Breaking down the Top 50 Prospects list  —  With MLB.com's Top 50 Prospect list now fully revealed, it's time to let the debate start.  That is, after all, why prospect rankings are done in the first place.  —  Was Mike Trout the correct top prospect or should phenom Bryce Harper hold the No. 1 position?

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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:

O's have had recent conversations with Guerrero; sides not close to deal  —  The Orioles have spoken to free agent slugger Vladimir Guerrero's agent this week, but the two sides are not close to a deal.  “We've had some conversations, but there is nothing on the horizon,” …

Ackley ranks fifth in MLB.com's top prospects  —  Pineda, Franklin join up-and-coming second baseman on list  —  SEATTLE — When it comes to the future of the Mariners, it's easy to say the prospects are good because, well, their top Minor League prospects are indeed among the best in baseball.

Yasiel Balaguer, 18-Year-Old Cuban Baseball Defector, Trying Out for Seattle Mariners  —  According to his agents, 18-year-old Cuban baseball prodigy Yasiel Balaguer will have his second tryout with a Major League Team this week when scouts for the Seattle Mariners watch the right-handed pelotero in action here in Miami.

Reds, Johnny Cueto finalize contract  —  CINCINNATI — Johnny Cueto finalized a $27 million, four-year contract on Wednesday that allows the Cincinnati Reds to avoid arbitration with the right-handed starter and locks up another young player.  —  The deal includes an option for 2015 …

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 …

What Is The FanGraphs Library?  —  After Dave Cameron's introduction yesterday, I wanted to take a brief minute to explain the purpose and goal of the Library for those that haven't seen it before.  And before I begin, thanks to everyone for the kind words yesterday about the Library.