When breakfast becomes breaking news  —  Late last night, as I was heading home in a taxi after a long day's flight back from a family visit to California, I got a text from a good friend of mine.  “I'm sure you're jet-lagged,” Mark wrote.  “But I have an extra ticket to the Cashman breakfast tomorrow morning.”

Young no longer a fit for Rangers  —  Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since August 2005.  He appears weekly on MLB on FOX.  Follow him on Twitter.  —  The Texas Rangers still want to trade Michael Young.  —  That's an opinion, not a fact — or, at least, not a fact I can prove.

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?

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 …

Pujols talks meet reality  —  Romantics long ago began sculpting Albert Pujols as the next Stan Musial, a modern-day perfect knight who would forgo the marketplace to commit his entire career to his original franchise.  —  When Pujols made passing reference 12 months ago to an unspecified …

Houston Astros, starting pitcher Wandy Rodriguez agree to 3-year, $34 million deal  —  ORLANDO — Starting pitcher Wandy Rodriguez agreed to a three-year contract for $34 million with the Houston Astros to avoid salary arbitration, the team announced Tuesday.

Mariners beef up 'pen with Minors deal for Ray  —  SEATTLE — Looking to add some experienced depth to their bullpen competition, the Mariners signed former Orioles closer Chris Ray as a Minor League free agent Tuesday with an invitation to Major League Spring Training.

YES Censors Affiliated Blogs Over Rafael Soriano Criticism?  —  When news of Rafael Soriano's signing filtered onto Twitter on the evening of January 13th, many Yankees fans were aghast at the length of the deal and the fact that the club had sacrificed a draft pick to obtain an 8th inning man.

Inbox: Giants face tough payroll decisions  —  Thinking beyond this season, what are the chances of re-signing Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, Jonathan Sanchez and Brian Wilson and continuing to field a good team?  Would it make sense to trade Cain, Sanchez and Wilson next season to get good high-quality prospects …

Will Reyes, Mets marriage last?  —  The Mets would like to see if Reyes can remain healthy.  —  Bob Klapisch covers baseball for The Record in New Jersey and worked at the New York Post and New York Daily News.  The author of five books, he was recently voted a top-five columnist in the country by the Associated Press Sports Editors.

After roster move, are Nats talking with Indians?  —  The Nationals have designated pitcher Shairon Martis for assignment to open a roster spot for Jerry Hairston Jr. The next Nat to be handed that bit of news will most likely be Alberto Gonzalez, who has competition for the backup infield gig …