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 …

Mets' pitcher Chris Capuano, former All Star, says he's ‘feeling great’ after 2nd Tommy John surgery  —  Through the frustrating slog of rehab after a second Tommy John surgery, Chris Capuano struggled to remember what it was like, as he put it, “to feel great.”

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 …

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 …

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 …