Source: Royals, Tomko agree to one-year deal … The Kansas City Royals have reached preliminary agreement on a one-year, guaranteed $3 million contract with free-agent pitcher Brett Tomko, a baseball source said.  —  The deal, which includes an additional $1.5 million in incentives …

Historic Tulo pact getting closer  —  Only the ironing out of small details stands in the way of a historic contract with shortstop Troy Tulowitzki.  —  In a deal first reported in The Denver Post, the Rockies and Tulowitzki have agreed to the parameters of a six-year …

Friend says Pettitte wasn't pals with Clemens  —  A mutual friend of Roger Clemens, left, and Andy Pettitte, right, says the two were never as close as the media made them out to be.  (AP Photo)  —  Andy Pettitte is said by friends to be upset with Roger Clemens because of Clemens' aggressive defense …

Sunday Notes  —  This week the story came out that Juan Encarnacion was not expected to play in 2008.  This came as no real surprise but it is still a true shame.  If you don't recall the injury it happened when a foul ball off the bat of Aaron Miles (thanks Rotoworld!) fractured his left orbital bone on August 31st.

Spiezio speaks out through music  —  Addresses depression and chemical dependency on album  —  ST. LOUIS — Scott Spiezio apologized that he can't tell more, not yet.  He hopes that one day he'll be able to tell the whole story of the sickness that consumed him during the 2007 season.

Dodgers agree on one-year deal with Proctor  —  Team avoids arbitration by coming to terms on a contract worth more than $1.1 million with the veteran right-handed reliever.  Only left-hander Joe Beimel is now eligible for arbitration.  —  Right-handed pitcher Scott Proctor …

Official: No quick sale for the Cubs  —  CHICAGO (AP) — The drawn-out process of Tribune Co. selling the Chicago Cubs may not end until midseason or later, the team's senior vice president said Sunday, in part because Wrigley Field first must be sold off.  —  Crane Kenney told attendees …

Red Sox Interested In Brad Wilkerson  —  Rob Bradford of the Boston Herald was able to confirm our rumor from yesterday, that the Red Sox have some interest in Brad Wilkerson.  Bradford says Wilkerson, a Boras client, is looking for three years and $21MM.  I don't think the Sox would go anywhere near that price.

Age and Depression  —  Thanks to everyone who had questions and observations about last week's column on career baserunning.  Today I wanted to quickly address four reader queries related to the article.  —  First, I had noted in the column that nine of the top twenty runners in career EqBRRate …

Selig makes lots of dollars and even some sense  —  When the Lords of Baseball ousted Fay Vincent as their commissioner in September of 1992, and declared in unison “This Bud's for us!” they left unsaid “until death do us part,” for Bud Selig apparently can remain in power as long as he wants.

2008 Cubs Convention Report - Day 2  —  Lou Piniella, Crane Kenney, Jim Hendry and Randy Bush answer questions on Saturday morning.  Standing at right is WGN radio's Dave Eanet.  Photo by Al (anyone who wants to take a shot at color-correcting this photo, please do and send it back to me) …

Every Given Sunday  —  Reconstruction in Slow Motion  —  A quick glance at the Pittsburgh Pirates' roster might make it seem as though Neal Huntington has been asleep at the wheel in nearly four months on the job as general manager.  The Pirates have only seven players on their 40-man roster …

Notes: A's, Gaudin swap figures  —  Club, rehabbing right-hander may head to arbitration  —  OAKLAND — Though the A's agreed to terms for 2008 with closer Huston Street and starter Joe Blanton before arbitration numbers were exchanged, the club and starter Chad Guadin put their numbers on the table Friday.