SWEET!  —  Per ESPN Mikey Lowell is back.  How cool is that?  Leaving years and dollars on the table to come back here for three more years, good stuff.  Pretty nice to think you are fans in a town that is now a desired destination for athletes across the major sports.  Come a long way for sure.

Guerrero finishes third in MVP voting  —  Slugger hit .325 with 27 homers and 125 RBIs for Halos  —  Vladimir Guerrero's superlative 2007 season was recognized by the Baseball Writers' Association of America on Monday when the Angels right fielder placed third in the American League Most Valuable Player balloting.

Brewers pushing on Kendall  —  Brewers general manager Doug Melvin doesn't appear to be making much progress in talks with the agent for free-agent closer Francisco Cordero but is making a major push to sign free-agent catcher Jason Kendall.  —  In fact, if Melvin has his way, the deal will be done before Thanksgiving Day.

Rivera to Yankees: I will accept offer  —  The three-year, $45M offer the Yankees put on the table to closer Mariano Rivera looks to be a done deal after he told the club he would accept the terms  —  Just over a week ago, the Yankees faced the possibility that they might have to seek replacements …

Sources: Hunter could be on Sox within a week  —  Ken Williams has learned to accept fans and media often tossing him into what he refers to as "The Idiot of the Day Club.''  —  But the trade of Jon Garland to the Angels on Monday afternoon for shortstop Orlando Cabrera was …

Anatomy of a player: Tom Glavine  —  Tom Glavine is a certain Hall of Famer who notched his 300th career victory this year, his 20th in the majors.  Glavine started his career with the Braves, winning two Cy Young awards, and signed a free agent deal with the Mets in 2003.

Park Chan-ho Sacrifices Dodgers Contract for Olympic Squad  —  Park Chan-ho has moved many Korean baseball fans by choosing loyalty to his country over his dreams.  In an announcement entitled "The Value of Loyalty" posted to his website (www.chanhopark61.com) on Monday …

News: Mets Conf.  Call to Announce Castillo  —  The Mets have scheduled a 6 pm conference call to announce the signing of free-agent 2B Luis Castillo.  —  ...also, for the first time, i will be on the call...i don't know if i'm able to ask questions, or just listen, but i'm pretty excited either way...

Catcher LaRue signs with Cardinals  —  St. Louis also inks Brazelton, Wasdin to Minor League deals  —  KANSAS CITY — Catcher Jason LaRue, a free agent from the Royals, has moved across the state.  LaRue signed a one-year contract with the Cardinals on Monday.  —  LaRue was signed as the backup catcher to Yadier Molina.

Mailbag: Why no love for Acta?  —  Beat reporter Bill Ladson answers Nationals fans' questions … How is it possible that Manny Acta could receive only four points in the National League Manager of the Year balloting?  Nobody did more with less than Acta.

K-Rod could make big money next year  —  FOXSports.com, Updated 9 minutes ago  —  LIKE THIS STORY?  —  Angels closer Francisco Rodriguez, eligible for free agency after next season, has slowed down talks about a possible contract extension.  —  Mariano Rivera's new, three-year …

Mailbag: Price is not right for Giants  —  Beat reporter Chris Haft answers Giants fans' questions  —  I continue to read that the Giants may trade Tim Lincecum or even Matt Cain to obtain a power hitter, such as Miguel Cabrera.  I've been a keen observer of this game for over 50 years, and I feel such a move would be a huge mistake.