Brian Cashman lands Javier Vazquez for New York Yankees as New York Mets still silent  —  Javier Vazquez has never quite lived up to the hype, going back to the first time the Yankees traded for him, six years ago.  In that 2004 season there was some feeling in the Bronx that Vazquez lacked toughness …

Source: Braves give Glaus one-year deal  —  The Braves have reached agreement on a one-year contract with free agent Troy Glaus to play first base, according to a major-league source.  —  The deal, which also includes incentives, is pending a physical, the source said.

Delgado's return to action delayed  —  Without seeing him play, club may have less interest in veteran  —  NEW YORK — The Mets' interest in Carlos Delgado, an interest that was not shared by all members of the club hierarchy after the season, may begin to wane now that the free agent has postponed his return to active baseball.

Mets fans' frustration grows as ‘Bay Watch’ hits Day 13  —  The Mets ask you to trust them.  They ask for patience, and for fortitude, for the benefit of the doubt.  They keep asking you for money, too, having now extended their deadline for renewing season-ticket plans from Dec. 4 to Dec. 14 to Dec. 31 …

Sources: Nats near 1-year deal with reliever Guardado  —  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.

Boston Red Sox Top 10 Prospects  —  Boston Red Sox … After winning the World Series in 2007 and losing in Game Seven of the American League Championship Series the following year, the Red Sox looked poised to make another title run in 2009.  —  They got off to a 51-34 start …

Talk of 1969 still catching up to ex-Cub Hundley  —  Randy Hundley missed a turn on his way to Bloomington on Tuesday, delaying his arrival at a Young Men's Club luncheon.  Yet, “the question” stayed on his trail.  A minor detour wasn't going to keep it from following him to the Ozark House Restaurant banquet room.

Source: Pittsburgh Pirates, pitcher Jack Taschner agree to minor-league deal  —  The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed veteran left-handed reliever Jack Taschner to a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training, according to a source familiar with the negotiations.

Dodgers President Dennis Mannion addresses state of the club  —  In a discussion of several topics, he says that the team's baseball and business decisions have not been impacted by the divorce proceedings between Frank and Jamie McCourt.  —  On Baseball  —  Randy Wolf never has been confused with Johan Santana.

Raul Mondesi is a rising star again — in Dominican Republic politics  —  Like many sports stars who've become politicians in his home country, the ex-Dodger is as popular as ever, even if he doesn't have a firm grasp of the issues.  —  Raul Mondesi, shown in 2002 when he was a member …