Reds' Arroyo agrees to 2-year extension through 2010  —  CINCINNATI — Right-hander Bronson Arroyo and the Cincinnati Reds agreed Thursday to a $25 million, two-year contract extension through 2010.  —  Arroyo's previous contract contains $8,075,000 in remaining guaranteed salary: $4,125,000 this year and $3.95 million in 2008.

Jeter mood swing  —  Looks to forget past with jump on spring  —  TAMPA - Even on a European vacation last fall, Derek Jeter couldn't get away from the Yankees' postseason loss to Detroit.  —  A few days after the upstart Tigers put away the Yanks, cementing another disappointing October in the Bronx …

Klapisch: Big Fish on a small, well-polished diamond … VOICES  —  n  —  FROM THE TOP

Odds to Win the 2007 World Series  —  Bodog Sportsbook took their best shot in December as to which team will win the 2007 World Series.  But now that the off-season has settled down and pitchers and catchers are due to report in about nine days, they have revised the odds and in a sense are ranking each team's off-season performance.

O's, Patterson agree on one-year deal … The Orioles have agreed to terms today on a one-year deal with Corey Patterson, avoiding salary arbitration with their center fielder, according to a club source.  —  Patterson will make a base salary of $4.3 million in 2007.

At 37, Juan Gonzalez is still searching for one more shot at the major leagues  —  CAROLINA, Puerto Rico — In his heyday he was known as Juan Gone, a fearsome slugger who could make baseballs disappear and runners score with uncommon frequency.  Now for stateside fans the play on Juan Gonzalez's name is more like: Where has Juan Gone?

Veteran arms to keep an eye on  —  Ten pitchers who are all older than 30 and will be pitching in intriguing and crucial circumstances this year:  —  1. Tom Gordon, Philadelphia Phillies  —  There were moments in recent seasons when Gordon would shake his right hand on the mound …

Tigers Add Another Power Arm  —  The Deal  —  Power arms are never easy to find, and the Tigers added another when they sent minor league outfielder Jeff Frazier to the Mariners in exchange for righthanded reliever Yorman Bazardo.  —  The Big Leaguers  —  If all you have to do to be considered …

Rays seem ready to dump Devil … TAMPA - When the Devil Rays unveil new logos, colors and uniforms for the 2008 season, they likely still will be known by their old name.  —  Or at least their old last name.  —  After considering a complete change of identity to mark the end of their first decade …

Possible options for A-Rod in '08  —  Brewers general manager Doug Melvin jokes that he's angry at soccer star David Beckham for stopping at a reported $250 million in his new contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer.  —  FOX Bite  —  Videos  —  Hardball Report

2007 Team Preview: Milwaukee Brewers  —  Coming:  —  Jeff Suppan, Craig Counsell, Johnny Estrada, Claudio Vargas, Greg Aquino, Grant Balfour, Marino Salas, J.D. Closser.  —  Going:  —  Doug Davis, Jeff Cirillo, David Bell, Tomo Ohka, Dan Kolb, Rick Helling, Dana Eveland  —  The Brewers In a Nutshell:

OVERHEARD  —  ) Randy Wittman, who replaced Dwane Casey as Timberwolves coach, has had his salary adjusted to head coach status.  Wittman has two more years after this season on his Wolves contract.  —  ) It will be interesting to see whether the Vikings, seeking reasons for season-ticket holders to renew …

Vinny Castilla Retires  —  He had a TERRIFIC FIRST NIGHT.  THE VERY FIRST OFFICIAL MAJOR LEAGUE GAME IN WASHINGTON, DC—In over 34 years.  The Date was April 14, 2005.  RFK Stadium the site.  Arizona Diamonbacks, the opponet.  Vinny Castilla's home run that night off Javier Vasquez began …

The Best Pitchers of All Time  —  I've spent the last three weeks listing and discussing the best major league everyday players since 1900 using a special version of Bill James' Win Shares called Win Shares Above Bench.  Today, I'm going to talk about the best pitchers since 1900.