Guillen, Gibbons suspended for drugs  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Jose Guillen and Jay Gibbons were suspended Thursday for the first 15 days of next season for violating baseball's drug policy, an indication how the sport might treat any players named in the Mitchell steroids investigation.

Wrapping it up  —  OK, the Winter Meetings are over.  Let's empty the notebook:  —  * The Brewers are talking about starters David Bush and Chris Capuano with teams.  But the interesting thing is that Milwaukee is letting the ace market - Johan Santana, Erik Bedard and Dan Haren - clarify …

Nationals add veteran infielder Boone to bench  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Backup infielder Aaron Boone agreed to a one-year, $1 million contract Thursday with the Washington Nationals, who also avoided arbitration with outfielders Wily Mo Pena and Ryan Langerhans.

Could Matsui be on the market?  —  Some Japanese reporters asked Brian Cashman if Hideki Matsui could be traded and he gave them a "no comment."  —  There was a time such a question would have been dismissed.  But Matsui is signed to a reasonable contract ($26 million over the next two seasons) …

Astros Tejada Trade Not Close, But Possible  —  UPDATE, 12-6-07 at 5:01pm: MLB.com's Alyson Footer checks in with some detail.  She notes that no deal is close but it is possible.  Hunter Pence, J.R. Towles, and Felipe Paulino are considered off-limits.  —  UPDATE, 12-6-07 at 3:02pm …

Phillies Take 2 Pitchers in Rule 5 Draft  —  The Phillies selected lefthander Travis Blackley from the San Francisco Giants' organization and righthander Lincoln Holdzkom from the Boston Red Sox's organization in the major-league portion of the Rule 5 Draft.

Rule V draft  —  The meetings are winding down.  We had our last briefing with Brian Cashman, who's flying back to NY this afternoon, a little while ago.  Cashman said last night he thought they might lose two players in the Rule V draft this morning.  That's a good thing, he said …

San Diego Padres  —  Baseball America's Top 10 Prospects lists are based on projections of a player's long-term worth after discussions with scouting and player-development personnel.  All players who haven't exceeded the major league rookie standards of 130 at-bats or 50 innings pitched (without regard to service time) are eligible.

Reyes Is Back Home, and Not Going Anywhere  —  Drive along the dusty, pothole-filled road, careful not to strike the roosters or stray dogs, until it dead-ends beside a stone staircase.  Run up the steps, climb over the aqua-colored fence — or, for the less adventurous, slip through an open gate …

D-backs still searching for a starter  —  General manager Byrnes to continue pursuit of Haren, Kuroda  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As the D-backs front office headed back to Phoenix on Thursday afternoon, they did so with bags under their eyes from a lack of sleep, but not with a starting pitcher …