Lowell has no future with Red Sox  —  Prediction: Mike Lowell will never play another game for the Red Sox.  —  If the relationship between the player and team is not beyond repair, it's pretty close.  —  The Red Sox obviously do not want Lowell playing third base for them next season.

Potential trade consequences can run deep  —  Do you break up what is pretty close to a dream rotation?  —  You've got Josh Beckett, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Clay Buchholz, and Daisuke Matsuzaka.  You've got veteran knuckleballer Tim Wakefield as a spot starter in case someone needs rest or is injured.

Agents' tactics have left Johnny Damon, Jason Bay and Matt Holliday out in the cold  —  Now that the dust has begun to settle on a slim free-agent market with slim pickin's, it appears Johnny Damon and Jason Bay are going to wind up with teams they never would've dreamed of playing for …

Hendry could land in Capps-Byrd seat  —  WHAT'S NEXT FOR CUBS?  —  With Milton Bradley gone and the Cubs' offseason in full gear, where does the team go from here?  —  Some believe the team will strike quickly to fill their two primary needs — center field and setup reliever …

Marlins make offer for Chapman  —  Club submits five-year deal for Cuban lefty defector  —  MIAMI — When Aroldis Chapman worked out for Major League teams last Tuesday in Houston, a representative from the Marlins was on hand.  —  The club certainly was impressed with what it saw in the left-handed Cuban defector.

Source: Oliver nears deal with Rangers  —  Free agent reliever Darren Oliver is in serious discussions toward a contract with the Texas Rangers, a baseball source told ESPN.com Sunday.  It's believed an agreement could be in place early this week.  —  This will mark the third tour of Texas for Oliver …

Reds extend Rolen through 2012  —  Club restructures third baseman's deal to create budget space  —  CINCINNATI — In a move that creates some budget wiggle room for next season, the Reds have restructured third baseman Scott Rolen's contract for 2010 and extended him through the 2012 season.

By waiting, Padres would get better value  —  Jon Paul Morosi is a national MLB writer for FOXSports.com.  He previously covered baseball for the Detroit Free Press and Seattle Post-Intelligencer.  He began his journalism career at the Bay City Times in his native Michigan.