Yankees agree to one-year contracts with RHP Chad Gaudin and LHP Boone Logan  —  The New York Yankees announced today they have agreed to one-year contracts with right-handed pitcher Chad Gaudin and left-handed pitcher Boone Logan, avoiding arbitration with both players.

Source: King Felix stays with Mariners  —  The Seattle Mariners have been shuffling the deck, but it looks like they'll keep their ace.  —  Hernandez  —  On the eve of exchanging salary figures for arbitration, right-hander Felix Hernandez has agreed to a multiyear contract with the team …

Umpires ratify labor agreement  —  Five-year deal with MLB lasts through end of 2014  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Members of the World Umpires Association voted late Monday night to ratify a new five-year contract with Major League Baseball that will extend to Dec. 31, 2014.

Peter Gammons: Red Sox Had Deal Done With Jason Bay During Season  —  Players and owners have had differing opinions on the severity of injuries when it comes to contract talks in Major League Baseball, and the Mets' Carlos Beltran isn't the only recent player to disagree with his team's view.

Gammons: Revenue gap widening  —  Concern grows for Marlins, Rays; Selig's meetings a success  —  We pass the ides of January and we start thinking about seeing Jason Heyward and Michael Stanton, Casey Kelly and Jason Donald in Spring Training.  —  We keep listening to Todd Thibaud's “We Love this Game.”

Sources: Rockies lock in relievers Street, Betancourt  —  Tracy Ringolsby is a Hall of Fame baseball writer.  He is in his 34th year covering Major League Baseball, is a co-founder of Baseball America, and appears on pre- and postgame shows for Colorado Rockies games on FSN Rocky Mountain.  —  DENVER

Dan Uggla, Florida Marlins agree to one-year deal worth $7.8 million  —  The Marlins might still end up trading second baseman Dan Uggla this year, but on Monday they took a step toward keeping their slugger in the batting order in 2010.  —  Uggla and the Marlins agreed to a one-year, $7.8 million contract, avoiding arbitration.

Hope springs eternal, except for these teams  —  Tracy Ringolsby is a Hall of Fame baseball writer.  He is in his 34th year covering Major League Baseball, is a co-founder of Baseball America, and appears on pre- and postgame shows for Colorado Rockies games on FSN Rocky Mountain.

The Value of a Good Farm System  —  Baseball America's farm system rankings are one of the most respected rankings of a club's minor league talent around.  Since 1984, they've been rating and ranking minor league systems in terms of their potential for major league impact.

Tejada's firsthand look at despair in Haiti  —  Miguel Tejada could see the devastation in Port-au-Prince from the helicopter, before he landed at the Dominican Embassy in Haiti Sunday, and what he saw then and in his three hours in the city will stay with him.

Tigers believe Austin Jackson will adjust, but others not so sure  —  Tigers believe Jackson will adjust, but others not so sure  —  Delve into Austin Jackson, the man the Tigers have dubbed as their successor to Curtis Granderson, and the questions begin with a simple query basic to all outfield prospects:

Opinion: Keith's No. 17, and other News to Come  —  In a post to Mets Merized Online, Ed Leyro argues that the Mets should retire No. 17, in honor of Keith Hernandez. … Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.

Pirates trade Bixler, sign Donnelly  —  The Pirates have traded Brian Bixler to the Indians for Jesus Brito in an exchange of infielders, clearing space on the full 40-man roster for the signing of free-agent reliever Brendan Donnelly, which was made official this afternoon after he passed his physical.