Florida Marlins trade Jeremy Hermida to Boston  —  The Marlins kicked off what should be a busy offseason today when they traded right fielder Jeremy Hermida to the Boston Red Sox for left-handed pitchers Hunter Jones and Jose Alvarez.  —  The trade of Hermida was expected — he has underachieved and is eligible for arbitration.

Royals Trade Mark Teahen To White Sox?  —  5:30pm: The story keeps changing.  Now, according to MLB.com's Dick Kaegel, neither team has confirmed the deal.  —  11:13am: The White Sox have confirmed the trade, according to The Chicago Sun Times.  It's Teahen for Getz and Fields.

Angels Re-Sign Bobby Abreu  —  2:40pm: Price says the deal is worth $19MM guaranteed.  Abreu will be paid $9MM in 2010 and 2011, plus a $1MM buyout of a $9MM option for 2012 that could vest based on plate appearances.  Given how the market treated Abreu last year, it's not a surprise that he jumped on this offer.

Tim Lincecum charged with misdemeanor possession  —  Tim Lincecum, star pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, is facing charges of misdemeanor possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia use after being stopped for speeding on Interstate 5 last week.  —  At 8:23 a.m. Oct. 30 …

Mets to decline Putz's option  —  J.J. Putzthat they plan to decline his $8.6 million option for 2010 and buy him out for $1 million instead.  —  The club cited health concerns in making the long-expected move, pointing to elbow surgery and forearm problems that caused the former All-Star closer …

(2 of 2)  —  The cops were impressed.  —  “The guy wins the World Series, what does he do?  He stops to help,” said Westchester County Police Officer Kathleen Cristiano, who was among the first to arrive at the accident scene.  “It was totally surreal.”  —  The driver was stunned by the accident …

Yankees trio to appear on ‘Letterman’  —  Jeter, Posada and Pettitte to be ‘Late Show’ guests Thursday  —  Approximately 24 hours after wrapping up the 27th World Series championship in franchise history, the Yankees will have a late-night feel on Thursday.

Dodgers pass on Garland's 2010 option  —  Righty becomes free agent after $10 million not picked up  —  LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers declined the $10 million 2010 mutual option for right-handed pitcher Jon Garland, who can become a free agent.  —  Garland is entitled to receive a $2.5 million buyout …

Here's the details on the Belisle, Flores contracts  —  NEW YORK — The Rockies moved quickly to fortify their bullpen Thursday, signing Matt Belisle and Randy Flores to one-year deals.  —  Here are the details of their contracts obtained by The Denver Post.

Court denies McCourt's bid to get Dodgers job back  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) -A court commissioner has denied Jamie McCourt's bid to be reinstated as the chief executive of the Los Angeles Dodgers.  —  Superior Court Commissioner Scott Gordon ruled Thursday in Los Angeles there is no state law to support her bid.

Matsui bat, Damon spikes headed to Hall of Fame  —  COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) - Hideki Matsui's bat and Johnny Damon's spikes are among the items from the Yankees' World Series title going to the Baseball Hall of Fame.  —  Nearly a dozen pieces were donated after New York won Wednesday night …

The Empire strikes back  —  NEW YORK - Everyone stood in the same spot to take a picture.  It was a secluded area behind the clubhouse-turned-animal house where hundreds of glass empties littered the ground and new ones still popped like popcorn toward the end of a bag.

Rangers in market for right-handed bat  —  Club hopes to re-sign Byrd, but could make push for Dye  —  ARLINGTON — The Rangers are going into baseball's free-agency period hoping to re-sign Marlon Byrd and could come out of it with Jermaine Dye instead.  —  A right-handed bat is a high priority …