It hasn't been a good feeling this week at the Winter Meetings for Reds general manager Walt Jocketty. There has been a large amount of effort exerted to make things happen and nothing to show for it.

C.J. Wilson's ride began with a fundamental belief in himself, and maybe that's the sweetest part of this story.

The Yankees have secured the rights to negotiate with Japanese infielder Hiroyuki Nakajima, Major League Baseball announced on Wednesday.

The Yankees have continued to tell teams that they are willing to listen to trade offers for any player without a no-trade clause, a group that includes A.J. Burnett.

On Wednesday at the Winter Meetings, Indians manager Manny Acta held court with the media, expressing confidence in both Ubaldo Jimenez and the rotation as a whole.

The Pirates addressed their need for a left-handed starter, inking veteran Erik Bedard to a one-year, $4.5 million deal on Wednesday.

From their acquisitions of Heath Bell and Jose Reyes to their pursuit of Albert Pujols, the Marlins have enjoyed their time in the spotlight this offseason as baseball's most aggressive team.

A heady decision looms for a franchise icon and another star player or two as the deadline for free agents to either accept or decline offers of salary arbitration from their former clubs hits Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. ET.

Free-agent third baseman Aramis Ramirez has met in person with Angels manager Mike Scioscia and Brewers manager Ron Roenicke since the end of the season, according to a baseball source, and those two teams, plus one other, remain in the running on Wednesday for the 33-year-old Silver Slugger.

Even five minutes before new Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine started his roundtable interview at the Winter Meetings, there were layers of reporters crowding the area surrounding his seat. Not long after, Valentine proved worthy of such an audience.

With Mark Buehrle off to Miami and C.J. Wilson's return unlikely, the Rangers are prepared to head into 2012 with Neftali Felix moving from closer to the starting rotation.

The Pinstripe Bowl will be a special event not only for the Rutgers and Iowa State football programs, but also for the Yankees, who see the event as a way to honor late owner George Steinbrenner.

Earlybird signups are under way for the third All-Star Game Charity 5K & Fun Run presented by Nike next July 8 in Kansas City — the coolest running event for fans on the Major League Baseball calendar and one that unites everyone involved in a collective fight against cancer.

The Tigers inquired about A's left-hander Gio Gonzalez at the Winter Meetings on Tuesday to see if they could do something bigger than expected for a good price. The asking price in return, however, apparently cooled that interest.

Tim McCarver, who has been a national analyst on television networks for three decades and simultaneously shined as part of broadcast teams with four big league clubs, was named on Wednesday the 2012 recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award.

While Albert Pujols stole all the overnight buzz at the Winter Meetings, talks of a trade involving A's hurler Gio Gonzalez were picking up steam by the time the sun came up in Dallas on Wednesday morning.

Major League Baseball created and passed a dress code for members of the media on Tuesday, putting the guidelines in writing on the second day of the Winter Meetings in Dallas.