Sox have a bridge to sell us  —  Fans shouldn't buy this approach  —  Storm the gates of Fenway Park.  Cancel your NESN package.  Stick your head out the window and say, “I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore!”  —  Do not buy the bill of goods the Red Sox are selling.

Stark: Winter meetings end with a lot of unfinished business  —  Winter meetings ended with lots of unfinished business, and many moves still to come  —  INDIANAPOLIS — It's one of baseball's most time-honored annual rituals, right up there with Opening Day and Alex Cintron's first designated-for-assignment transaction.

For Boras and Damon, it's strictly business with Yanks  —  INDIANAPOLIS - There's a fairly reliable axiom that's stood the test of time with baseball officials.  It goes like this: If one of your players is a Scott Boras client, always remember he's about the money.

About Jamie Hoffmann  —  The Rule 5 draft is a bit of a crapshoot.  The Yankees (essentially) had the first pick in today's draft and took Jamie Hoffmann, a guy who was generating absolutely no media buzz until 15 minutes before the selection.  I talked to another executive who said his team …

Rule 5 Draft, Pick By Pick  —  RULE 5 DRAFT  —  ROUND ONE  —  Pick  —  Selecting  —  Team  —  Player  —  Original Team  —  The Skinny  —  Physical grinder with big league experience could stick as extra outfielder.  —  No. 2  —  Pirates  —  John Raynor, of  —  Marlins

Astros conclude winter meeting with trade, two signings  —  After landing relievers Matt Lindstrom and Brandon Lyon, Astros GM Ed Wade concluded a busy week in Indianapolis with another acquisition  —  INDIANAPOLIS — With third baseman Pedro Feliz's signing Thursday, the Astros finished …

White Sox Interested In Brett Gardner  —  Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times hears from a scout familiar with the situation that the White Sox covet Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner.  The Yankees, who just acquired Curtis Granderson, have extra outfielders so the White Sox and Royals have inquired on Gardner.

Braves trade reliever Soriano to Rays  —  Atlanta to receive righty Chavez; deal is pending physicals  —  INDIANAPOLIS — It appears that Braves general manager Frank Wren will be able to exit this year's Winter Meetings on Thursday without having to spend any more time focusing on trading Rafael Soriano.

Q&A With New Yankee Curtis Granderson  —  We had an opportunity this morning to briefly speak with the newest member of the New York Yankees, outfielder Curtis Granderson.  The loss of Granderson is a big blow to the Tigers.  Detroit fans have been lamenting the trade because not only is Granderson …

Taiwanese fans miss injured pitcher Wang  —  TAIPEI (Reuters) - A chain of injuries suffered by New York Yankees player Wang Chien-ming has thrust a pair of more obscure Taiwan-born Major League Baseball (MLB) pitchers into the limelight as dejected fans in Taiwan seek someone else to support.

Cincinnati confirms Kelly to coach Notre Dame … CINCINNATI — Notre Dame has settled on Brian Kelly as the man who can restore its faded glory, just as he turned Cincinnati into a national title contender.  —  Just 10 days after Charlie Weis was fired, it's up to Kelly to revive the fortunes …

Phillies boldly raising the bar in NL … INDIANAPOLIS — After Milwaukee general manager Doug Melvin just spent $37.25 million to get veteran pitchers Randy Wolf and LaTroy Hawkins, he had an interesting take on what has happened to the level of competition in the National League.

Ken Davidoff's baseball insider  —  Yankees, Mets, trade rumors and more MLB musings … Head home today, weather permitting.  It has been an extremely productive week for the Yankees, obviously, and not so much for the Mets.  —  Found out an interesting nugget about the Mets …

Dodgers may play spring set in Taiwan  —  Possible series in 2010 would involve split squad  —  INDIANAPOLIS — The Dodgers, who played an exhibition series in China during Spring Training of 2008, are in talks to play another exhibition series in Taiwan during the Spring Training of 2010.