Hal: ‘No problem’ with Yankees GM  —  Hal Steinbrenner does not think Yankees general manager Brian Cashman is insubordinate.  He does not think Cashman is trying to get fired.  He does not think Cashman is saying anything outrageous publicly.  —  What does the Yankees owner think about his general manager?

Mets owner Fred Wilpon happy with new GM Sandy Alderson, expects Mets to be good in 2011  —  Fred Wilpon finished up a story about how even his dogs don't want to go out in the snow anymore by declaring Thursday night, “I'm ready for spring training.”  —  But are the Mets ready, the team's longtime owner was asked?

Spanish Links: Garcia, Belaguer, Rangers  —  Links in Spanish as the 2011 Caribbean Series inches closer...  - The White Sox may be considering Freddy Garcia, but Garcia had a different team in his sights when he spoke yesterday with Israel Pacheco Velásquez from the Venezuelan paper Meridiano.

Ken Rosenthal: Part of Daniels knows trading Young is right move  —  Micheal Young (left) hit .284 with 99 runs scored and 91 RBIs in 2010.  —  Ken Rosenthal, baseball writer for Fox Sports, was interviewed on KESN-FM on Thursday and talked about the Texas Rangers and Michael Young.

Bobby Valentine is taking public service very seriously  —  We all shook our heads when Bobby Valentine was named the public safety director for Stamford, Connecticut, but the dude is committed: he was caught on film directing traffic near the I-95 on-ramp this morning.  Click through for the video.

Titans, Jeff Fisher parting ways … In an unexpected development in what already has been a turbulent offseason in Tennessee, the Titans and Jeff Fisher, the NFL's longest-tenured head coach, are preparing to part ways, SI.com learned Thursday afternoon.  —  According to an NFL source close …

MLB Star Adam Kennedy — Busted for DUI  —  Seattle Mariners 2nd baseman Adam Kennedy was busted for DUI in Orange County last night .... TMZ has learned.  —  Kennedy — who was a key member of the 2002 World Series winning Anaheim Angels — was driving on the freeway near Newport Beach around 9 PM …

U2 concert forcing Florida Marlins-Mariners series to Seattle  —  NEW YORK — A three-game series between the Florida Marlins and Mariners from June 24-26 has been moved from Miami to Seattle because of a U2 concert.  —  Major League Baseball said Thursday the change was made because of the scheduling conflict at Sun Life Stadium.

Twins Announce Plans To Retire Bert Blyleven's Number 28  —  Will Become Sixth Twins Player To Have Number Retired; Bert Blyleven Day Set For July 16  —  Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN - The Minnesota Twins announced today that they will honor 2011 Hall of Famer Bert Blyleven by retiring …

Bavasi a ‘hit’ at WSU's First Pitch dinner  —  One of the baseball highlights of my life - and I'm fortunate to have many baseball blessings every year - is the annual First Pitch Baseball Dinner at Wright State University.  —  It is a fund-raising event for the Wright State baseball team …

A's unveil new gold alternate home jerseys  —  OAKLAND — The A's have gone gold.  —  On Thursday, the club unveiled its newest look for the 2011 baseball season, a gold jersey that will serve as the alternate home jersey to the traditional white uniform.  —  A's general manager Billy Beane referred to new look as “canary yellow.”

Beimel narrows decision down to three teams  —  Veteran lefty reliever considering Red Sox, O's and NL club  —  BOSTON — Free-agent lefty reliever Joe Beimel has pared down his choices to the Red Sox, Orioles and a National League team, and could sign as soon as Thursday.