Diamondbacks agree to deal with Davis  —  The Diamondbacks have agreed with left-hander Doug Davis to a three-year contract worth more than $20 million.  —  The deal, which pays Davis $5.5 million this year, $7.75 million in 2008 and $8.75 million in 2009, enables the two sides to avoid salary arbitration.

Braves, Wilson agree to $2 million, 1-year contract  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Craig Wilson, who could contend for playing time or a starting job in left field or first base, agreed Thursday to a $2 million, one-year contract with the Atlanta Braves.  —  The 30-year-old hit .251 with 17 homers …

Trade nearly done after Gonzalez passes physical  —  Pirates expected to officially acquire LaRoche today  —  By Dejan Kovacevic, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette  —  Mike Gonzalez, the reliever the Pirates have agreed to send to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for first baseman Adam LaRoche, passed his physical yesterday.

Lee, Womack among 12 added to mix  —  Club lures free-agent veterans with Minor League deals  —  WASHINGTON — The Nationals have agreed to terms on Minor League contracts with pitchers Jesus Colome, Anastacio Martinez, Luis Martinez and Arnie Munoz, outfielders George Lombard and Abraham Nunez …

Seven and '07  —  There are things to like and dislike about the Cubs, but it will all come down to pitching  —  Spending more than $300 million on free agents and a new manager in one offseason should have been enough to make the Cubs feel like the runaway favorites to win the National League Central in 2007.

Spending time with Yankees  —  If you're planning to catch them against Rockies, dig deep  —  The Rockies-Yankees midweek series occurs in June, long before pennant races crystallize, contending teams feel an urgency to win and scoreboard watching becomes an earnest pursuit.

Uneasy at First, Mets Embrace Their New Orleans Connection  —  A woman wearing a pink cowboy hat covered in rhinestones walked down Bourbon Street on Wednesday night and spotted a character with equally outrageous headgear.  —  "Hey there," the woman shouted.  "Who are you?"

Twins face fiscal issues in near future  —  The Twins are dealing with six potential arbitration cases, more than any club.  The rising stature of the middle of their batting order — Joe Mauer, Michael Cuddyer and Justin Morneau — underscores the difficulty that the team eventually will face …

Washington Nationals set to begin week-long Winter Caravan Monday, Jan. 22-Monday, Jan. 29  —  Nationals Manager, players, front office executives and broadcast personalities get on the road prior to start of Spring Training with several stops in the District, Maryland and Virginia

Cards manager praises third baseman, but still hasn't addressed feud  —  ST. LOUIS - Tony La Russa is saying great things about Scott Rolen about this winter.  The St. Louis manager just isn't saying them to his star third baseman.  —  Caught up in a feud during the Cardinals' run to the World Series …

Betty Trezza, women's baseball pioneer, dies at 81  —  CBS SportsLine.com wire reports  —  NEW YORK — Betty Trezza, who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League for the team featured in the film A League of Their Own, has died.  She was 81.

Do Umpires Have Their Own Strike Zone?  —  Yes.  Here's how to tell.  —  DanAgonistes asks: " It would be interesting to see whether there is any trend that holds over from year to year ".  —  We don't need year-to-year data.  We just follow the same process we follow for everything else.