Yankees sign LHP Damaso Marte to a three-year contract with a club option for 2012  —  The New York Yankees announced today that they have signed left-handed pitcher Damaso Marte to a three-year contract with a one-year club option for 2012.  —  Marte, 33, was acquired by the Yankees …

Yanks, Marte agree to three-year deal  —  Reliever, 33, gives Bombers solid left-hander in the bullpen  —  NEW YORK — The possibility of operating without an established left-handed option out of the bullpen, as the Yankees did for much of last season, is no longer a concern.

Maddon wins AL manager of year; Piniella wins NL  —  NEW YORK — Joe Maddon has won the American League Manager of the Year after guiding the Tampa Bay Rays from baseball's basement to the World Series.  Lou Piniella of the Chicago Cubs is the National League winner.

Piniella honored as Manager of Year  —  Cubs skipper wins award for third time, donates prize money  —  CHICAGO — Lou Piniella, who guided the Cubs to the best record in the National League, was named Manager of the Year by the Baseball Writers' Association of America on Wednesday.

Tampa Bay Rays  —  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.

Rockies say time to move Holliday had come  —  The Rockies began life without all-star slugger Matt Holliday today as the deal with the Oakland A's became official.  —  And while general manager Dan O'Dowd and manger Clint Hurdle expressed their best wishes to Holliday, they made it clear it was time to part ways.

Phillies never really courted Holliday  —  Pitching, retaining young talent remain organization's priorities  —  PHILADELPHIA — Maybe now, Shane Victorino, Jayson Werth and the other Phillies who had been rumored as part of a package to land Matt Holliday can rest easy.