There's a lot of interest in Dye, just not from South Side  —  Jermaine Dye ditched the idea of extending his stay with the White Sox in late September, so it was no shock that the paperwork for the breakup continued when the team announced Tuesday it wouldn't offer salary arbitration to Dye …

Braves Sign Billy Wagner  —  11:36am: The Braves officially announced the Wagner signing, tweets MLB.com's Mark Bowman.  That implies he passed his physical.  —  1:28am: The Braves have agreed to sign Billy Wagner, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.

3UP: Burrell, Molina and Halladay  —  1. I hear that a trade of Tampa Bay's Pat Burrell for the Cubs' Milton Bradley is still a strong possibility.  Burrell is due $9 million next year while Bradley has two years at $21 million left.  Bradley also makes $9 million next year …

Jeter: ‘Everybody makes mistakes’  —  Yankees' captain admits he's far from perfect in interview  —  NEW YORK — Derek Jeter may seem like he has mastered how to maneuver in the bright lights of the big city, but the Yankees' shortstop is ready to admit that even he slips up from time to time.

Michael Weiner officially succeeds Donald Fehr as players' association executive director  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Michael Weiner has taken over from Donald Fehr as head of the baseball players' association.  —  Weiner was unanimously approved as executive director by the executive board …

Dodgers don't offer arbitration to any free agents  —  However, GM Ned Colletti says the team remains interested in re-signing Randy Wolf  —  The decision by the Dodgers not to offer arbitration to pitcher Randy Wolf or any of their other free agents Tuesday should not be viewed as a sign …

Girardi teaches Jets QB how to slide  —  Yanks skipper happy to help Sanchez during practice  —  Yankees manager Joe Girardi lent a helping hand to the Jets on Tuesday, when he helped teach quarterback Mark Sanchez how to properly slide during a team meeting.

Inbox: Ranking Mets teams of yesteryear  —  Beat reporter Marty Noble answers fans' questions  —  In what order would you rank the Mets teams of 1969, '73, '86, '88 and 2000?  And why?  —  The 1986 Mets and '88 Mets are not one in the same, but they are close.

Friars seek righty OF at Winter Meetings  —  New GM Hoyer expecting to be busy in Indianapolis  —  SAN DIEGO — Like every general manager, new Padres GM Jed Hoyer will arrive in Indianapolis for the start of the Winter Meetings next week with a wish list of players, needs and areas of improvement he could like to address.

Early Rule 5 Draft Preview  —  Some names to keep an eye as the Dec. 7 Rule 5 draft nears.

Tiger comments on current events  —  I have let my family down and I regret those transgressions with all of my heart.  I have not been true to my values and the behavior my family deserves.  I am not without faults and I am far short of perfect.  I am dealing with my behavior and personal failings behind closed doors with my family.

Phillies Focus on Polanco, Talks Serious  —  Talks have become serious as the Phillies have narrowed their focus to Placido Polanco to replace Pedro Feliz at third base.  —  Multiple sources told MLB.com today that the Phillies have been very aggressive in their pursuit of Polanco …

Gilbert the frontrunner to buy Rangers … Former baseball superagent Dennis Gilbert and his ownership group have emerged in recent days as the surprise frontrunner to buy the Texas Rangers, SI has learned.  —  The deal is not believed finalized yet, but the winning bid is expected to be …