Busy Mariners obtain Bradley from Cubs for Silva … The Mariners and Cubs reached agreement on a deal that would send outfielder Milton Bradley to Seattle in exchange for pitcher Carlos Silva and $6 million, SI.com has learned.  —  The money, which will be paid out over two years …

Blyleven: Health Silva's biggest question  —  Which Carlos Silva are the Chicago Cubs getting in the Milton Bradley trade?  —  Is he the one who was a solid middle-of-the-rotation starter with the Minnesota Twins, who averaged 193 innings from 2004-07?  Or will he be the Silva of the past …

Carlos Silva for Milton Bradley is going down  —  Last week at the winter meetings, the Chicago Cubs and Mariners discussed a possible Carlos Silva for Milton Bradley swap.  —  “Not happening,” a top Mariners official said afterwards.  —  Well, it is happening now.

New York Yankees finalize one-year deal with Nick Johnson to replace Johnny Damon  —  The Yankees Friday finalized a one-year, $5.5 million deal with first baseman-DH Nick Johnson, effectively ending Johnny Damon's run in pinstripes.  —  The deal will not be officially announced until sometime next week …

Damon, Yankees need to give a little  —  I like the idea of the Yankees signing Nick Johnson, but only if they re-sign Johnny Damon, too.  —  This silliness needs to stop.  —  Damon and his agent, Scott Boras, need to realize that Damon is 36, not 26.  The Yankees need to realize …

Say goodbye to Johnny, say hello to Nick  —  Johnny Damon's run in pinstripes has come to an end.  —  The Yankees are inching toward an agreement with Nick Johnson on a one-year, $5.5 million deal to become the team's new DH, which would mark the end of any chance for Damon to return for fifth season in pinstripes.

Here's an idea: Mets should trade Santana  —  By all accounts, the Mets are getting closer to wrapping their long, desperate tentacles around Jason Bay, but they're keeping their options open in case he bolts to the mystery team that's (supposedly) offering a five-year deal.