Market for Pujols is a question  —  Image  —  DALLAS  • Albert Pujols possesses more than 400 home runs in 11 seasons, three NL Most Valuable Player awards, two Gold Gloves and widespread recognition as the game's best player.  —  Unclear is whether the superstar free-agent first baseman …

Ron Santo Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame by Golden Era Committee  —  Chicago Third Baseman to Be Inducted in Cooperstown, July 22, 2012  —  DALLAS, TX — Ron Santo, a nine-time All-Star who amassed 342 home runs and five Gold Glove awards, has been elected to the National Baseball Hall …

Five teams in hunt for C.J. Wilson  —  The Rangers are one of five teams in the hunt for free-agent left-hander C.J. Wilson, but they might have to offer six years to snag him.  —  A major-league source said that one of the other four suitors has made an offer of six years.

Blue Jays ready to get down to business  —  This is why it's good to have “people” to do stuff for you.  Alex Anthopoulos rolled into the Hilton Anatole on Sunday night for baseball's winter meetings, flying past the check-in counter and into an elevator pursued by a pack of Japanese reporters …

AP source: Twins keep Matt Capps for $4.75 million  —  DALLAS (AP) - A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that closer Matt Capps and the Minnesota Twins have agreed to a $4.75 million, one-year contract.  —  The person spoke on condition of anonymity Monday because the deal had not yet been announced.

APNewsBreak: MLB Avg Salary Up 2.7 Pct to $3.1M  —  DALLAS (AP) — The average major league salary increased 2.7 percent this year to nearly $3.1 million, the largest rise since 2008.  —  The 913 players on Aug. 31 rosters and disabled lists averaged $3,095,183, the Major League Baseball Players Association …

Reds not pursuing Jurrjens, source says  —  DALLAS — Although there is a report to the contrary, the Reds do not appear to be going hard after Braves starter Jair Jurrjens.  —  A tweet from SI.com and MLB Network reporter Jon Heyman on Monday night said the Reds were “very interested” …

Source: Red Sox cool on Bill Buckner  —  DALLAS — New Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine wants to add Bill Buckner to his coaching staff and the former Boston first baseman wants the job, but the team's front office is resistant to the idea, a source close to Buckner said.

Dodgers sign Jerry Hairston Jr.  —  DALLAS — The Los Angeles Dodgers capped a flurry of activity on the first day of baseball's winter meetings by signing free-agent infielder Jerry Hairston Jr. on Monday.  Hairston's two-year deal is worth $6 million, according to a source.

Phillies Interested in Ramirez  —  The Phillies are preparing for life without Jimmy Rollins.  —  Sources confirmed Monday they are seriously pursuing free agent third baseman Aramis Ramirez.  —  Ruben Amaro Jr. has said the “shortstop situation” is his top remaining priority this offseason …

Source: Dodgers closing in on deal with Harang  —  DALLAS — The Los Angeles Dodgers are close to an agreement with free-agent right-hander Aaron Harang, a deal that would give them a rotation full of established starters and likely would push rookie Nathan Eovaldi to the bullpen or the minor leagues to begin the season.