More hot air on Halladay front  —  Trade rumours will continue to envelop Jays  —  There are two guarantees that can be made about the trade rumours swirling around Toronto Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay.  —  One is that they will continue through the fall and winter — and spring and summer …

Coghlan named to Topps Rookie team  —  NL Rookie of the Year adds to burgeoning trophy case  —  MIAMI — Chris Coghlan's rookie baseball card is gaining value.  —  The National League Rookie of Year on Wednesday was named to the Topps Major League Rookie All-Star Team.

Ex-Padres GM Towers could join Yankees as adviser  —  month as the Padres' general manager, told ESPN that he will meet with the Yankees, Mets, Red Sox and Mariners at the winter meetings in Indianapolis and decide which team to join - in an advisory role - shortly after.

Now retiring from the Yankees: Number 99  —  ‘Voice of Yankee Stadium’ done after more than 50 years  —  Bob Sheppard served more than 50 seasons as the “Voice of Yankee Stadium,” his clear, concise and correct style proudly providing the soundtracks of summer for Yankees players from Joe DiMaggio to Derek Jeter.

Stove not quite so hot for aging stars  —  Big league jobs tough to find for many 35 and older  —  For a group of big-name baseball free agents over the age of 35, last year was a winter of serious discontent.  —  Frank Thomas, Jim Edmonds, Ray Durham, Paul Lo Duca and many others were hit …

McD swears Broncos are back  —  Who said there aren't enough bombs in the playbook of Broncos coach Josh McDaniels?  —  At a tense, emotional moment during Denver's crucial 26-6 victory over the New York Giants, McDaniels went nuclear, dropping a verbal bomb on his players.

Chicago Cubs aren't going to rush Starlin Castro  —  But it's no secret 19-year-old shortstop is on the fast track  —  World Futures All-Star Starlin Castro fields the ball during the 2009 XM All-Star Futures Game at Busch Stadium.  (Dilip Vishwanat, Getty Images / July 12, 2009)

Marlins Set to Launch Hot Stove Radio Show Nov. 28  —  Weekly Radio Show To Air Every Saturday Afternoon On 790 The Ticket  —  MIAMI - The Florida Marlins are set to launch the Hot Stove Show on Saturday, Nov. 28 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the team's official flagship station, 790 The Ticket (WAXY 790 AM).

Tigers' farm yielded strong arms in '09  —  Club has a robust group of young pitchers with rosy futures  —  The strength of the Tigers organization, it was thought, was pitching.  Up and down the system, there were intriguing arms, especially ones who could light up the radar gun at times.