2011 MLB organizational rankings  —  The Royals top the rankings, but Tampa is surprisingly close behind  —  As it has the past two years, this complements my annual Top 100 list of prospects.  This ranking includes only players who are still eligible for the Top 100 prospects ranking …

Yankees Sign Bartolo Colon  —  Nine years ago, Bartolo Colon was a stud pitcher on his way to a 20-win season.  As talk of relocation continued, the Montreal Expos went all in, shipping prospects Cliff Lee, Brandon Phillips and Grady Sizemore to Cleveland for Colon.

Hank: ‘We just have to (bleeping) win’  —  TAMPA — For Hank's Yanks, with spring training just around the corner, this is the bottom line: Whatever it takes to win championship No. 28.  —  Hank Steinbrenner, the Yankees co-chairman, is fired up for the 2011 season — even without Cliff Lee in pinstripes.

Yankees GM hints at move to center, not third, for Jeter  —  Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Bernie Williams . . . Derek Jeter?  —  It's not happening anytime soon, but Yankees general manager Brian Cashman delivered the first hint at Jeter's future yesterday while answering a question at a Q&A with fans at a Manhattan restaurant.

Angels' Trout named MLB.com's top prospect  —  Speedy outfielder heads list of top 50 up-and-coming players  —  ANAHEIM — An exceptional athlete with the frame and speed of a free safety and the full-tilt attitude of a young Pete Rose, outfielder Mike Trout now stands alone as the biggest fish …

Source: “very strong possibility” that Andy Pettitte pitches in 2011  —  A source close to Andy Pettitte tells me that there is a “very strong possibility” that Pettitte is going to pitch in 2011.  He is doing his usual preseason workouts and has had no physical issues thus far.

Illness forces Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Rocco Baldelli to retire  —  Rocco Baldelli looked to be a future star, but injuries and a mysterious illness kept him from reaching his potential.  —  ST. PETERSBURG — Rocco Baldelli would have reason to spend hours, if not days …

Duke on the Os, handling NY & why he won't be a relief option  —  Free agent Justin Duchscherer, considered one of the best starting pitchers still on the market, said Tuesday evening that physically he feels “pretty much 100 percent” and shot down the notion that his previous depression issues …

Is Michael Young the next piece of Jays' puzzle?  —  Could it happen?  Michael Young playing third base for the Blue Jays on opening day 2011 and Jose Bautista moving back to his preferred position of right field?  —  That scenario, if followed, could lead to the home-run king beginning serious negotiations …

Angels, Jered Weaver begin talks  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels have opened discussions about a long-term contract extension for ace right-hander Jered Weaver, owner Arte Moreno said Wednesday.  —  Weaver, 28, would be a free agent following the 2012 season.

Three Out of Three Doctors Agree  —  The writer Murray Chass, in his January 23 blog entry, re-visited his oft-cited idea that he knows Mike Piazza took steroids, since he saw “back acne” on Piazza while interviewing him in the New York Mets' clubhouse during the 2003 and 2004 seasons.  Chass wrote:

Tucson Padres display their look  —  The Tucson Padres' logo was unveiled on a website, on white T-shirts and on a placard.  It was even scrawled across a white-frosted cake served to attendees of a news conference.  —  The Triple-A baseball organization revealed its new logo and website …