Mets, Maine agree to terms on contract  —  Feliciano, Francoeur, Green, Pagan remain without deals  —  NEW YORK — The Mets agreed to terms with John Maine on Friday evening, avoiding arbitration with the right-hander moments after he and four other Mets filed for the process.

Padres deal Kouz to A's for outfielders  —  San Diego reportedly set to receive Hairston, Cunningham  —  SAN DIEGO — The Padres and A's have reached agreement on a deal that would send San Diego third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff and Minor League infielder Eric Sogard to Oakland …

George Steinbrenner looking forward to 2010 season  —  TAMPA, Fla. — George Steinbrenner is looking forward to the start of the upcoming baseball season.  —  “I am.  Aren't you?” the 79-year-old New York Yankees owner said with a smile on Friday.  —  Steinbrenner spent four hours …

Gaudin, Logan file for arbitration  —  Agreements may be reached prior to February hearings  —  NEW YORK — The two eligible Yankees, Chad Gaudin and Boone Logan, both filed for salary arbitration in advance of Friday's deadline.  —  Gaudin, 26, came to the Yankees in a midseason trade with the Padres in 2009.

McCourt not showing vulnerable side  —  Six years after Frank McCourt came to town from Boston and took stewardship of one of the city's most treasured jewels, the hotly debated issue of whether the Dodgers owner is a good baseball man remains an open question.

Deadline passes with no Rangers sale  —  Thirty-day exclusive negotiating window expired Friday  —  ARLINGTON — A midnight deadline expired on Friday without a deal being reached between owner Tom Hicks and a group headed by Pittsburgh attorney Chuck Greenberg in regards to the sale of the Rangers.

Danks, Jenks file for arbitration  —  Fellow White Sox Quentin, Pena round out list  —  CHICAGO — The last time the White Sox went to salary arbitration with a player was in 2001, when reliever Keith Foulke won his hearing and saw his salary jump from $445,000 to $3.1 million.

Dodgers come to terms with Kemp  —  Center fielder to sign for two years pending a physical  —  LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers and center fielder Matt Kemp have reached a preliminary agreement on a two-year contract for almost $11 million, pending his passing a physical, according to baseball sources.

Griffin: Jays overcame some tough odds  —  On Dec. 12, the Blue Jays were within 48 hours of keeping Roy Halladay for the 2010 season and having to settle for two compensation draft picks in the June 2011 draft.  —  The Phillies' offer of Kyle Drabek, Michael Taylor and Travis D'Arnaud …

Younger brother continues Adenhart's legacy  —  Sophomore Gigeous plays high school baseball in Illinois  —  On a lazy March afternoon, lounging at a picnic table outside the home clubhouse at Tempe Diablo Stadium, Nick Adenhart was talking about his future with the Angels when he suddenly took a detour.

Incentives for J.J.  —  There is some extra incentive for Josh Johnson and the Marlins to have a good season.  —  Johnson, who reached agreement Thursday on a four-year, $39 million contract, has some attractive bonuses attached to the deal.  —  If the soon-to-be 26-year-old wins the Cy Young Award, he will collect a $500,000 bonus.