Bradley agrees to deal with Rangers  —  LIKE THIS STORY?  —  Free-agent outfielder Milton Bradley has reached preliminary agreement on a one-year contract with the Texas Rangers, according to a major-league source.  —  The deal, pending a physical, will give Bradley the chance to serve …

PAVANO WILL ACCEPT ASSIGNMENTTO MINORS  —  "American Idle" Carl Pavano spoke to Brian Cashman on Friday at the Stadium and said he is going to accept a minor-league assignment after the Yankees release him from the final year of a disastrous four-year, $39.95 million contract.

Brewers, RHP Gagne agree on 1 year, $10M  —  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers reached a preliminary agreement on a $10 million, one-year contract with free-agent reliever Eric Gagne, giving the team another option at closer after losing Francisco Cordero to free agency.

Report: Fukudome decides in favor of MLB move  —  NAGOYA, Japan — Japanese free-agent Kosuke Fukudome has decided not to move to the Yomiuri Giants and will sign with a major league team instead, the Nikkansports newspaper reported Sunday.  —  Fukudome had previously indicated the Giants …

On second thought, Iguchi on Rox radar  —  Kazuo Matsui is gone and so is Jamey Carroll.  Whether Tadahito Iguchi fills the vacancy left at second base likely won't be answered for at least a few more days.  —  "I expect to talk to Tadahito next week, probably on Wednesday," …

Luis Vizcaino is pricing self outta town  —  The Yankees want him.  The Mets probably do, too.  But cost and timing, respectively, haven't worked to keep reliever Luis Vizcaino in New York.  He is expected to sign as a free agent with another team within the week.

Larsen's Feat Lives in Amateur Movies  —  On Oct. 8, 1956, Saul Terry took his 8-millimeter camera to Yankee Stadium, where he and his wife settled into seats in the right-field bleachers, which would cast occasional clouds of darkness onto his film.  —  Terry was not the only amateur cinematographer at Game 5 of the World Series.

Hillman warms up for spring by pondering lineup combinations  —  All of that ice got you down?  Then listen in as new Royals manager Trey Hillman offers up possible lineup combinations for the 2008 season.  —  Sure, spring training is still more than two months away, and the roster …

A's, Padres not out of Bonds running  —  LIKE THIS STORY?  —  No lie, I had this conversation with Barry Bonds' agent, Jeff Borris, toward the end of the winter meetings.  —  Borris: "San Diego still interested in (Geoff) Jenkins?  —  Me: "Yeah, I think so."  —  Borris: "Check out Barry's numbers next to Jenkins'."

Maddon already shaping '08 club  —  ST. PETERSBURG - They've added a closer, a frontline shortstop and a No. 3 starter, but the Rays have more work to do.  —  In addition to a left-handed hitting outfielder to at least platoon in rightfield, they need a third baseman (for a couple months anyway …