Ohman signs two-year deal  —  Jones to be honored by high school alma mater on Friday  —  CHICAGO — The Cubs avoided arbitration with Will Ohman, signing the left-hander to a two-year, $2.5 million deal on Tuesday, and exchanged figures with Carlos Zambrano and Mark Prior, who are seeking raises.

Sosa talking with Rangers  —  NEW YORK (AP) -As dozens of players prepared to exchange salary figures with their teams, Sammy Sosa talked with the Texas Rangers about getting back in baseball.  —  "The workouts and subsequent conversations have been positive.

Angels sign Rodriguez and Shields to one-year contracts  —  Club also signs Robb Quinlan to a two-year deal  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Angels Tuesday agreed to terms on one-year contracts through 2007 with right-handed pitchers Francisco Rodriguez and Scot Shields.

Phillies, Rowand agree to one-year deal  —  Infielder Utley, pitchers Myers, Geary headed to arbitration  —  PHILADELPHIA — While Aaron Rowand avoided an arbitration hearing by agreeing to a one-year, $4.35 million contract on Tuesday, the same can't be said about Chase Utley, Brett Myers or Geoff Geary.

Devil Rays' Dukes charged with possession of marijuana  —  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -Tampa Bay Devil Rays prospect Elijah Dukes was arrested this week and charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession after a traffic stop.  —  The 22-year-old Dukes, who lives in nearby Brandon …

Sources: Yankee Stadium to host '08 All-Star Game … Yankee Stadium will be the site of the 2008 All-Star Game, sources in baseball said, in the last year of the ballpark.  —  The new Yankee Stadium is scheduled to open in 2009, and old Yankee Stadium closed, 86 years after the ballpark …

Pirates sign Gonzalez, Nady  —  Pair avoids arbitration, come to terms on one-year deals  —  PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates signed left-hander Mike Gonzalez and outfielder/first baseman Xavier Nady to one-year contracts on Tuesday, thus avoiding arbitration with both players.

Tigers won't have to go to arbitration; Taguchi signs  —  Tuesday is the deadline for players and teams to exchange proposed salaries for the arbitration process.  Several players, however, avoided arbitration by agreeing to new deals before the deadline:  —  Detroit Tigers …

Sheffield Makes Noise Again, This Time in a Book  —  In an autobiography to be published this spring, Gary Sheffield, a player famous for voicing his displeasure, describes his relationship with Barry Bonds, his link to the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative steroid distribution case …

Rockies sign Mabry  —  While continuing to pursue right-hander Brian Lawrence, the Rockies landed their potential left-handed bat off the bench today.  —  Colorado signed veteran John Mabry, 36, to a one-year, minor-league deal.  Mabry, who finished last season with the Chicago Cubs …

Q&A Colby Rasmus  —  The Cardinals' first pick in the 2005 draft, center fielder Colby Rasmus, excelled through his first full season in pro ball and is widely considered not only the team's top prospect but its center fielder of the future.  —  The organization increased his profile …