Source: Mets to sign righthander Chan Ho Park  —  When pitchers and catchers report to Port St. Lucie in six days, the Mets will have another starter in the mix.  Chan Ho Park is expected to sign with the Mets in the next 48 hours, a source told the Daily News late last night.

Introducing College Splits  —  Last week, Baseball Prospectus prospect guru Kevin Goldstein marked the opening of the college baseball season with a reminder of just how little we "know" about college players: … To some, that could be taken as a warning; to others, it reads as a simple celebration of the role of the scout.

Angels' outfield has the potential to be superior  —  Are the luxury tax and increased revenue sharing spreading talent around?  Or is this merely a down cycle for big league outfielders?  —  Either seems possible in assessing outfield collections entering 2007.

Arroyo cashes in with Cincinnati  —  Former Sox pitcher gets $25m extension  —  Bronson Arroyo is furthering his musical career in Cincinnati, but it's his right arm, not his voice, that Reds GM Wayne Krivsky (right) values most.  (TOM UHLMAN/ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Mets are on the rise  —  Omar: New park, team built for future  —  They didn't match the Red Sox's posting bid for Daisuke Matsuzaka.  They wouldn't go to the Giants' lengths to sign Barry Zito.  Yet Mets GM Omar Minaya could still offer a chuckle yesterday.  —  "Put it this way," Minaya said.

Schmidt criticizes Burrell for strikeouts … DAYTON, Ohio - Unprompted, Mike Schmidt ticked off two names that, well, "tick me off.  Pat Burrell and Adam Dunn, because they strike out so much."  —  This came from a guy who struck out 1,883 times during 18 years with the Phillies, including five seasons of more than 135 whiffs.

Do Not Anger The Basketball Gods  —  You may remember last week when Bulls' Rookie Tyrus Thomas said that he was only in the dunk contest for the money.  Well I don't know if anyone was up late last night like me (watching the Bulls get worked by the Kings), but Ty had a breakaway dunk, and it was Brilllllliant!

Rotation  —  Pitching was supposed to have carried the Padres deep into October, but the staff was undermined by an atrocious lack of offense.  The rotation is still the strength of this team, and it got better — and smarter — with the addition of Maddux.

Division tour: AL West  —  Yahoo! Sports is taking an early look at each division in the days leading up to Feb. 15, when pitchers and catchers report to spring training.  Today, the American League West.  —  One of the most fascinating and underrated rivalries in baseball is separated by 365 miles …

Line Drive % Possible Error : Minnesota Twins 2006  —  I was throwing around different sabermetric stats and their validity, I came to the next entry on my list, Line Drive Percentage (LD%).  When a batted ball is hit, it falls into one of three categories, groundball, line drive or fly ball.

TV Commentator Rankings  —  From the best to the worst of the NFL announcers  —  A new problem has arisen, as I attempt to make some sense out of the many charts that define my Ninth Annual TV Commentator Rankings column.  The problem is how do you rate a team when one member is obviously much stronger than his partner?

Dellin dealin'  —  Betances, Yanks' 8th-round draft pick, ready to go  —  Dellin Betances  —  Yankee rookie Dellin Betances showed up early for work, arriving at the Yankees' training complex in Tampa last Monday, a month before most minor-leaguers are scheduled to appear for spring training.