Yankees, Braves Closing In On Vazquez Deal  —  9:08am: Not surprisingly, the Yankees will pay Vazquez's entire salary, according to David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (via Twitter).  —  8:56am: Sherman tweets that the Braves are acquiring righty Arodys Vizcaino, Melky and Dunn for Logan and Vazquez.

Yankees close to trade for Vazquez  —  The Yankees have reached an agreement to acquire Javier Vazquez in a five-player deal with the Braves, SI.com has learned.  The final details will be worked out.  —  The deal would send Vazquez and Boone Logan to the Yankees for Melky Cabrera, Mike Dunn and a prospect to Atlanta.

And behind door number 3 ...  The Yankees began this offseason by making a strong trade for an outfielder, Curtis Granderson.  Then, last week, they completed a deal for Nick Johnson (that's still being finalized) which shored up the DH spot left open by Hideki Matsui's departure.

Yanks working hard to get Vazquez  —  The Yankees are working hard to re-acquire Javier Vazquez from the Braves, the Post has learned.  —  Vazquez had arguably his best season as a major leaguer last season, going 15-10 with a 2.87 ERA.  He is due $11.5 million next season.

New York Yankees acquire Javier Vazquez from Atlanta Braves for Melky Cabrera, Mike Dunn  —  The New York Yankees have acquired Javier Vazquez from the Atlanta Braves for Melky Cabrera and Mike Dunn, sources told ESPN The Magazine senior writer Buster Olney.

Are Yankees getting ready to make a move?  —  The Yankees appear to be on the verge of adding a starting pitcher, though it remains unclear who Brian Cashman is targeting.  —  A source said Monday night that Cashman was closing in on a deal, one that isn't simply a salary dump.

Nationals sign Marquis to two-year deal  —  Through two years of epic losing, the Washington Nationals had both a clear deficiency (they lacked a quality veteran pitcher) and a clear objective (they needed to find one).  More specifically, the Nationals needed a veteran who could anchor …