Rockies trade Seth Smith to Oakland  —  DENVER — The Colorado Rockies have traded outfielder Seth Smith to the Oakland Athletics for right-hander Guillermo Moscoso and left-hander Josh Outman.  —  Monday's deal came a deal after Smith and the Rockies avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract worth $2,415,000.

Rockies' Smith avoids arbitration with one-year deal  —  Seth Smith has spent the winter in wonderland, mentioned repeatedly in trade rumors as the Rockies made a play for Braves' infielder Martin Prado and starting pitchers.  Talks have cooled, but Smith remains a potential chip in a deal.

BoSox need to face reality, fix rotation  —  The Yankees had to upgrade their starting rotation.  They knew it.  Their fans knew it.  The competition knew it, too.  —  The New York starters were mediocre last year — 14th among 30 big league teams in ERA — and couldn't beat …

Source: Red Sox would have to move payroll in order to sign Roy Oswalt  —  Despite a FoxSports.com report that the Red Sox have “maintained active dialogue” with Roy Oswalt's agent, Bob Garber, the likelihood of the team signing the 34-year-old remains in doubt.

Tigers agree to terms with Porcello, Coke  —  Both arbitration-eligible pitchers get a one-year deal apiece  —  DETROIT — The Tigers began a week of expected arbitration deals by agreeing to terms with two of their arbitration-eligible pitchers.  Detroit agreed to terms on one-year contracts …

Yankees may bring back free agent Johnny Damon to play him as designated hitter  —  With Jesus Montero traded, former Bomber could fit at right price  —  It was only Friday that Brian Cashman drew a deep breath and executed a tornado of moves that fattened his starting rotation …