Martin Luther King III trying to become part owner of Mets  —  Martin Luther King III has a dream: To buy the Mets.  —  The son of the late civil-rights leader is uniting with some heavy hitters, including Mets legend Ed Kranepool; entrepreneur Donn Clendenon Jr., son of the 1969 Mets World Series MVP …

Volquez, Reds agree on one-year deal  —  LEXINGTON, Ky. — A signed deal has yet to be formally announced with Reds pitcher Edinson Volquez, but the two sides have come to terms on a one-year deal.  —  ESPN Deportes reported Saturday that the deal would likely be for $1.6 million to avoid arbitration.

Rickie Weeks Has Deadline For Extension Negotiations  —  Rickie Weeks, who is eligible for free agency after 2011, does not want to talk about a multiyear extension once Spring Training begins, according to Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.  “Once I get to Spring Training …

(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.

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 …

The Grandstand: My trip to New Zealand comes to a close  —  Curtis with Air New Zealand mascot, Rico  —  My trip has wrapped up in New Zealand, but I want to make sure to thank you, the fans, for following me on this adventure.  It was an amazing trip, and I hope you all were able to feel like you were right here with me.

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.

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 …

Optimism is theme of Orioles' FanFest, and this time, it seems warranted  —  With more talented roster than in years past, players and fans are expecting big things in 2011  —  It was just past 10 a.m., well before many season-ticket holders had even matriculated to the front of the line …