Danks, White Sox reportedly agree to $65 million deal  —  Despite persistent trade rumors, it appears that John Danks will be staying with the White Sox after agreeing to a five-year, $65 million contract, according to multiple reports.  —  Danks, who made $6 million last season …

Beltran talks hot, Indians now in mix  —  Carlos Beltran continues to sort through interest from at least five clubs — maybe more — and hopes to make a decision by Christmas, sources with knowledge of the discussions say.  —  The Cardinals, Blue Jays, Red Sox and Rays were all said to be …

New York Notes: Josh Thole, Yankees  —  The Yankees and Mets play in baseball's biggest market, but both are in the midst of quiet offseasons, as our Free Agent Tracker shows.  The Bronx Bombers re-signed Freddy Garcia and extended C.C. Sabathia after exercising options on Nick Swisher and Robinson Cano.

Source: Twins to sign RHP Marquis  —  The Twins, seeking to boost their starting rotation, are close to signing free-agent right-hander Jason Marquis, according to a major-league source.  —  Marquis, 33, went 8-5 with a 3.95 ERA for the Nationals last season before getting traded …

Would Rays and Beltran be a good match?  —  The Rays' interest in signing free-agent OF Carlos Beltran is legitimate, and has been confirmed.  —  As for their chances of actually getting him, that remains to be seen, with Beltran's decision reportedly close.

Hindsights: 12/22/11  —  Yes, I'll get to the obligatory Darvish crap in a minute.  We all know why you are here.  A headline signaling the obvious is unnecessary.  First, I want to talk about me because I'm a narcissist (but I'm also an existential nihilist, so go figure that out).

10 Weirdest Baseball Injuries  —  Mickey Rivers once said, “My goals are to hit .300, score 100 runs, and stay Sports Illustrated.  He and some teammates decided to try the latter themselves on copies of the Phoenix Yellow Pages.  Sparks's left shoulder gave out before the phone book did, dislocating.

Source: Cubs, Reds agree on trade  —  The Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds have agreed to a trade in principle that will send pitcher Travis Wood and two minor-leaguers to the Cubs for left-handed reliever Sean Marshall, according to a source familiar with the situation.