Initial bids in the auction of the Dodgers and Dodger Stadium are due on Monday, with the sale expected to be completed by April 30.
Posada to announce retirement on Tuesday
Longtime Yankees catcher Jorge Posada, who spent his entire 17-year Major League career in pinstripes, will announce Tuesday that he's hanging up his No. 20 jersey for good.
Subtle moves could reinvent Rockies
General manager Dan O'Dowd has quietly remade the Rockies this winter, and he has done it without any wild spending.
Rangers, Angels to collide in heated-up rivalry
The Rangers and Angels were two of the biggest movers during the Hot Stove season. Now both clubs head toward Spring Training and a season that will witness the two clubs engage in a head-to-head race for the AL West.
Fielder on minds of all despite Darvish signing
In a 48-hour period, at a time when the Rangers were supposed to be celebrating the signing of pitcher Yu Darvish, everybody from co-owner Bob Simpson to assistant general manager Thad Levine were asked about free agent first baseman Prince Fielder.
New skippers ready to ride manager carousel
The turnover in the Major League managerial ranks between Opening Day 2010 and the start of the 2011 season was historic, and the current cycle isn't too far behind in terms of quantity and quality of positions filled.
Anticipation continues for movement on Fielder
No news continues to be big news in the gradually emptying free-agent market. Prince Fielder's "unemployment" is rapidly transitioning from curiosity to this offseason's major storyline.
Prospect Watch: Top 10 outfielders
The 2012 Top 10 outfielder prospect list includes a mix of speedy leadoff hitters, power bats and five-tool athletes.
Questions linger for Cards as they aim to repeat
While the Cardinals have a very realistic chance of bettering their 90-win total from 2011, they also have some very pertinent questions hanging over their collective head as they embark upon 2012.
Mariners reportedly ink veteran righty Millwood
Nine days after making the trade that cleared out Michael Pineda's spot in their starting rotation, the Mariners have apparently signed a possible replacement in veteran right-hander Kevin Millwood.
Prospect Watch: Top 10 second basemen
The 2012 version of the Top 10 second-base prospects list may not be loaded with players who are ready for the big leagues, but many should be prepared for full-time duty by '13.
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Carter honored at New York BBWAA dinner
Attendees of the New York chapter dinner of the BBWAA typically reserve their revelry for those who are present, but on Saturday, writers and fans saved their most palpable reverence for a notable absentee: Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter.
Reports: Indians ink Lugo to Minor League deal
The Indians have reportedly signed Julio Lugo, adding the veteran infielder on a Minor League contract that includes an invitation to attend Spring Training with the Major League club.
Monahan thanks Yankees once more
Longtime Yankees head athletic trainer Gene Monahan embraced the sunset of his career with a warm farewell on Saturday, offering thanks to the franchise he has called "his extended family" since 1962.
Braun delivers speech at BBWAA dinner
Ryan Braun broke his silence on Saturday, issuing his first public remarks since the revelation that the National League Most Valuable Player Award winner faces a 50-game suspension for violation of Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment program.
Rockies fill infield hole with Scutaro
The Rockies settled one of their key offseason issues on Saturday by acquiring second baseman Marco Scutaro from the Red Sox for right-handed pitcher Clayton Mortensen.