Willis arrested on DUI charge  —  Southpaw failed sobriety test, refused Breathalyzer  —  MIAMI — Marlins two-time All-Star pitcher Dontrelle Willis was arrested and charged with DUI in South Beach early Friday morning, according to police reports.  —  The 24-year-old, who was married earlier …

Newcomer Gonzalez fitting in perfectly  —  Addition to Cardinals system thriving in Mexican Pacific League  —  Perhaps best known as the older brother of San Diego Padres first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, Edgar Gonzalez was one of 10 Minor League free agents signed by the Cardinals earlier this week.

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 …

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.

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.

Patriots Day game to start even earlier  —  The Red Sox tradition of playing a morning game on Patriots Day is getting tweaked for 2007.  With the start of the Boston Marathon pushed up to 10 a.m., the Sox have obtained permission from Major League Baseball and the players' union to start …

SportsNation  —  Congratulations, Boston fans.  Your Red Sox are the new Yankees.  —  Oh, I'm not saying that one World Series championship in the past 88 years is on par with the Yankees winning 26 championships and 39 American League pennants in the same period (I already get enough hate mail …

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.

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 …

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.

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.