Yanks Still Living Ugly American Dream  —  Sports Commentary  —  NEW YORK — God bless the Yankees.  While the rest of us fret over non-existent 401ks and keep one eye open for the nearest soup kitchen, the Yankees have brilliantly devised a nifty stimulus recovery package.

Mets to meet with Boras about Lowe, Perez  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Still looking to fill out the rotation, the New York Mets are ready to make their push for a proven starting pitcher.  —  Mets executives set up a face-to-face meeting Wednesday with agent Scott Boras to talk about two of his free-agent clients …

Rockies complete deal for Marquis  —  Acquisition of right-hander leaves one rotation spot available  —  DENVER — The Rockies' acquisition of right-hander Jason Marquis from the Cubs, which became official Tuesday, put their starting rotation ahead of where it was this time last year …

More on Mitre; Dissecting Romero's claims  —  I managed to get hold of Matt Sosnick from Sosnick-Cobbe Sports, the firm that represents Sergio Mitre.  Sosnick is not Mitre's representative; Paul Cobbe is.  Matt was kind enough to take a few moments to help clarify some things about Mitre's story.

Duncan designated for assignment  —  Bombers clear room on 40-man roster for first baseman Teixeira  —  NEW YORK — The Yankees designated first baseman Shelley Duncan for assignment on Tuesday, clearing room on their 40-man roster for Mark Teixeira.  —  Duncan, 29, played parts of the past …

Reds agree to terms with Hairston  —  Infielder/outfielder expected to be everyday shortstop in 2009  —  CINCINNATI — The Reds have reached an agreement with free-agent infielder/outfielder Jerry Hairston Jr. on a one-year deal worth a guaranteed $2 million, a baseball source told MLB.com on Tuesday.

YANKS SIGN JOHN RODRIGUEZ  —  Outfielder John Rodriguez, a native New Yorker who played two seasons with the Cardinals, was signed to a minor league contract by the Yankees, the Post has learned.  —  Rodriguez was originally signed by the Yankees in November 1996 and played in their minor league system through the 2004 season.

Sources: O's, Uehara agree on multi-year deal  —  Likely slated for starting rotation, RHP would break ground as first Japan native to play for O's  —  The Orioles appear to have filled one vacant spot in their wide-open rotation while at the same time officially opening the door to the Far East.

Seattle Mariners sign right-handed pitcher Tyler Walker  —  Free-agent relief pitcher agrees to one-year deal  —  SEATTLE, Wash. — Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager of Baseball Operations Jack Zduriencik announced today that the Mariners have signed right-handed …

St. Louis Cardinals' cash flow not as fluid as many thought  —  Not that the Cardinals have spent that much this offseason, but they might have less to spend than many have surmised.  —  After a couple of minutes of calculations at his Busch Stadium desk Tuesday, Cardinals vice president …

YANKS SET TO LOWER OFFER TO PETTITTE  —  Andy Pettitte's chances to return to the Yankees have dropped precipitously because in the aftermath of the Mark Teixeira signing the organization is now strongly inclined to lower the $10 million offer that the lefty already has been resistant to all offseason, the Post has learned.

City Trades Yankee Stadium Suite for Cash  —  After intense criticism, the Bloomberg administration has given up a perk it worked fervently to secure: a free luxury suite at the new Yankee Stadium.  —  The city will relinquish use of the 12-seat box in exchange for whatever revenue …