Dukes traded to Nationals  —  The Rays finally had enough of Elijah Dukes.  —  The Rays confirmed and announced they have traded the troubled outfielder to the Nationals, and will get back minor-league left-hander Glenn Gibson, who was 4-3, 3.10 in 12 starts for short-season Class A Vermont this season.

Santana speaks (sort of) and Twins are mad about Hanky-Panky.  —  The Star Tribune has just been contacted by Johan Santana's agent, Peter Greenberg.  —  Greenberg said Santana is mad after reading reports that he's ordered the Twins to trade him to either Boston or New York.

D-backs trade Quentin to White Sox  —  Arizona receives Minor League first baseman Carter in return  —  NASHVILLE — The D-backs traded outfielder Carlos Quentin to the White Sox for Minor League first baseman Chris Carter on Monday.  —  Carter, who will turn 21 later this month …

Pettitte to play for Yankees in '08  —  Agent confirms veteran's decision to choose Bronx over retirement  —  NASHVILLE - Andy Pettitte, who contemplated retirement this winter, has told his good friends, a few former Astros teammates and some current Yankees teammates that he will return to the Bronx for the 2008 season.

Kuhn elected to Hall of Fame; union adversary Miller left out again  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Former commissioner Bowie Kuhn was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the revamped Veterans Committee on Monday while his longtime adversary, players' union boss Marvin Miller, was left out for the second time this year.

Welcome to Gnash-ville  —  Spent the morning in a meeting with MLB PR honchos — what can I say, I'm always the ambassador — but it meant the rumor mill got off to a slow start.  —  And then it took a good hour of roaming the many lobbies of the Gaylord Opryland Resort, Convention Center …

Bowden finally lands his prize  —  LIKE THIS STORY?  —  NASHVILLE, Tn.  - Jim Bowden's infatuation with Lastings Milledge began when Bowden was the Reds' general manager and Milledge was at Lakewood Ranch H.S. in Bradenton, Fla.  —  At the time, the Reds were training in Plant City …

Andruw to Dodgers?  Roaming, reporting from Nashvegas  —  There are about 400 laptops opened for business in this cavernous media work room, but only about 100 of them have people tapping at keyboards on this chilly Monday afternoon in Nashville.  Other laptops sit lonely, at the ready.

Lobby blogging: The Francona Rule  —  Red Sox manager Terry Francona officially has a rule named after him.  —  "There's going to be, for lack of a better term, a 'Francona Rule,'" said Bob Watson, Major League Baseball's Vice President of Rules and On-Field Operations.  "You can only wear your uniform top or jacket.