The Complete Top 100 Prospects List  —  The Top 100 Prospects list is the culmination of our offseason prospect coverage, which begins with our reviews of the top talent in each minor league and proceeds with ranking the talent in each major league farm system.

Baseball Plans to Test for H.G.H. in Minors  —  Major League Baseball, which had long been skeptical about a viable test for human growth hormone, now plans to implement blood testing for the substance in the minor leagues later this year, according to an official in baseball with direct knowledge of the matter.

Mike Lowell wants to play - anywhere  —  Third baseman realizes time limited with Sox  —  + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email + Bio  —  FORT MYERS - Third baseman Mike Lowell just spent almost 22 minutes with the local media and seemed at peace with the fact that he'll be dealt out of Boston.

Former NY Times writer Jack Curry joins YES  —  NEW YORK - Jack Curry, who covered the New York Yankees and Major League Baseball at The New York Times for nearly 20 years as its Yankees beat writer and most recently as its national baseball writer, has joined the YES Network as a Yankees studio analyst …

Tax men strike out against McCourts  —  Jamie and Frank McCourt, who are now separated, made $108 million from 2004 through 2009 but paid no federal or state income taxes.  The couple, shown above at a Los Angeles Dodgers game, are battling over control of the team.  (Carlos Delgado / Associated Press / September 25, 2008)

Aaron Boone retires, joins ESPN as baseball analyst  —  For Aaron Boone, Tuesday signaled the formal end to his playing career and, at the same time, the launch of his role as an analyst of the game he played for 12 major league seasons.  —  Boone announced his retirement from Major League Baseball …

Building a Better Broadcast  —  Jon Sciambi, who does play-by-play of Major League Baseball games for ESPN, has been kind enough to grace the Baseball Prospectus site with a guest column.  —  Let me tell you about an argument I had with Chipper Jones.  Last year, I came across an interesting nugget …

The Nutting-Coonelly talk: “dynasty” starts here  —  BRADENTON, Fla. — The players and staff spent almost an hour in the Pirate City cafeteria this morning listening to a speech from manager John Russell as well as the annual preseason talk from owner Bob Nutting and president Frank Coonelly …

MLB Mascot Accused of Gruesome Wiener Attack  —  Sluggerrr the Lion — the mascot for the Kansas City Royals — is accused of poking a fan's eye out with a steaming hot wiener during a Major League Baseball game last year ... and now the team is being sued over it.

Figgy, Takahashi kick off Grapefruit League  —  Plenty of nuggets I've learned at Mets camp today ...  * The starting pitcher for the Grapefruit League opener on March 2 against the Braves at Tradition Field?  That honor will go to either Hisanori Takahashi or Nelson Figueroa, both of whom are scheduled to pitch that day.

Three things about Robinson Cano  —  1. His manager likes his Gold Glove chances.  —  “You talk about plays to the right, I don't know if I've ever seen anyone make them better than him,” Joe Girardi said.  “His ability to throw the ball on the money when he's not looking and how he gets the ball …

New York Mets first-base prospect Ike Davis gets wise words from third baseman David Wright  —  PORT ST. LUCIE - Ike Davis arrived at camp Monday, already anointed the first baseman of the future.  It's a delicate position comparable to the one David Wright once found himself in when Ty Wigginton was the incumbent third baseman.

J-ROLL PICKS HALLADAY OVER JOHAN  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — On the one-month anniversary of his wedding, Jimmy Rollins spoke to the media for nearly 20 minutes after today's workout.  Among the highlights were Rollins' individual goals for 2010: Steal 50 bases, score 150 runs, bat .300 and make fewer than three errors.

Time's up for Overbay?  —  Blue Jays youth movement has veteran first baseman preparing to move on  —  Lyle Overbay is a smart guy.  —  He understands the youth movement the Toronto Blue Jays are committed to under new general manager Alex Anthopoulos.  He also realizes it means …

D-backs, Reynolds won't talk new deal after Opening Day  —  The Diamondbacks have offered a variety of contracts at various lengths to Mark Reynolds in hopes of locking up their star third baseman, who is eligible for arbitration starting next year.  The sides have agreed to negotiate up until Opening Day …