Law: Ranking the farm systems  —  Thanks to some shrewd trades over the past year, San Diego's system is stacked

Padres reach deal with veteran hurler Suppan  —  SAN DIEGO — The Padres agreed to a Minor League deal with veteran pitcher Jeff Suppan on Wednesday, a deal which includes an invitation to Major League camp for Spring Training.  —  Suppan, 37, has a 138-143 record in 442 Major League games …

Yankees want to keep Chavez, add DH  —  The Yankees claim they have just a small amount of money left to spend this offseason, but yet they retain big plans on how they want to use it.  —  The perception has been that the Yankees have less than $2 million to sign a lefty-swinging designated hitter …

Sources: Rangers, Andrus agree on deal  —  The Texas Rangers reached agreement Tuesday on a three-year contract with shortstop Elvis Andrus, according to major league sources.  —  The deal, which will cover all three of Andrus' arbitration years, is expected to be in the $14 million to $15 million range.

Reds Designate Carlos Fisher For Assignment  —  The Reds designated righty Carlos Fisher to open a spot on the 40-man roster for Ryan Ludwick, reports MLB.com's Mark Sheldon.  Jeff Francis' minor league deal with the Reds was also finalized.  —  Fisher, 28, has compiled a 4.74 ERA …

Weighting is the Hardest Part  —  To access the 2012 PECOTA spreadsheet, click here. … —T.S. Eliot, The Waste Land  —  PECOTA has arrived.  —  BP's projection system, at its core, follows the same basic principles as it has before.  We begin with our baseline projections …

Yankees catcher Russell Martin touts the addition of Hiroki Kuroda to Bombers rotation  —  Says righthander is talented, clutch . . . and really funny  —  Veteran righty Hiroki Kuroda can handle pressure of New York, says Yankee catcher and former Dodger teammate Russell Martin.

America's Most Disliked Athletes  —  see photosMARWAN NAAMANI/AFP/Getty Images  —  Click for full photo gallery: America's Most Disliked Athletes  —  We've recently seen it by league, how about overall?  Over the past few months we've looked at the most disliked players in the NFL (Michael Vick) and NBA (Kris Humphries).

Bonifacio, Marlins await panel's decision  —  Center fielder seeking $2.2 million; club offered $1.95M  —  MIAMI — Emilio Bonifacio made his case at his arbitration hearing on Tuesday, and now the Marlins' center fielder will wait to see how much of a pay increase he will receive.

Quote: Ike Davis on Daniel Murphy's hitting, being a 2B  —  Last week on SNY's Mets Hot Stove, which airs every Thursday night at 6 pm, Ike Davis had the following to say about Daniel Murphy:  —  “I think he's settled into a good spot that he could actually excel and be an All-Star in this league at second base.

Toronto organization preview, Top 20 Prospects  —  The future success of every Major League team lies largely in its Minor League pipeline.  With that in mind, MLB.com is looking at each team's farm system, from the Top 20 Prospects to those who are under the radar.

Dodgers and Ace Kershaw Reach Two-Year Deal  —  (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Dodgers have avoided arbitration with National League Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw by agreeing to a two-year, $19 million contract with the pitcher, the team said on Tuesday.

A's to extend Billy Beane through 2019  —  Oakland Athletics owner Lew Wolff says the team has agreed to extend the contracts of general manager Billy Beane and team President Michael Crowley through the 2019 season.  —  Wolff, confirming comments first made on Bloomberg News …