Halladay break  —  Team not in rush to deal for Toronto ace  —  The Red Sox [team stats] clearly would like to pull off a trade for Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay, but a team source said that a report yesterday overstated the team's urgency in completing any deal.

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.

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.

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.

Ranger quickie notes: Elvis Andrus named to All-Rookie Team, Rupe to White Sox and more  —  Before we sign off for Thanksgiving - we'll be blogging from the Cowboys game - just a couple of quick notes and random thoughts to tide you over until the dawning of Black Friday:

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)

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.

No Holliday Or Lackey?  No Problem!  —  Bill Madden at the Daily News recently wrote that the Mets will be looking to cut payroll this offseason.  If true, this is bad news for anyone hoping to see Matt Holliday, John Lackey or Jason Bay in a Mets uniform.