Jets' Antonio Cromartie tells Daily News he hates Tom Brady, calls Patriots QB an ‘ass—  ’  —  Now, it's really personal.  —  Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie, taking the baton from Rex Ryan, who criticized Tom Brady's post-touchdown “antics” earlier this week, ripped into the Patriots quarterback …

Mets agree to Minor League Deal with LHP Taylor Tankersley  —  According to a source, the New York Mets have agreed to a minor league deal with Taylor Tankersley.  The deal includes a Spring Training invite and is not yet official but was agreed upon on Friday.

Tigers, Ryan Raburn Agree To Two-Year Deal  —  The Tigers announced that they agreed to a two-year deal with Ryan Raburn, avoiding arbitration.  The 29-year-old was arbitration eligible for the first time this offseason, so the Tigers will control his rights for a year after the extension expires.

ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball Early Season Schedule Features Rivalries  —  Multiple Appearances by Defending Champion Giants; Rangers/Yankees in ALCS Rematch  —  ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball - the exclusive, national game of the week - will showcase some of Major League Baseball's best rivalries including …

PAINTING PROCESS THE METS CITI FIELD AT NIGHT  —  As a lifelong Mets fan, I had a tough time with the demolition of Shea Stadium.  Sure, it was ugly, had poor seating, limited vendors and was essentially an amphitheatre for airplanes — but it had winning memories.

Death Match: Greenies vs. 'Roids  —  Over at It's About the Money, Larry has written an outstanding primer on athletes and amphetamines, and if you're interested in that sort of thing, I can't recommend it highly enough.  —  One section, though — yes, the section that's sort of about me — caught me short.

Jays' older, wiser Wells draws on wealth of knowledge  —  Nobody really ever told Vernon Wells he had to attend the Jays' recent weekend mini-camp, that concluded Monday at the Rogers Centre, featuring a key combination of 19 veterans and rookies.  —  Nobody told the centre fielder he had to hop …

Hall voters don't need morals clause to determine who is worthy  —  “Voting shall be based upon the player's record, playing ability, integrity, sportsmanship, character and contributions to the team(s) on which the player played.”  —  Instruction to Voters

First Spring Training workout dates released  —  Pitchers and catchers report.  —  Those magical words, which signal the birth of a new baseball season, are fast approaching.  That day will be here before we know it, and on Tuesday, baseball fans found out exactly when their team will be hitting …

Free Agent Bargain Bin  —  Starting Pitchers  —  The big-ticket items made their way out the door before Christmas, but with just over a month before spring training camps open, this is the time of year for general managers to find the market's forgotten gems.