Moss, five other Indians file for arbitration

The Indians’ most prominent arbitration case this offseason involves the team’s most prominent acquisition of the winter. Slugger Brandon Moss, who was acquired in a trade with the A’s in December, was one of six players to file for arbitration for Cleveland on Tuesday. Carlos Carrasco, Lonnie Chisenhall, Marc Rzepczynski, Bryan Shaw and Josh Tomlin also filed.

Aaron as Hawks owner would be win for Atlanta

You have Hank Aaron, and then you have … well, let’s be honest. None of the other names matter. Not around this city, where various media outlets say the list of those in a group trying to buy the local NBA team goes from Steve Kaplan (who?) to folks named Erick Thohir, Handy Purnomo Soetedjo and Jason Levien to their only partner who counts. We’re back to Henry Louis Aaron.

Lack of big trade shows Mets wisely playing long game

It’s officially mid-January, and, unless you firmly believe in the ability of Wilmer Flores, the Mets still don’t have a shortstop. Maybe this is surprising, maybe not, because the Mets, despite an obvious need, left the position untouched in the Hot Stove season a year ago, too. But the status-quo shortstop situation is a source of angst for some, a source of shrugs for others. It all depends on what you think of the Mets’ competitive chances in 2015.