MLK III, Others Interested in Buying Stake in Mets  —  According to Kevin Kernan of the New York Post, a group headed by Martin Luther King III is interested in purchasing “at least 50 percent” of the Mets.  —  On Friday, Mets principal owner Fred Wilpon along with COO Jeff Wilpon …

Brian Cashman: Jesus Montero is “better, defensively, than some catchers in the big leagues right now”  —  Last season, at the upper levels of Scranton and Trenton, the mid-levels at Tampa and Charleston, and the lower levels at Staten Island and the Gulf Coast and Dominican Summer Leagues …

Glaus not retired, but out for '11  —  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.  —  Free agent infielder Troy Glaus is not officially retiring.  But he will sit out the start …

Reds.  Volquez close to a deal  —  A couple of things from today's caravan stop at Great American:  —Walt Jocketty said he expects to have a one-year deal wrapped up with Edinson Volquez this weekend.  The Reds tried to get a multiyear deal done but Volquez wanted a one-year.

(2 of 4)  —  He still has the Rawlings glove he started wearing in '93, his second year in the big leagues, and wore through his final games last season with Cincinnati.  —  “I've had players ask me how much pine tar I had in this glove,” he says, showing the heavy shade of black in the palm of the glove.

Hill signs Minor League deal  —  The Marlins have added some big league experienced starting pitching depth to their Spring Training roster.  —  Right-hander Shawn Hill, who made four starts with the Blue Jays, has signed a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training.

Albert Pujols will veto any trade proposal from the St. Louis Cardinals, sources say  —  Other teams have asked the Cardinals about Albert Pujols in the past to let St. Louis know if it ever thought about dealing the perennial MVP candidate, the inquiring team's interest was established.

More to struggle of Eagles' Akers than missed kicks  —  KAPOLEI, Hawaii - During his 12 seasons as the Eagles' placekicker, David Akers has been a frequent, if not weekly, visitor to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and he has learned one truth.  As a parent, the last place you ever want to be with your child is the oncology floor.

Buzz: Mets Have Offer Out to Rodrigo Lopez  —  According to Jayson Stark of ESPN, RHP Rodrigo Lopez is weighing offers from the Mets, Braves and Rockies, and is expected to make a decision by the end of the weekend.  —  Stark believes each team as made a “non-roster” offer to the 35 year old Lopez …

Mets will host 2013 All-Star Game … The Mets will host the 2013 All-Star Game at Citi Field, people with knowledge of the situation told SI.com.  —  While the decision isn't being characterized as “official,” plans are already in the works.  —  The team has not hosted the All-Star Game since 1964 …

Analzying the Mets' two-year contract with starter R.A. Dickey  —  In this tight-fisted offseason, where Sandy Alderson chided teams for offering long-term contracts and the ownership group admitted their rocky financial footing, the most lucrative long-term deal the Mets lavished upon …

Bucs Dugout Talks To Frank Coonelly, Neal Huntington, Paul Maholm  —  More photos » Gene J. Puskar - AP  —  10 months ago: Pittsburgh Pirates president Frank Coonelly attends a spring training baseball game between the Pirates and the Houston Astros in Bradenton, Fla., Monday, March 29, 2010.