Pirates, reliever Donnelly reach deal  —  Veteran righty expected to receive one-year, $1.5M pact  —  The Pirates agreed to terms on a one-year Major League contract with free-agent right-handed reliever Brendan Donnelly on Saturday, a Major League source confirmed to MLB.com.

Sox avoid arbitration with Jenks, Quentin  —  Only remaining eligible players now include Danks, Pena  —  The White Sox avoided arbitration with two of their eligible players on Saturday, agreeing to one-year contracts with closer Bobby Jenks and outfielder Carlos Quentin.

Offerman punches umpire, ejected  —  Former Major League All-Star detained at police station  —  Former Major League All-Star Jose Offerman threw a punch at an umpire during an argument in a Dominican Winter League game Saturday night, the second time in 2 1/2 years that he's attacked someone on a baseball field.

Troy Tulowitzki at head of class  —  + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email + Bio  —  With all due respect to Evan Longoria, Justin Upton and Matt Wieters, the best young player in baseball right now is playing shortstop for the Colorado Rockies.  —  It's fair to say that Troy Tulowitzki …

What's next, Mo?  —  During the second of his standing-room-only sessions Saturday with fans at the Winter Warm-Up, Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak fielded a question about how his college education prepared him for the job.  —  He explained it wasn't those business classes at the University of Colorado that did it.

Admission Doesn't Guarantee Entry  —  If one of Mark McGwire's objectives for confessing his use of performance-enhancing drugs was to help his Hall of Fame candidacy, he may need to find another approach.  —  Far removed from the number of votes necessary to gain enshrinement …

Ricketts in it with Cubs for ‘long run’  —  Team's new owners show commitment in Q&A with fans  —  CHICAGO — The Ricketts family did not tip their hand Saturday as to where they're leaning toward relocating the Cubs' new Spring Training home, but did vow to preserve Wrigley Field …

A's land Kouzmanoff in deal with Padres  —  Along with Cunningham, Hairston returns to San Diego  —  Kevin Kouzmanoff admitted Saturday he's been a long-time admirer of Eric Chavez.  —  Now, he's headed to Oakland to possibly serve as his replacement.  —  The Athletics and Padres completed …

Howie Spira, the Bronx gambler who dug up dirt on Dave Winfield, is down on his luck  —  Derek Jeter got parades up the Canyon of Heroes for helping the Yankees win five World Series titles since 1996.  Howie Spira may have played a bigger role in the Yankees' success, and what did he get?  —  Bupkis.

Masset gets two-year deal  —  Nick Masset avoided arbitration on Saturday by agreeing to a new two-year contract with the Reds through 2011.  —  The deal is worth $2.58 million in guaranteed money.  The reliever will get $1.035 million in 2010 and $1.545 million in 2011.  The are performance-based incentives as well.