Angels make eight-year offer to Mark Teixeira  —  General manager Tony Reagins confirms the offer of a contract, whose value could almost double the previous club record of $90 million given to Torii Hunter last year.  —  The Angels have offered an eight-year contract to Mark Teixeira, general manager Tony Reagins said Friday night.

Non-Tendered Players  —  By Tim Dierkes [December 12 at 10:05pm CST]  —  2:01am: MLB.com has the official list.  —  10:05pm: Here is a list of players who were non-tendered today, and therefore became free agents.  — Joey Gathright, John Bale  — Jamie Burke  — Joe Nelson

It's official: Kerry Wood is a Cleveland Indian … Kerry Wood is the Indians closer.  —  Wood, 31, passed his physical Thursday in Cleveland and the Indians signed him to a two-year deal worth an estimated $20 million.  The deal, which will be announced later today, includes an option …

Yankees ought to put Pettitte on back burner  —  There's still one path the Yankees can take to prove they're not solely a “win now” organization - to show they haven't fully destroyed the culture shift that Brian Cashman worked so hard to instill the previous three seasons.

Oswalt offer won't trigger big spending  —  Hurler told team he'd restructure contract to free up payroll  —  HOUSTON — Soon after Astros owner Drayton McLane hosted a small holiday dinner for his top executives and their spouses Friday night, he indicated to MLB.com that Roy Oswalt's offer …

Mets acquire RHP Connor Robertson from Arizona  —  The New York Mets tonight acquired righthanded relief pitcher Connor Robertson from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for lefthanded pitcher Scott Schoeneweis and cash considerations.  —  Robertson, 27, was 0-1 with a 5.14 ERA in nine games with Arizona this past season.

Padres ace frustrated that trade discussions with Cubs went nowhere  —  Jake Peavy, believing a three-month process soon would end, was “gushing frustration” after hearing on Thursday that trade terms to send him to the Cubs had fallen apart, Peavy's agent Barry Axelrod said Friday.

Cubs focus squarely on Bradley with Ibanez out  —  LAS VEGAS — With outfielder Raul Ibanez off the free-agent market, will the Cubs and Milton Bradley be the next to reach agreement?  —  The Cubs had Ibanez on their short list of desired free agents to fill their left-handed-hitting need until …

Orioles, Cabrera part ways  —  Team decides not to offer arbitration-eligible pitcher a contract for 2009 season  —  The Daniel Cabrera era in Baltimore is over.  —  The Orioles have decided not to offer the arbitration-eligible starter a contract for 2009 and, barring an unexpected trade …

Royals non-tender four players before deadline, sign German  —  Even general manager Dayton Moore acknowledged the Royals had to trim a payroll that projected to more than $75 million.  —  “We're going to have to move some guys,” he said.  “We've got to look at it.”

Signings: Reds get relief with Rhodes; Nationals retain OF Harris  —  CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds strengthened their bullpen Friday by agreeing to a $4 million, two-year contract with left-hander Arthur Rhodes.  —  The 39-year-old free agent, a 16-years major league veteran …