Sources: Orioles revisit trade talks for Pie  —  Team could land Cubs outfielder in three-way deal with Padres, who would send RHP Peavy to Chicago  —  The Orioles have revisited trade talks with the Chicago Cubs about multi-tool outfielder Felix Pie, according to industry sources …

Where are they now?  Former Met Jon Matlack  —  Many of the pitchers Jon Matlack works with now as the minor-league pitching coordinator for the Detroit Tigers have no idea how good Matlack was as a vital member of a sparkling Met rotation in the 1970s.  One former pupil who had been traded came running …

Happy Birthday, Minnie, No Matter Your Age  —  Depending on the source, Minnie Miñoso either turns 83 or 86 years old today.  —  Miñoso's actual age may or may not matter at this point.  What's most important is that he's alive and apparently doing well.

Madden: Baseball's top 10 turkeys  —  Leftovers anyone?  Fortunately, baseball once again had a plentiful supply of turkeys this season.  Here's our annual Daily News top 10, completely basted.  —  10. ROGER CLEMENS  —  Okay, he didn't make another comeback in '08 …

AMAZIN' SURPRISE STAR TATIS BUILDS CHURCH  —  Earlier this week, Fernando Tatis walked into a church in his Dominican Republic hometown of San Pedro de Macoris and gave thanks.  This was not just any church and not just any thanks.  —  This was the Jerusalem First Church …

Chicago Cubs Top 20 Prospects for 2009  —  Hank Sauer, my mother-in-law Gwen's favorite player as a kid.  —  Chicago Cubs Top 20 Prospects for 2009  —  All grades are EXTREMELY PRELIMINARY and subject to change.  Don't get too worried about exact rankings at this point, especially once you get out of the top 10.

Five post-Thanksgiving questions to digest  —  We know the Yankees can, will and may keep moving up to make it impossible for CC to go anywhere else.  —  We also know that Angels owner Arte Moreno can make it very difficult for anyone to say no; ask Torii Hunter after Moreno put the rush …

Kennedy impresses in Puerto Rico  —  Ian Kennedy is doing some nice work in Puerto Rico for the Indios de Mayaguez.  Here are his stats through four starts:  —  19.2 innings  —  11 hits  —  5 earned runs  —  1 home run  —  9 walks  —  18 strikeouts  —  Opposing BA: .169  —  WHIP: 1.02

When Maddux says goodbye, he'll do it quietly  —  On the cell from his home in Las Vegas, Greg Maddux sounded as though he probably has made a decision.  But there are more important things in life, like the game of golf he just played with son Chase.  —  “I'll figure it out soon, one way or another,” said dad.

With Several Bullpen Spots to Fill, Mets Are Making Sure to Explore All Options  —  The Mets remain interested in the free-agent closers Francisco Rodríguez and Brian Fuentes, but they will continue to scour the trade market for relievers before engaging in substantive discussions with either pitcher …

The stove has been working overtime in recent years  —  With Thanksgiving — a day in which the full limits of our kitchen stoves were pushed to the test — having come and gone, it is only appropriate the baseball Hot Stove be running at full force.  —  And if the big free-agent signings …

Big Friday news: Wes Littleton sent to Red Sox  —  The Rangers, who took Wes Littleton off the roster last week by designating him for assignment, sent the reliever to Boston today for a player to be named later or cash.  Could it be a player named Bucholz, Masterson or Bowden?  Don't hold your breath.