Yanks watch as Braves aim for A.J.  —  While the Yankees sit and wait for CC Sabathia to decide whether it's worth $140 million to pitch in New York, the Braves have put themselves in position to take one of the other big names off the free-agent market.  —  Just as they were finalizing …

Reagins says Teixeira still priority  —  Angels GM doesn't expect much to happen before Meetings  —  ANAHEIM — With Mark Teixeira still the Angels' highest priority, general manager Tony Reagins said he doesn't anticipate anything happening before the Winter Meetings convene in Las Vegas on Monday.

Tampa Bay Rays' full playoff shares top $200,000  —  ST. PETERSBURG — The stunning run to the World Series benefited the entire Rays organization.  For the players, coaches, manager Joe Maddon and some staff members, that reward included a $223,390.05 bonus.

Giants ramp up interest in Howry  —  Reliever more attractive after Cubs decline to offer arbitration  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Still seeking right-handed relief help, the Giants have accelerated their pursuit of right-hander Bob Howry, who became a more attractive option Monday when his former team …

Angels' Kendry Morales is hot, just like the winter weather  —  Kendry Morales admits there's a noticeable difference between professional baseball in the U.S. and winter ball in the Caribbean.  The U.S. is “a lot colder,” the Angels slugger says.  —  But Morales' performance has been anything …

Texas Rangers' GM probably won't wheel and deal  —  Next week could be extremely dangerous for the Rangers' front office.  Hole them up at The Bellagio for four days with nobody to talk to, and it could end up being an ugly sight at the craps table.  —  I can just see Jon Daniels right now …

Decline in revenue leads to Blue Jays' staff cut  —  TORONTO - Rogers Communications, owner of the Toronto Blue Jays, announced plans Tuesday to lay off an unspecified number of employees in its media division, with about a third of those losses coming from the baseball team's sales staff.

Sun never sets on Tom Lasorda's empire  —  Dodgers' Hall of Famer receives honor from emperor of Japan.  —  T.J. Simers  —  The mother-in-law died a few days ago, the funeral in Chicago and lots of snow.  —  On the way to the cemetery, the hearse got stuck going up a hill …

WILPON NOT WORRIED ABOUT SLOW OFFSEASON  —  Nearly three weeks into free agency and with a gaping hole at closer, the Mets' only major move so far has been re-signing journeyman outfielder Fernando Tatis.  —  But Mets chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon isn't worried about the glacial pace being set by GM Omar Minaya.

A Note on the Champs  —  If I were an owner of a Major League Baseball team, I would want my Baseball Operations staff to draft well and then to develop those players so that they could become Major League assets quickly.  I would want them to keep tabs on every professional baseball player …

Baseball in the Year 2000: Predictions from 1981  —  Well, this isn't the preview guide analysis that I expected to post tonight, but it seemed too interesting to pass up.  —  This evening, the 1981 Sporting News Baseball Yearbook that I found on ebay was delivered to my house.

Pictures: From Citi Field Tour  —  I took the following photos while touring Citi Field today:  —  ...and, of course...  I will post the full gallery and hi-res images tomorrow.  —  RSS 2.0 You can skip to the end and leave a response.  Pinging is currently not allowed.