3 UP: Torre, Castro, Zambrano  —  Another quick 3 UP today because I am again hosting the Sirius-XM baseball show this morning from 7-10 a.m. on Sirius 210 or XM 175.  My co-host is Jim Duquette, and our special guest at 8 a.m. is scheduled to be Joe Torre, if you care to listen:

Brewers add pitchers Wright, Mendoza  —  Lefty acquired from Yanks; right-hander signs Minors deal  —  MILWAUKEE — The Brewers added two former Yankees pitchers in separate roster moves on Tuesday, acquiring left-handed starter Chase Wright in a trade and right-handed reliever Ramiro Mendoza with a Minor League free agent contract.

Boras says Manny talks with Dodgers to resume … Manny Ramirez's agent, Scott Boras, says he expects to resume contract discussions with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday, a day after rejecting the team's one-year, $25 million offer for the right-handed slugger, MLB.com reported.

Cashman: Yanks are done spending  —  GM states team will not pursue Ramirez, declines comment on Torre's book  —  NEW YORK — Manny Ramirez's potential pinstripes debut and Brian Cashman's first book as an author have one thing in common.  Neither will happen in 2009.

O's, Parrish agree to minor league deal  —  Orioles bring back veteran pitcher, who hopes to get a chance to start  —  The Orioles have agreed to a minor league deal with John Parrish, bringing the left-handed pitcher back to the organization in which he spent the first six seasons of his major league career.

Rocket's positive test doesn't prove steroids, HGH  —  Tests that link Roger Clemens' DNA to blood in syringes provided to investigators by Clemens' personal trainer Brian McNamee could bolster prosecutors' claim that Clemens lied about steroid use.  But both legal and medical experts cautioned …

Pieces of his mind  —  Picked-up pieces while still mourning John Updike, the greatest writer of them all and the man who wrote “Picked-Up Pieces” . . .  Sorry, I can't get into a lather about this Michael Phelps bong photograph.  He has apologized appropriately.

Derek Jeter talks about A-Rod, season ... but not personal life … SI.com: You're about to compete in the Gillette-EA SPORTS Champions of Gaming Global Finals, in which a contest winner gets to play against you in an Xbox Live game.  The last time we spoke you said you didn't play video games.

Tampa Bay Rays still don't have deals with Dioner Navarro, Willy Aybar  —  ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays continue to have talks but thus far no deals with catcher Dioner Navarro and infielder Willy Aybar on multiyear contracts that would avoid upcoming arbitration hearings.

Rockies Acquire Matt Murton  —  By Tim Dierkes [February 4 at 12:10pm CST]  —  According to a press release, the Rockies acquired outfielder Matt Murton from the A's for infielder Corey Wimberly.  —  Murton, 27, has a career line of .288/.354/.438 in 1002 plate appearances.

Mariners must make decision on Griffey soon  —  With spring training opening in less than two weeks, the Mariners will very soon have to make the decision that has been looming over the team all offseason.  —  Will they bring back the franchise's most storied player, Ken Griffey Jr.?

Texas Rangers sign Eddie Guardado  —  Eddie Guardado officially rejoined the Texas Rangers on Tuesday, when he signed a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training.  —  The reunion with the former All-Star closer comes as no surprise, though the 38-year-old had to decide if he wanted to play another season.

Atkins, Rockies avoid arbitration  —  Sides won't have to attend hearing after agreeing to one-year pact  —  DENVER — The Rockies and Garrett Atkins reached a one-year, $7.05 million agreement Tuesday to avoid an arbitration hearing that was scheduled for Friday.