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 …

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 …

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.

(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.

Rangers Sign Dave Bush  —  The Rangers have signed Dave Bush to a minor league deal with an invite to Spring Training, tweets Anthony Andro of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.  In a different tweet, ESPN's Jerry Crasnick informs us that Bush's base salary will be $1MM if he makes the club, with another $1MM in incentives.

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.

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 …

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.

Source: Eagles to tag Michael Vick  —  The Philadelphia Eagles will make it official next month and place their franchise tag on quarterback Michael Vick, a league source has confirmed.  —  The move will prevent Vick from leaving Philadelphia this offseason and ensure he's tied to the Eagles for the 2011 season.

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 …