Mets manager Terry Collins says new MLB rule dangerous for infielders  —  PORT ST. LUCIE — Terry Collins, an old middle infielder, was just hearing about Major League Baseball's new slide rule at second base, and with it what amounts to an abolishment of the neighborhood play.

Shooting reported at Excel Industries in Hesston  —  HESSTON, Kan. - Law enforcement officers are responding to the scene of a workplace shooting at Excel Industries in Hesston with reports of multiple fatalities and others wounded.  —  KSN has confirmed there are two individuals who were pronounced dead …

Dexter Fowler's fiasco with the the Orioles raises a lot of questions  —  Anyone who blames the Orioles' failure to complete a deal with Dexter Fowler on his desire for an opt-out clause misses the point.  —  If the Orioles would not give Fowler an opt-out, then they had no agreement with him.

Athletics Acquire Chris Coghlan From Cubs For Aaron Brooks  —  The Cubs have traded outfielder Chris Coghlan to the Athletics for pitcher Aaron Brooks, the Cubs announced via press release.  —  Coghlan, 30, won the Rookie of the Year award in 2009.  Last season, he hit .250/.341/.443 in 503 plate appearances.

Blue Jays Sign Domonic Brown To Minors Deal  —  The Blue Jays have agreed to a minor league deal with former Phillies top prospect Domonic Brown, tweets Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca.  The Scott Boras client will receive an invitation to Spring Training.

Sources: Celtics expressed interest in Carmelo Anthony before deadline  —  Any flicker of hope the New York Knicks had of making a playoff run has been extinguished over the past few weeks.  —  New York has lost 13 of its past 15 games and will enter play Thursday 6½ games out of eighth place in the Eastern Conference.

Orioles, Yovani Gallardo Agree To Restructured Deal  —  7:54am: The Orioles have announced the deal.  A press conference is scheduled for 1:45pm.  In a related move, Baltimore has designated Efren Navarro for assignment.  —  FEB 24, 6:24pm: Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports tweets that the option …

John Henry says Red Sox will rely less on analytics  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — Red Sox principal owner John Henry revealed a major shift in organizational philosophy Wednesday when he said the team was de-emphasizing its reliance on analytics in making major decisions.