Born, died between 2 tragedies  —  Aspiring politician Christina-Taylor Green was born in the midst of tragedy on Sept. 11, 2001, and died Saturday morning while trying to meet Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.  —  The strong-willed 9-year-old third-grader had gone to meet Giffords with a neighbor when she was shot.

Tampa Bay Rays finalize trade sending Matt Garza to Chicago Cubs in eight-player deal  —  Outfielder Sam Fuld, who has played in 98 games with the Cubs over three seasons, is out of options and might make the Rays' opening day roster as a backup.  —  ST. PETERSBURG — The eight-player trade …

The greatest Blue Jay  —  The Blue Jays, Canada's second major-league franchise, have posted a solid 34-year body of work in the American League since debuting in 1977.  In terms of the final standings, the Jays have had mixed results, from an all-time low of 53 wins in '79 …

Joe Torre, former Yankees manager, may replace Mets' Sandy Alderson as Bud Selig's VP in MLB office  —  Joe Torre, the former manager who led the Yankees to four World Series titles and six American League pennants, is in talks with baseball commissioner Bud Selig about joining MLB …

Sosa in Hall?  A thousand times no  —  Sammy Sosa will be eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame beginning in 2013.  —  It means nothing.  It's like John Mayer hoping to get into the Celibacy Hall of Fame.  —  You might have seen the USA Today story the Sun-Times picked up Friday …

Proposing new way to elect Hall of Famers  —  Congratulations to new Hall of Fame members Roberto Alomar and Bert Blyleven.  I'm sure we'll hear plenty about their road to Cooperstown over the next few months.  —  I think this is an opportune time to look at the voting system.  Let's focus on Jeff Bagwell.

Chicago paper strikes out  —  It was big news in Chicago that the Cubs had worked a deal to acquire Matt Garza from the Rays.  But the Chicago Sun-Times had a bigger surprise for its readers this morning with this back page photo - of former Ray Joaquin Benoit (who recently signed with the Tigers).

Donnie “Walk-off” Murphy, recovering from wrist surgery, hopes to win Florida Marlins roster spot this spring  —  Remember Donnie Murphy?  —  “Walk-off” Murphy, as he became known to Marlins fans for his clutch exploits last year, helped out this morning at teammate Logan Morrison's charity camp in Jupiter, Fla.

Athletics Acquire Guillermo Moscoso, DFA Humber  —  12:27pm: The A's designated Phil Humber for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster for Moscoso, according to the team.  Humber was claimed off waivers from the Royals last month.  —  11:44am: The Athletics have acquired Guillermo Moscoso …