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.

Kotsay expected out at least until May after back surgery  —  With the news coming today that Mark Kotsay had back surgery on Jan. 29 to remove a displaced disc fragment, the decision by the Red Sox to sign Brad Wilkerson (pending a physical) makes more sense.

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:

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.

The Hapless Texas Rangers Turn to their Farm System  —  It's a cold Thursday night in mid-January and two police SUVs pull up in front of an Academy Sports and Outdoors store in North Richland Hills, an otherwise peaceful community between Dallas and Fort Worth.

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.

Rockies acquire Murton for minor-leaguer  —  In assessing the face of his roster last week, general manager Dan O'Dowd talked about his desire to make a few final nips and tucks.  —  The cosmetic changes continued today, with the Rockies acquiring Oakland outfielder Matt Murton in exchange for minor-league speedster Corey Wimberly.

Yankees quietly negotiating with Bank of America  —  While the Mets have been taking the heat for their naming-rights deal for Citi Field, the Yankees have been quietly negotiating a megabucks sponsorship deal with Bank of America for the new Yankee Stadium that does not include naming rights.

Navarro's agent: Talks at impasse, respect matters; Rays cite “track record”  —  UPDATE, 4:15: Rays executive VP Andrew Friedman responded to the comments by Navarro's agent:  —  “Our policy is to not comment on negotiations.  Navi is an important part of our team.

Orioles sign Parrish to minor league deal  —  O's bring back veteran pitcher, who hopes to get a chance to start; Burres claimed by Blue Jays  —  The Orioles today signed John Parrish to a minor league deal, bringing the left-handed pitcher back to the organization in which he spent the first six seasons of his major league career.

Coonelly discusses present, future  —  Pirates team president visits with fans in online chat … stwoods53: I think you're doing a great job.  Do you see any trades for Jack Wilson?  —  Coonelly: Thank you very much and welcome to the chat.  I do not see a scenario at this time in which we will trade him.

Government's evidence against Bonds unsealed  —  SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge on Wednesday unsealed hundreds of pages of court documents at the heart of the government's criminal case against Barry Bonds, including positive drug tests that prosecutors linked to the home run king.

Phillies' bullpen picture a little unclear  —  Club's strong spot has two openings before Spring Training  —  PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies certainly understand the importance of a good bullpen.  —  Their bullpen had a 3.19 ERA last season, the best mark in the National League and the best mark …

Rockies' Francis sets shoulder surgery deadline  —  Colorado Rockies starter Jeff Francis, bothered by persistent soreness in his left shoulder, has set a Feb. 19 deadline to determine whether he will need exploratory surgery that could sideline him for much of the 2009 season, his agent said.