Yankees May Pay Rodriguez for Home Run Record  —  Alex Rodriguez could get a new contract from the Yankees that pays him at least $300 million if Rodriguez breaks Barry Bonds's career home run record, according to two people involved with the negotiations.  —  Rodriguez and his wife …

Agent: Torrealba to agree to contract with Mets  —  Free-agent catcher Yorvit Torrealba will agree to a three-year contract with the New York Mets on Thursday, according to Torrealba's agent, Melvin Roman.  —  Roman told 1050 ESPN New York that he expects to formalize the agreement with the Mets this afternoon.

Peavy wins NL Cy Young unanimously  —  San Diego ace tops Senior Circuit in wins, ERA and strikeouts  —  SAN DIEGO — In hopes of "saving a few bullets," as he's apt to say, Jake Peavy once tried to remake himself into more of a pitch-to-contact guy, someone who took a conservative approach when it came to going after hitters.

Sources: Rivera wants 4th year in deal  —  LIKE THIS STORY?  —  There is a reason why Mariano Rivera has not accepted the Yankees' offer of a three-year, $45-million contract.  —  Rivera, according to major-league sources, wants a fourth guaranteed year.  —  The Yankees remain the overwhelming favorite to retain Rivera.

Club looks to extend ace Bedard's contract  —  Source: Team, agent to talk before Dec. 3  —  Orioles president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail spent part of last week's general manager meetings listening to offers for Erik Bedard.  But his focus is expected to change in the coming days …

7NEWS SOURCE: Four teams offer Lowell 4-year contract  —  BOSTON — 7Sports has learned that Mike Lowell has received contract offers from four separate MLB teams: the Braves, Angels, Cardinals, and Yankees.  —  A source close to the Lowell side of the negotiations tells 7Sports that each offer …

Texas Rangers need apology to sign Rogers  —  Hicks says pitcher's 'unfinished business' must be resolved  —  egrant@dallasnews.com  —  Like his general manager did a day earlier,Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks said Wednesday that under "certain circumstances," he would welcome …

LA clubs lead list of Cabrera suitors  —  League source says deal could come before Thanksgiving  —  MIAMI — Miguel Cabrera could soon be the toast of Los Angeles.  —  A league source on Wednesday confirmed the Angels and Dodgers are the front-runners to acquire the 24-year-old Marlins slugger.

Not a banner day for fans  —  After weeks of good news, Boston hit with some bad  —  If you added up what happened yesterday that could affect the Red Sox directly or indirectly, you might grade the day a D. It would have been an F except that Alex Rodriguez said on his website he might …

Continuing the Santana Gambit: New York Mets  —  Yesterday we bantered about the merits of the Yankees and what they had to offer.  What about that other New York team?  —  One team that won't be appearing on this list is the Tampa Bay Rays.  I wanted to mention that up front tonight.