Sources: Boston Red Sox making push to trade for Roy Halladay, try to beat New York Yankees to punch  —  Thanksgiving isn't until Thursday, but the Halladay season is officially underway.  —  The Red Sox are “putting on a full-court press” to acquire Roy Halladay, according to a source …

Castro joins team as backup  —  Veteran utility infielder Juan Castro agreed to terms on Tuesday to be the Phillies' new Eric Bruntlett.  Agent Oscar Suarez thinks the Phillies are getting a whole lot more than an upgrade for their bench.  —  “This guy is a heck of a leader,” …

White Sox sign Jones to one-year deal  —  The Chicago White Sox have signed outfielder Andruw Jones to a one-year contract for $500,000, with a chance to make $1 million in performance bonuses.  —  Jones, a five-time All-Star, spent the 2009 season with the Texas Rangers after being released …

Good call II by Mets on Collins  —  I'm going to give the Mets props twice in the same day?  I must be going soft — or the Metsies, for once, are using their heads.  Bringing ex-Bisons manager Terry Collins on board as field coordinator, a move announced Tuesday night, is a terrific choice on several fronts.

Putting the pieces back together  —  Clinical depression had sent pitcher Justin Duchscherer's life, career into a tailspin  —  Duchscherer was so “overwhelmed” he began to wonder if he should continue playing baseball.  —  A pitcher's manhood is routinely defined by what he throws instead of who he really is.

Fowler misses out on Topps rookie team; Jays, Giants interested in Torrealba  —  DENVER — Dexter Fowler enjoyed a solid rookie season, but he couldn't crack the Topps Rookie All-Star Team.  —  Here is the list:  —  1B Travis Ishikawa, San Francisco (120 games, 9 HR, 39 RBI, .261)

To the Season's Biggest Turkeys  —  The nice thing about Thanksgiving, aside from stuffing your face and watching the Lions lose again, is the elemental simplicity of the holiday's premise: Surely even the most downtrodden of us has something to be thankful for.

Padres Claim Radhames Liz  —  According to a team press release, the Padres have claimed righthander Radhames Liz off waivers from the Orioles.  The 26-year-old appeared in two games for the O's in 2009, allowing eight hits and ten runs in just 1.1 innings.  He made 17 starts for Baltimore in 2008, putting up a 6.72 ERA in 84.1 IP.

Calling all free agents, you have Mets' ear  —  The Mets are making sure to stay in the loop on the “big three” free agents of this market, outfielders Jason Bay and Matt Holliday and starting pitcher John Lackey.  —  The Yankees have been so deliberate this offseason that their own free agent …

St. Louis Cardinals Top 10 Prospects  —  St. Louis Cardinals … The Cardinals didn't view their series of win-now trades in 2009 as a jarring change of direction.  Rather, they presented the spree-spending of prospects as an offshoot of a deeper design.  —  For nearly five seasons …

Cuban defector Arguelles attracts suitors  —  More than 100 scouts, agents and executives showed up last month in the Dominican Republic to watch Noel Arguelles pitch.  If the name is not familiar, it's with good reason: He was practically an unknown to the baseball world a year ago, too.

Santos is top rookie catcher  —  The Mets didn't totally get stiffed in postseason awards.  Omir Santos was named by Topps as the top rookie catcher in 2009.  Santos has started playing winter ball for Caguas in Puerto Rico.  He's hitting .222 through 18 at-bats.

An Interview With Trayvon Robinson  —  I'll just let you read the interview transcript for now, but i'll give my thoughts on it afterwards.  —  What i'm saying is in bold, and the interview jumps around a lot, but that's mainly because I suck.  —  How does the talent in the Arizona Fall League compare …