Fuentes' price Rocks Minaya  —  Brian Fuentes' representatives told the Mets the free agent closer is seeking a three-year deal worth $10 million to $11 million annually, according to a source familiar with the discussion.  That price tag is a bit high for the Mets, but they are still interested in the former Rockie.

Angels could make run at epic rotation  —  Sabathia, Peavy could be options if club moves off Teixeira  —  LOS ANGELES — Who needs a dominant, power-packed lineup when you have the best rotation in history?  —  It appears the Angels could be thinking along those lines as they continue …

Tazawa set to choose Red Sox  —  Right-hander reportedly will announce decision early next week  —  BOSTON — The Red Sox appear poised to add to their recent track record of landing Japanese pitchers, as right-hander Junichi Tazawa has reportedly decided to join the franchise that already has Daisuke Matsuzaka and Hideki Okajima.

Frank and Jamie McCourt have a question for Dodgers fans  —  Would you rather have a top free agent or 50 youth fields in L.A., Frank and Jamie McCourt wonder.  —  Would Dodgers fans react negatively if the team were to pay big money to free agents when the nation's economy is in sharp decline and many Americans are losing their jobs?

Free agent chase continues  —  The rest of the working world is winding down today, skipping out of work early for that pre-Turkey happy hour as visions of yams and pumpkin pie dance in their heads.  —  But the Phillies front office is still in action, and will likely remain so for the forseeable future.

The 2008 Rule 5 Draft: Previewing the Pitchers  —  There are only 15 more shopping days left.  Major League Baseball's Rule 5 draft will occur on at the end of the Winter Meetings on Dec. 11.  The draft, which is explained here, has become extremely popular in the eyes of online fans …

K-Rod's agent: No talks until winter meetings  —  Francisco Rodriguez's agent won't start detailed discussions with teams until the winter meetings open in Las Vegas on Dec. 8.  Paul Kinzer, who represents the free-agent closer, doesn't expect the marketplace to get busy for another 10 days.

Braves remain among Burnett's suitors  —  Agent: 'Everything's been positive' in discussions with Atlanta  —  ATLANTA — Agent Darek Braunecker has been down this road before.  Just four years ago, he carried A.J. Burnett into the free agent market with the intention of landing a five-year deal.

Twins enter Thanksgiving in a holding pattern  —  Happy Thanksgiving, folks.  All quiet on the Twins' front.  —  Apologies.  I know many of you are dying for some nuggets to chew on with your turkey and stuffing, but I'm anticipating a quiet holiday.  —  A Padres official told me they've …

O's add ex-Reds GM to front office  —  Krivsky, 54, hired as special assistant to MacPhail  —  The Orioles today named former Cincinnati Reds front office executive Wayne Krivsky as special assistant to Andy MacPhail, president of baseball operations.  Krivsky has more than 30 years …

Manuel a man of many blessings  —  Mets skipper thankful for the lessons hardship has taught him  —  NEW YORK — The Manuel family will be walking on Thursday afternoon.  Twenty or so of them will hit the streets of Loomis, Calif., a suburb of Sacramento, and try to walk off some of the big dinner …

Free agents who could very well be bargains … Several front office people surveyed for this story had a difficult time mustering enthusiasm for the concept: a piece on potential free-agent bargains.  —  “Free-agent bargain is an oxymoron,” said an American League official.