Brewers bring back Davis  —  Brewers general manager Doug Melvin said way back in October that he wanted to add two established starting pitchers this winter.  On Wednesday, he landed the second of two.  —  With Randy Wolf already in tow, the Brewers agreed to terms with left-hander Doug Davis …

Compromise makes most sense for Lincecum, Giants … The whopping $5-million gap in arbitration filing figures between double-Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum and the Giants is, yes, nothing less than giant.  Enormous gaps are obviously difficult to bridge, and this one — $13 million requested …

(2 of 2)  —  “It's fun to see him out there.  He looked good.  He looked healthy, and that's the big thing.”  —  Sheets started the 2008 All-Star Game for the National League, which marked the first time for a Brewer to do so.  He also got the nod on Opening Day that season, earning the win against the Chicago Cubs.

Astros sign Sullivan to Minors deal  —  Bourgeois accepts assignment to Triple-A Round Rock  —  HOUSTON — The Astros signed veteran outfielder Cory Sullivan on Tuesday to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training and announced outfielder Jason Bourgeois …

Angels Reach Agreement With Joel Pineiro  —  8:14pm: ESPN's Buster Olney says Pineiro will take a physical tomorrow (via Twitter).  He has had some shoulder issues in the past (as recently as 2008), so it's not a given.  —  7:34pm: SI.com's Jon Heyman tweets that Pineiro and the Angels …

Johnny Damon running out of options  —  Slowly but surely, one closed-out roster at a time, Johnny Damon's horizons keep shrinking.  On Tuesday, he found himself squeezed out from the Giants, who signed Bengie Molina and have officially exhausted their off-season treasury.

Buzz: Latest from the MLB offseason  —  Fox Sports  —  JAN. 20 NEWS AND NOTES  —  Kennedy down to three teams — 12:04 p.m.  —  The representative for free agent Adam Kennedy said he remains in talks with three teams about the infielder.  —  Two clubs are interested in Kennedy as their everyday second baseman, Paul Cohen said.

Buzz: Mets offer to Molina, & Why He's in SF  —  In talking with a few people around baseball, it sounds to me like Bengie Molina always wanted to return to the Giants, or are at least he wanted play with a team on the West Coast.  Also, as the off season moved on, Molina became more and more skeptical of playing in New York.

Hometown Report: It's all better for daddy Dustin Pedroia  —  In the big picture, life is grand these days for Dustin Pedroia.  —  His broad grin has replaced his frown of frustration from when the Boston Red Sox All-Star ripped his hometown of Woodland in an article last spring.

Angels reach 2-year deal with Pineiro  —  Right-hander Joel Pineiro, one of the top free-agent pitchers remaining on the market, has reached an agreement with the Los Angeles Angels, sources told SI.com  —  The contract is said to be for about $16 million for two years.

Red Sox prospect Iglesias makes a good first impression  —  CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — I met Jose Iglesias for the first time Wednesday morning in the bubble at Boston College's Alumni Stadium, where a select group of Red Sox prospects worked out and then chatted with the media.

40th anniversary plans unveiled  —  The Brewers are expanding the Retro Friday promotion to “Retro Weekends” in 2010, part of a year-long campaign to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the franchise's 1970 move from Seattle to Milwaukee.  —  The team will host four Retro Weekends, one for each decade of Brewers baseball.

Iron Fisk  —  “But this is the point I want to make: When you talk about steroids and you talk about what it means to the game, the three greatest home run hitters of all time—Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth and Willie Mays, right?  When they were 39 years old, how many home runs do you think they averaged?