Andy Pettitte not playing baseball at start of 2011 season, according to Yankees GM Brian Cashman  —  PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. - Andy Pettitte won't be playing baseball at the start of the 2011 season, according to Yankees general manager Brian Cashman, who says the left-handed veteran told him “don't count on me.”

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 …

Ryan's Remarks on Patriots Move Jets to Shrug  —  FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — On Tuesday, most of the Jets claimed they had not heard the latest headlines generated by Coach Rex Ryan, despite the national attention his comments generated.  —  Ryan spent 20 minutes Monday afternoon setting his agenda for the week.

Cards CEO optimistic about Pujols deal  —  PARADISE VALLEY, ARIZ.  —  William O. DeWitt Jr., chairman and CEO of the St. Louis Cardinals, said Wednesday that he is hopeful the team will sign superstar Albert Pujols to a long-term contract extension before Opening Day.

Angels catcher Jeff Mathis agrees to $1.7-million contract for 2011  —  Catcher Jeff Mathis, perhaps knowing he had virtually no chance of another win in arbitration this winter, agreed to terms on a $1.7-million contract with the Angels on Wednesday, a moderate raise from his 2010 salary of $1.3 million.

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 will earn $3.4MM for 2011-12, according to the AP (on CBSSports.com).  Raburn was arbitration eligible for the first time this offseason …

Not-so-closing arguments about the save  —  Relief statistic could be more meaningful than current formula  —  The past 16 seasons have reaffirmed what all of us knew and many of us have repeated, that records live in peril.  They are displaced from time to time.

Olney: Chris Young Nearing Decision, Likes Mets  —  I would think Chris Young's relationship and history with Sandy Alderson and Paul DePodesta from their days in San Diego play a role in his interest in the Mets.  The buzz has been Young would sign for a little less than what Jeff Francis will ultimately sign for.

Marlins Sign Dewayne Wise, Three Others  —  Dewayne Wise is one of four players the Marlins signed to minor league deals, according to Matt Eddy of Baseball America (Twitter links).  The team also added infielder Joe Thurston, catcher Clint Sammons and corner infielder Jamie D'Antona.

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.