Rangers waiting to hear from Zito, Mulder  —  The Rangers' wait continues on a resolution as to who left-handers Mark Mulder and Barry Zito will pitch for in 2007.  —  The Rangers are hopeful that Mulder will choose a team in the next few days, although he is on his honeymoon in Tahiti …

Signing Barajas, trading Conine likely to be last big moves for a while  —  If signing catcher Rod Barajas and trading Jeff Conine are the Phillies' last significant moves before spring training, general manager Pat Gillick is fine with that.  —  "It's a better club now than it was a year ago," he said.

Angels, Rockies still talking about Helton deal  —  The Angels and Rockies have had ongoing discussions about a possible trade for Colorado first baseman Todd Helton, a deal that was nearly consummated at the winter meetings in Orlando, Fla., in early December.

Fruto baffling hitters in winter ball  —  Young right-hander impressing Nats in Venezuelan league  —  Emiliano Fruto has been one of the best relief pitchers in the Venezuelan Winter League this season.  —  Pitching for the Cardenales de Lara, the right-hander is 2-1 with five saves and a 2.61 ERA over 19 appearances.

Police arrest Willis on suspicion of drunken driving  —  MIAMI — Florida Marlins pitcher Dontrelle Willis was arrested Friday morning on a drunken driving charge along a Miami Beach street lined with nightclubs.  —  An officer saw the former NL rookie of the year stop his black Bentley …

Pettitte: Clemens likely to pitch again  —  Andy Pettitte believes his pal, Roger Clemens, will be back in baseball by February.  But despite their tight relationship, Pettitte says he has no idea where Clemens will sign.  —  "I'm going to imagine he's going to play," Pettitte said yesterday during a conference call.

Gonzalez trade talks find obstacles  —  No match yet with Yankees, Braves, Red Sox  —  By Dejan Kovacevic, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette  —  Mike Gonzalez to ... nowhere?  —  The Pirates' attempts to trade their closer for a left-handed power hitter appear to have hit a dry patch on all of the most prominent fronts.

Delgado charity is a hit at home  —  For Carlos Delgado, charity begins in his hometown.  —  The Mets' first baseman, who was honored by Major League Baseball with the Roberto Clemente Award for his philanthropy before Game 3 of the World Series, passed out presents to hospitalized …

Sammy Sosa begins training for return to big leagues  —  SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Sammy Sosa began training Thursday in hopes of returning to the major leagues.  —  "I feel like I did when I was a rookie," Sosa told The Associated Press.  "I have a lot of spirit and a desire to return.

Ripken is a 100% Hall of Famer  —  On the night of Sept. 6, 1995, Cal Ripken Jr. saved baseball.  —  The game was flickering when the Baltimore Orioles shortstop broke Lou Gehrig's record of 2,130 consecutive games played.  —  None of us at Camden Yards that night realized how important the new Ironman's feat would be.

Cabrera delays Winter League plans  —  All-Star's grandmother passes away, will decide when to play  —  MIAMI — Since being called up to the big leagues in 2003, Miguel Cabrera has continued to spend part of his offseason playing Winter League ball in his native Venezuela.

Dodgers announce staff assignments for 2007 Minor League season  —  LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers have announced minor league field staffing assignments for the 2007 season with five former Dodger players among the personnel, according to De Jon Watson, Director of Player Development.