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:

Boras: Don't play chicken with Manny  —  Buzz up!  —  Twenty-four hours after he dismissed a second offer from the Los Angeles Dodgers on behalf of client Manny Ramirez, this one for $25 million for a season, Scott Boras insisted Ramirez's market is healthy and warned the Dodgers about believing otherwise.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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.?

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.

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.

Moorad reaches deal to buy Padres  —  Former D-backs CEO has five years to complete purchase  —  Padres majority owner John Moores has signed a contract with Jeff Moorad, a general partner of the Diamondbacks, agreeing to initially sell about a one-third interest in the franchise to his group …

Martinez pushes DR past Puerto Rico  —  Outfielder's two-out pinch-hit homer lifts Tigres de Licey  —  MEXICALI, Mexico — Dominican Republic outfielder Fernando Martinez wants to be a star in New York.  Being a hero at the 2009 Caribbean Series in Mexico will suffice for now.