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.

3UP: Jeter, A-Rod and Rivera  —  Back from vacation and just so upset that the baseball world did not wait until I returned to sign John McDonald.  —  1. There was buzz last week that Derek Jeter was going to be named Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year, and there was even more on blogs this morning.

Hot stove set to serve second course  —  Big names in the air as Winter Meetings near  —  Thanksgiving weekend is but a caloric memory, but odds are there are plenty of leftovers in the fridge, not to mention the ones in the ever-evolving world of baseball.

Monday Morning Manager...the Sounds of Silence  —  The Rangers did ask the Marlins about Josh Johnson and were told he was not available.  The Rangers did ak the Marlins about some of their other pitching but didn't get anywhere.  There doesn't appear to be a match between the two teams.