Rivera says he'll consider offers from other teams  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Mariano Rivera had this warning for the New York Yankees: If he becomes a free agent, he'll consider offers from other teams.  —  "Everybody has the same shot," he said Wednesday.  "The Yankees will not have an advantage."

Nats agree to minor league deal with Young  —  VIERA, Fla. — Former All-Star Dmitri Young agreed to a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals on Wednesday, getting another chance after the Detroit Tigers cut him last year following legal and substance-abuse problems.

DiNardo to A's  —  Cross Lenny DiNardo off your list of potential Red Sox closers for 2007 because he's headed for Oakland.  The A's claimed DiNardo off waivers today.  —  The Red Sox announced that right fielder J.D. Drew, who signed a $70 million deal with Boston as a free agent on January 26 …

Notes: Kotchman ready to regain job  —  First baseman healthy after missing most of 2006 season  —  TEMPE, Ariz. — Casey Kotchman was possibly the happiest player in Angels camp Wednesday.  —  After a year of frustration in which a stubborn bout with mononucleosis caused …

Determined Vargas Vies for Mets' Rotation  —  Five-year-old Jason Vargas scampered around the batting cage, helping some of the Victor Valley High players retrieve balls, when he reached a milestone in his development.  Vargas did not notice a pitch hurtling toward the plate when he trotted out to grab a stray ball.

Wrigley to feature Under Armour ads  —  Signs will be first allowed on stadium's outfield doors  —  MESA, Ariz. — The green doors tucked into the ivy in the left- and right-field bleachers of Wrigley Field will be decorated with 7-by-12 foot advertisements, touting Under Armour's signature logo.

Future Shock  —  Organizational Rankings  —  It's generally accepted that the legendary Branch Rickey devised the universally used 20-80 scouting scale.  The actual origin of the scale is a bit of a mystery, but some believe it's based on a scientific scale used in some fields that revolves around a median …

Spring's 10 burning questions  —  With pitchers and catchers officially reporting Thursday, all we have are questions without definitive answers.  —  It's always fun to take a gander, though, so here are 10 of the biggest issues entering this season and our best ripostes.  —  Sure.

Help David Wright Choose a New Theme Song  —  David Wright wants your help.  He's asking Surfing the Mets readers to help him pick a successor to the Beastie Boys' Brass Monkey for when he enters the batter's box at Shea.  —  "Seriously," Wright said about enlisting this blog's help.

Giants expect Bonds in camp next week  —  Slugger has yet to sign contract after rejected clause deleted  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Though Barry Bonds' contract situation still appears to be tangled, it could be heading toward some sort of resolution.  —  Giants general manager Brian Sabean told …