Miami wants a diminished coach, thinks it's close to contending — and (sigh) still looks like the Dolphins  —  It is obvious now: The Miami Dolphins don't want a head coach.  They want an offensive coordinator to call a head coach.  They want a diminished leader in the traditional sense …

Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani on cover of MLB the Show 22  —  The Show is going Sho Time.  —  Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani will grace the cover of Sony's MLB the Show 22 video game following his historic 2021 season.  Ohtani made history in the process …

Top 100 MLB prospects 2022: Keith Law's rankings, with Orioles' Adley Rutschman at No. 1  —  Welcome to this year's ranking of the top 100 prospects in baseball.  I've been compiling and writing such rankings for 15 years now, and those of you who've read them before will find the format here similar to those from the recent past.

New York Mets  —  We lost one of the good guys today.  Jeff Innis passed away after a long battle with cancer that speeded up so quickly since the fall.  —  In November he was at Mets Fantasy Camp and having fun with alumni like Ron Swoboda, Doc Gooden, Josh Thole and Ed Hearn.

Nearly two months into MLB lockout, when is it time to worry about spring training and Opening Day?  —  The MLB lockout is about to enter its third month.  —  When it began back on Dec. 2, MLB and the MLBPA had 119 days before the start of a new season to figure things out.

Ravens assistant Anthony Weaver expected to interview for Broncos' defensive coordinator job  —  Ravens defensive line coach and run game coordinator Anthony Weaver is expected to interview for the Denver Broncos' defensive coordinator vacancy, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

Giants hire Bills OC Brian Daboll to be next head coach  —  The Giants are going all-Bills.  —  Buffalo offensive coordinator Brian Daboll agreed to be the 20th head coach in franchise history on Friday night, following new Giants GM Joe Schoen from upstate New York to North Jersey.

How could the Canucks management view the trade deadline?  Plus Ducks GM candidates and more  —  The Vancouver Canucks aren't done adding to their revamped front office, although they certainly added some big pieces this week in GM Patrik Allvin and assistant GM Emilie Castonguay.  —  But they're not done.

Mets believe Eric Chavez is the answer to their hitting woes  —  On Aug. 8, 2021, Phillies ace Zack Wheeler retired 22 Mets batters in a row.  The dominant right-hander, mercilessly pummeling his former team, struck out 11, walked one and gave up just two hits — both to Brandon Nimmo — in a complete-game shutout.

YES Network Hires Carlos Beltrán as Yankees Game Analyst  —  Beltrán joins the broadcast booth after Ken Singleton's retirement and as David Cone adjusts to his part-time role with ESPN and Sunday Night Baseball.  —  Carlos Beltrán played for the Yankees from 2014 to 2016.