Replays, Conspiracies, and Disney  —  Another day in Orlando for the movers and shakers of the baseball world.  Here's what we're hearing:  —  * Jimmie Lee Solomon acknowledged the "glacial pace" of change in baseball.  That translates to "don't expect replay anytime soon."

Jon Heyman: Cabrera likely to be California dreamin'  —  Also in this column:  —  ORLANDO — The great Miguel Cabrera should prepare for a cross-country move after the cost-conscious Marlins put him on the trading block within the last 24 hours.  The Dodgers, Giants and Angels are all expected …

Mets covet pitching most, not A-Rod  —  The Mets have their sites set on improving their pitching, and Red Sox reliever Eric Gagne is among those they could sign this offseason.  (Getty Images Photo)  —  ORLANDO, Fla. - As of dinnertime last night, the Mets had yet to meet with Scott Boras …

White Sox, SS Uribe agree to $4.5M deal  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Juan Uribe and the White Sox agreed Wednesday to a $4.5 million, one-year contract that keeps the slick-fielding shortstop in Chicago.  —  Although he ranked second among AL shortstops in home runs (20) and fielding percentage (.976) this year, Uribe had a difficult season.

Phillies looking at Japanese pitching star  —  ORLANDO, Fla. - Curt Schilling may not have been the Phillies' No. 1 choice to address their desperate need to add a starting pitcher, but the news that he opted to remain with the Boston Red Sox hit the team harder than they probably wanted to let on.

Huntington fills out front-office staff  —  New Pirates GM hires key personnel to manage farm system  —  PITTSBURGH — Continuing to fill critical personnel vacancies, general manager Neal Huntington filled out his baseball operations team by naming the organization's farm director …

Notebook: Baseball GMs approve replay for home runs  —  ORLANDO, Fla. - Baseball's general managers sent their strongest message yet to Bud Selig that they want instant replay.  But developments in the game progress at "glacier-like movement," Major League Baseball executive vice president Jimmie Lee Solomon …

Latest Braves Rumors: Glavine, DeJesus, Dotel  —  Here's a look at the recent dealings and rumors surrounding the Braves.  — Frank Wren publicly admitted that the Braves would like to add Tom Glavine to their rotation for 2008.  They're hoping for a hometown discount, which he may be amenable to based on this report.

Surveying the offseason landscape … ORLANDO, Fla. — The 15-day free-agent filing period still is in effect, so Major League Baseball's general managers are devoting their annual meetings to trade talks, surveying the landscape, and fraternal bonding in the shadow of Disney World.

Johnny D arrives  —  ORLANDO — Johnny Damon just pulled up to the hotel here at the GM Meetings in his brand new Ferrari.  He said he met with new Yankees' manager Joe Girardi and general manager Brian Cashman and received assurances that he would be the Yankee left fielder next season.

Indians exercise Byrd option, not good judgment  —  By now, it is obvious that the folks who own and operate Major League Baseball franchises could not give a fat rat's behind about past use of performance-enhancing drugs.  No matter what George Mitchell and his band of merry barristers uncover …

Washington Nationals: Top 10 Prospects … t's a measure of just how low expectations were for the Nationals in 2007 that they won 73 games and finished 16 games out of first place, yet Manny Acta garnered manager-of-the-year consideration for getting his team to overachieve in his first year at the helm.

The sorrow and the pity: a Bronx tale  —  Admit it, now that the World Series trophy has paraded through every Middlesex village and farm.  You are starting to feel a little sorry for them.  The New York Yankees, I mean.  —  Truth be told, they are pathetic.

Rocks' focus: contracts  —  ORLANDO, FLA. — As trade talk began to percolate at the general managers meetings, the Rockies' focus shifted Tuesday to contracts.  —  Colorado has made two-year offers to second baseman Kazuo Matsui and catcher Yorvit Torrealba and settled on the multiyear proposal …