Rolen signs extension  —  The Reds and 3B Scott Rolen have restructured his contract and have extended him for two more guaranteed seasons.  Rolen's new contract will pay him $23.625 million through the 2012 season with a $5 million signing bonus that is deferred over the next three seasons without interest.

In Signing Nick Johnson, Yankees Turn Johnny Damon Away  —  The fourth game of the World Series was tied, 4-4, with two outs, no base runners and a 1-2 count on Johnny Damon in the top of the ninth inning last month in Philadelphia.  With one more strike, the Phillies would have come to bat …

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.

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 …

Source: Mike Lowell of Boston Red Sox flying to Texas for meeting, physical with Texas Rangers  —  Mike Lowell will fly to Texas on Saturday after a meeting late this week with a hand specialist in Arizona, according to a major league executive familiar with Lowell's situation.  —  Lowell

New York Mets appear to be lone team set to pay free agent Jason Bay  —  The Mets' competition for free agent outfielder Jason Bay dropped by one team Friday when the Mariners traded for Milton Bradley.  Now it remains to be seen if the Mets and Bay can come to an agreement that would bring the outfielder to Flushing.

Anthopoulos chats with Blue Jays fans  —  Toronto GM discusses Halladay trade, prospects and more … Alex Anthopoulos: Glad to be communicating one on one with the fans.  Excited to hear your questions.  Looking forward to answering some of your questions.

Source: Blache already has interviewed for Redskins job  —  Unless they conducted a search even faster than they recruited Albert Haynesworth, the Redskins interviewed multiple candidates for General Manager at a time when they already had someone doing the job.

MacPhail satisfied for now  —  But O's still interested in pitchers Chapman, Hendrickson  —  Andy MacPhail likely made his biggest splashes of the offseason over the last couple of weeks, when he traded for Kevin Millwood, signed Mike Gonzalez to a two-year deal and reached agreement on a one-year pact with Garrett Atkins.

Visual Baseball: Seattle Mariners Rank-o-meter  —  With the additions of Cliff Lee, Chone Figgins and “Meltdown” Bradley, there's been a surge in Mariners hype.  Those who aren't quite ready to hand them the AL West crown point to their weak offense.  Here's a look at that offense via the Rank-o-meter.