Jeter named SI's Sportsman of the Year  —  Yankees captain lauded for performance, community work  —  Derek Jeter may have missed out on being named the American League Most Valuable Player last week, but on Monday, Sports Illustrated honored the Yankees captain with the Sportsman of the Year award.

Derek Jeter named SI's sportsman of the year  —  NEW YORK (AP) - Derek Jeter posed in his crisp pinstripe uniform, resting a shiny black bat on his shoulder, while a photographer lying on the ground near the entrance to a Bronx subway station snapped pictures of the New York Yankees shortstop from a low angle.

Mets re-sign Cora, ink catcher Coste  —  Infielder returns on one-year deal; backstop on 40-man roster  —  Veteran infielder Alex Cora and the Mets agreed to a one-year, $2 million deal on Monday, according to two people familiar with the negotiations said The Associated Press.

Mets Sign Chris Coste  —  The Fargo-Moorehead Forum's Jeff Kolpack has confirmed a report by New York Baseball Digest's Joe DeMayo that the Mets have signed Chris Coste, a Fargo native, to a contract.  —  Coste told the Forum that the Mets gave him a guarantee of being placed on the 40-man roster …

Mets, Cora agree to 1-year deal  —  NEW YORK — Alex Cora is staying with the New York Mets, agreeing to a $2 million, one-year contract.  —  Details of the infielder's deal were revealed Monday by two people familiar with the negotiations who spoke on condition of anonymity because the Mets had not yet formally announced it.

Epstein, Minaya and Boras headline this winter's movers and shakers … Everyone knows who the top players are on the free-agent and trade markets this winter: John Lackey, Matt Holiday, Jason Bay, Roy Halladay and perhaps Adrian Gonzalez.  But who are the players behind the players?