Sources: Brandon Webb chase thins  —  The Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals are no longer in the running to sign free-agent pitcher Brandon Webb, according to sources who have spoken with those two clubs.  And that means, those sources say, that Webb is now choosing between two teams …

San Francisco Giants Team Report  —  INSIDE PITCH  —  Tim Lincecum must realize it's not like this all the time.  —  The Giants' ace is living the good life.  One year after he won a Cy Young Award in his first full big-league season, he won another Cy Young Award, and he followed …

Mark Prior out to pitch in for Yankees as ex-Cubs ace makes comeback after injuries derailed career  —  Mark Prior went 18-6 for the Cubs in 2003, but elbow and shoulder injuries damaged what should have been a dominant career.  He's attempting comeback with Yankees, the team that drafted him in 1998.

Big 10 conference yields some early winners and losers  —  We asked 10 baseball people — managers, coaches, general managers, and scouts — to select the 10 most significant offseason moves/non-moves that could shift the balance of power.  Here's what they came up with:

Nats remain in mix as Pavano decision nears  —  Free-agent pitcher likely to pick 2011 team after Christmas  —  WASHINGTON — The Nationals remain in the mix to sign right-hander Carl Pavano, according to a baseball source.  Pavano will most likely make a decision on his destination after the Christmas holiday.

Tampa Bay Rays about to resume filling roster holes  —  Now that that shopping season is over, expect the Rays to get busy sifting through the 150 or so free agents left for bargains and low-risk gambles.  —  Here's a quick look at what they've done and what holes remain:

Jamie Moyer is hoping to make comeback in 2012 — at age 49  —  Former Mariners pitcher Jamie Moyer had Tommy John surgery on Dec. 1 and will miss the 2011 baseball season.  He hopes to return to the mound in 2012, if someone will give him a chance at the age of 49.

Christmas lesson for Rangers' Josh Hamilton and family to begin at homeless shelter  —  ‘The true spirit of what Christmas is giving’  —  The American League MVP, his wife and three daughters woke Christmas morning to a new tradition.  —  Mom and Dad were to give their girls only one gift each.

New York Yankees will be just fine without Cliff Lee, Alex Rodriguez says  —  Yankees fans weren't the only ones upset to learn that Cliff Lee had opted for the Phillies over the Bombers this month.  Alex Rodriguez was looking forward to seeing the lefty ace suiting up in pinstripes.