Rangers sign Khalil Greene  —  The Rangers have signed infielder Khalil Greene to a one-year contract to be their utility infielder.  He will receive $750,000.  The agreement is pending a physical.  He batted .200 in 77 games and 193 at-bats for the Cardinals last year.

Sources: Rangers agree to terms with Guerrero  —  According to two sources, the Rangers have agreed to terms with outfielder/DH Vladimir Guerrero on a one-year contract believed to be worth $5 million plus performance bonuses.  General manager Jon Daniels has not responded to requests for confirmation.

Matsuzaka discusses leg injury  —  The disconnect that existed between the Red Sox and Daisuke Matsuzaka may have gone deeper than first realized.  —  The righthander told the Japanese magazine Friday that he suffered a leg injury while training for the WBC that he kept hidden from the team.

A central issue is how Ellsbury will handle move  —  There's something about the position.  Center field.  —  Maybe it is The Catch by Willie Mays in the 1954 World Series at the Polo Grounds that has stuck in everyone's minds.  Those who play center feel a sense of accomplishment …

Busy day of baseball in Boston  —  A few observations, quotes and notes picked up from today's events:  —  * Ryan Westmoreland will not participate in the rookie development program that starts Monday.  He will instead head to Fort Myers this coming week to ramp up his rehab from a broken collarbone suffered in late August.

Derek Jeter and Minka Kelly Rumored to Be Planning Wedding in November  —  Derek Jeter and Minka Kelly are rumored to be planning a November wedding according to the NY Post.  Are Jeter and Kelly even engaged?  The paper claims they are, despite little or no evidence.

CRAFTY CARDINALS' SIGNING STRATEGY  —  On the day of the trading deadline in 1997 the St. Louis Cardinals acquired Mark McGwire from the Oakland Athletics.  The Cardinals were in third place at the time and slipped another spot in the standings by the end of the season …

PADRES: Hoyer still has toe in free-agent pool  —  Around this time last offseason, when all the big names had signed elsewhere, the Padres made their small foray into the free-agent market.  —  What they brought home, for all of $2.35 million, was a starting second baseman (David Eckstein) …

Whatever happened to Endy Chavez?  Here's the answer  —  Surprisingly, I've gotten asked more about the status of Endy Chavez this winter than just about any other player.  He became pretty popular during his nearly three months on the Mariner roster last year, before wiping out his right knee …