Mets should go all-in for Nats' Desmond & other moves that need to happen soon  —  FOX Sports  —  Nationals' Ian Desmond (left), Braves' Craig Kimbrel (center) and Orioles GM Dan Duquette should all be on the move, according to FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal.  —  Some quick thoughts on Wednesday's flurry of news.

Hal Steinbrenner won't rule out Max Scherzer to Yankees  —  Club sources said that the payroll, which they project at $206 million, is not going to be increased by much.  The Yankees are still open to adding starting rotation depth.  —  Maybe it's just his DNA talking …

Cards, Lynn agree to 3-year deal for $22 million  —  Before Lance Lynn got far enough into the arbitration process and pursued a record-setting salary, the Cardinals and the strapping righthander agreed on a three-year deal.  —  The deal is worth $22 million, according to a source with knowledge of its structure.

Sources: MLB owners seeking measures to speed up pace of games  —  Baseball has discussed forcing managers to make replay challenges more quickly as a way to speed up the pace of games.  —  Baseball owners are negotiating pace-of-game changes with the players union, but the initial adjustments …

Club looking to add depth with Chirinos the clear-cut No. 1  —  9/27/14: Robinson Chirinos drills a two-run home run to left-center off Jeff Samardzija to increase the Rangers' lead to three runs  —  ARLINGTON — Robinson Chirinos said he is training to start 150 games at catcher this season.

Phillies continue to seek big haul for Hamels, taker for Howard  —  The Phillies open spring training camp in Clearwater five weeks from today with their first workout for pitchers and catchers.  —  Will Cole Hamels be there?  —  Five days later, position players will join the group for the first official full-squad workout.

MLB awards 2016 All-Star Game to San Diego  —  PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. - The San Diego Padres, who named their ballpark plaza after Commissioner Bud Selig in a controversial decision in August, were rewarded Thursday when they were granted the 2016 All-Star Game.

Blue Jays Sign Andy Dirks  —  1:40pm: The Blue Jays have announced the signing of Dirks to a minor league deal.  —  1:28pm: The Blue Jays and outfielder Andy Dirks are in agreement on a minor league contract with an invite to big league Spring Training, tweets Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.

New Yankees hitting coach eager to work with new Bombers shortstop Didi Gregorius  —  Didi Gregorius, who figures to be the Yanks' shortstop in the first year of the post-Derek Jeter Era, is ‘an incredibly athletic player,’ Pentland said.  —  There are much bigger names on the team …

Commissioner's Message Makes Perfect Sense  —  ORLANDO—The American Baseball Coaches Association's 71st annual convention unfolded like most others have in the 21st century.  —  Coaches at all levels—high school and college—took in the trade show, held conference meetings …

Third annual D-backs Race against Cancer set for May 2  —  The D-backs hosted a Race Against Cancer that featured a 5K run and 1K family walk at the team's 2013 Fan Fest  —  The Arizona Diamondbacks are set to host the third annual D-backs Race Against Cancer on May 2.

Braves are still talking to clubs about Gattis  —  With the start of Spring Training a little less than a month away, the Braves are still talking to a few clubs that had shown interest in Evan Gattis during the early portion of this offseason.  —  As USA Today's Bob Nightengale first reported …