Orioles to bring back Tejada  —  Source: Club reaches agreement on 1-year deal with free agent  —  The Orioles have reached an agreement with free agent Miguel Tejada on a one-year deal, according to a team source, reuniting with the six-time All-Star who played in Baltimore from 2004-2007.

Note from principal  —  John Henry endorses Sox' strategy  —  + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email  —  The Red Sox [team stats] just completed a $120 million-plus spending spree on the free agent market this winter.  —  Nice to know the principal owner, John Henry, approves of all the check-writing.

A Q&A With New Yankees Center-Fielder Curtis Granderson  —  The Yankees might not be signing Johnny Damon, but worry not: Come April you'll have forgotten all about him.  Curtis Granderson, your new center-fielder, seems to possess all the attributes we require of our Yankees: He's smart …

Damon, Yankees Have Been Talking  —  SATURDAY, 1:56pm: Heyman reports (via Twitter) that Damon has “days” to take a “low deal” from the Yankees.  Assuming he says no, the club will sign another outfielder from the group of Reed Johnson, Xavier Nady, Randy Winn, Jim Edmonds, and Jermaine Dye.

FORMER CARDINALS OF TAGUCHI SIGNS WITH ORIX IN JAPAN  —  OSAKA, Japan — Former St. Louis Cardinals outfielder So Taguchi is returning to Japan to play with his original professional team.  —  The Orix Buffaloes announced Saturday they have reached an agreement with the 40-year-old Taguchi.

Sabean playing with fire  —  Best case scenario, Freddy Sanchez isn't out long enough to be missed.  He's back in the lineup before taxes are due.  His left shoulder feels like $12 million over two years.  By the time the Giants take the field for Game 1 of the NLDS, his offseason medical misadventures …

Source: Jason Giambi close to signing one-year deal with Colorado Rockies  —  Jason Giambi is close to signing a one-year deal with the Colorado Rockies, according to a baseball official with knowledge of the situation.  —  After being let go by the Oakland A's last season, Giambi hit .292 …

The Sixth Stage  —  I thought I had gone through all the stages of Royals grief.  Denial?  Well, of course.  I LOVE denial.  That has been my default stage as a sports fan most of my life.  Hey, maybe Denny Bautista WILL become a star.  Hey, maybe this is the year for Dee Brown.

15th annual Jiffy Lube Marlins FanFest presented by T.D. Bank set for Feb. 13  —  MIAMI — The Florida Marlins are set to host the 15th Annual Jiffy Lube Marlins FanFest presented by TD Bank on Saturday, February 13 from noon to 6 P.M. at Sun Life Stadium.  Admission to the event is free and open to all fans.

Nationals interested in Cabrera  —  Free-agent shortstop could move to second base  —  WASHINGTON — The Nationals continue to search for a second baseman in case they are unable to sign free-agent Orlando Hudson.  In fact, they have interest in free-agent shortstop Orlando Cabrera.

Desme retires to pursue priesthood  —  Prospect named MVP of Arizona Fall League in 2009  —  OAKLAND — The A's announced Friday that Grant Desme, the only player in Minor League Baseball to go 30-30 in 2009, has decided to retire from the game in order to pursue the priesthood.