Red Sox Agree To Sign Cody Ross  —  The Red Sox have reached an agreement with outfielder Cody Ross, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.  A team source told Michael Silverman of the Boston Globe that it's a one-year contract, and ESPN Boston's Gordon Edes reports the deal is worth roughly $3MM plus incentives (all Twitter links).

Agent: Shortstop Vizquel agrees with Blue Jays  —  Free agent shortstop Omar Vizquel has agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the Toronto Blue Jays, his agent Adam Katz confirmed to ESPN.com.  —  Vizquel is joining the Blue Jays on a minor league contract with an invitation …

Deadline for Dodgers bidders passes  —  Although the less-than-rigid deadline for submitting initial bids to buy the Los Angeles Dodgers came and went on Monday, there still was little information available that would hint at who will emerge as the franchise's new owner.

Reinsdorf gave Guillen blessing to leave Sox early for Marlins  —  In the latest of a seemingly endless saga regarding manager Ozzie Guillen's departure from the Chicago White Sox to the Miami Marlins, Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf issued a statement saying he allowed Guillen …

Nats in running for Prince, but race far from over  —  WASHINGTON — The Nationals are still alive in the Prince Fielder sweepstakes, but they are not close to finalizing a deal with the free-agent first baseman.  —  According to a baseball source, the stumbling block continues to be the length of the contract.

Dan Patrick: Braun ‘may be innocent’  —  By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel  —  Citing information from “somebody involved in the process,” sports commentator Dan Patrick said on his radio show Monday morning that “Ryan Braun may be an innocent man” and “may be exonerated.”

Orioles Agree To Terms With Wilson Betemit  —  11:59pm: The contract is for two years plus an option for 2014, tweets Connolly.  —  8:55pm: The Orioles have agreed to sign Wilson Betemit to a one-year, Major League contract, reports Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun (via Twitter).

Willie Harris signed  —  The Reds agreed to terms with utility player Willie Harris on a minor league contract, two sources confirmed to MLB.com on Monday.  —  Harris, who will be invited to camp as a non-roster player, can earn an $800,000 base salary if he makes the club and his overall salary can reach $1 million with incentives.

Former Phillies broadcaster Andy Musser dies  —  Former Phillies broadcaster Andy Musser died peacefully in his home in Wynnewood on Sunday, his family said.  —  Mr. Musser was 74.  No cause of death was listed.  —  The native of Lemoyne, Pa., broadcast Phillies games for 26 years.

New Astros owner mulls name change  —  HOUSTON — New Houston Astros owner Jim Crane is considering changing the name of the franchise as well as its uniforms.  —  Crane says the team will conduct a study to decide whether or not to change the name.  He says switching uniforms is something they are “highly considering.”

2012 Baseball Farm System Rankings  —  I have never done formal farm system rankings before.  People have asked me to do it constantly over the years, but I guess I read too much post-modern stuff in college and the idea of saying “this farm system is better than that farm system” never appealed to me outside of generalities.