Pirates ink Reyes to Minor League deal  —  Hurler spent time with Blue Jays and Orioles in 2011  —  PITTSBURGH — Lefty Jo-Jo Reyes has agreed to a Minor League deal with the Pirates, a source confirmed to MLB.com.  Terms of the deal were not immediately known, though Reyes is expected …

Oswalt and Kuroda still out of Boston's price range  —  Veteran free-agent righthander Roy Oswalt would be an excellent veteran presence in Boston's starting rotation, and even though the Red Sox are aware that Oswalt would be open to a one-year deal, he still appears to be out of Boston's price range.

Nats meet with Boras, in running to sign Prince  —  WASHINGTON — The Nationals are in the Prince Fielder sweepstakes, according to a baseball source, and ownership recently visited with Fielder's agent, Scott Boras, in the nation's capital.  —  It is believed the Nats are in competition with the Mariners and Cubs.

Indians sign righty Tejeda to Minor League deal  —  CLEVELAND — There is no denying that the bullpen is a strength for the Indians, and the club wants to take steps to try and keep it that way.  —  On Tuesday, Cleveland made its first transaction of 2012, inking right-hander Robinson Tejeda …

Red Sox Sign Carlos Silva, Ciriaco, Spears  —  The Red Sox have announced the signings of minor league free agents Carlos Silva, Brandon Duckworth, Charlie Haeger, Will Inman, Doug Mathis, Tony Pena Jr., Chorye Spoone, Jesse Carlson, Rich Hill, Justin Thomas, Pedro Ciriaco, and Nate Spears.

Next week's Cooperstown election results today  —  Next Monday the Hall of Fame will announce who the BBWAA is sending to Cooperstown.  If you want to know who will get in you won't have to wait until then to find out.  Just read on.  —  For the last few years I've issued an annual column predicting …

Yankees choice could be Garza vs. E-Jax  —  The Yankees desperately seek a No. 2 starter, and fortunately for them, there are still many viable alternatives available on the trade and free agent markets.  —  But ultimately, the choice could come down to Matt Garza or Edwin Jackson.

Source: Coco Crisp to sign with Oakland  —  Free agent outfielder Coco Crisp has agreed to a new two-year deal with the Oakland Athletics, a league source told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney.  —  Crisp  —  The veteran center fielder will earn $6 million in 2012 and $7 million in 2013 …

Closer look at Adam Jones and the trade dilemma  —  There's been a whole lot of speculation on what the Orioles are going to do with Adam Jones this offseason.  —  The 26-year-old former Gold Glove center fielder and 2009 All Star is under the Orioles' control for two more years.

The Future (and Past) of the HOF  —  It's all well and good to say that the next three baseball Hall of Fame ballots will be “unprecedented.”  I've written that a few times, and it sounds good.  —  Next year's ballot will include: Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Curt Schilling, Craig Biggio, Sammy Sosa, Mike Piazza and Kenny Lofton.

Coco Crisp Decides Where To Sign  —  2:29pm: An announcement from Crisp's new team should come today or tomorrow, Comte tells Joe Stiglich of the Bay Area News Group.  Comte ruled out the Cubs, while Stiglich gets the impression Crisp could return to the A's.

Hanley Ramirez to accept switch  —  SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Hanley Ramirez says he'll accept a position switch to third base so Miami Marlins newcomer Jose Reyes can play shortstop.  —  When Reyes signed a $106 million, six-year deal with Miami last month …