Cashman denies Damon deadline  —  Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has refuted the idea the Yankees are waiting for Johnny Damon to make a decision before moving on to other outfield options.  —  “That's not true,” Cashman said.  “I have a certain amount of money, and when I decide to spend it, I'm going to spend it.”

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.

Protection has become part of the package  —  Jason Bay, in his short time here, seemed to be a nice guy.  His demeanor and his performance reminded me of Nick Esasky, who in one year (1989) with the Red Sox hit 30 homers, drove in 108 runs, and batted .277 while playing a decent first base.

Carlos Beltran, Jeff Francoeur honored at BBWAA awards gala  —  NEW YORK — Carlos Beltran and Jeff Francoeur were the two Mets players honored at Saturday's 87th annual Baseball Writers Association of America awards gala at the New York Hilton.  The event was dominated by the Yankees …

One-year deal makes sense for Pence  —  The Astros signed Hunter Pence to a one-year, $3.5 million contract Saturday in his first year of arbitration eligibility.  There appears to be some kind of groundswell of support by the fans for locking Pence up to a multi-year deal, but that doesn't make sense for the Astros.

Alex Rodriguez chokes up when accepting writers' playoffs MVP award  —  NEW YORK — Alex Rodriguez looked at the award he just received from Babe Ruth's granddaughter with big eyes and a broad grin.  It was as if he almost couldn't believe it was his.  —  “Postseason MVP.  Wow,” Rodriguez said Saturday night.

Greenberg-Ryan group reaches deal to buy Rangers  —  A definitive agreement in the sale of the Texas Rangers was reached Saturday night as the investment group that includes Nolan Ryan has completed another step toward purchasing the club from Hicks Sports Group.

Matt Stairs agrees to minor league deal with San Diego Padres  —  Free agent Matt Stairs reached agreement on a one-year contract with the San Diego Padres, his agent told ESPN.com Saturday.  —  Stairs  —  Stairs is joining the Padres on a minor league deal with an invitation to big league camp.

Rumor of Brewers' relocation ‘ridiculous’  —  Team official denies reports by Orlando television station  —  MILWAUKEE — A report from an Orlando, Fla., television station that the Brewers could someday move to central Florida is “ridiculous,” the team's chief spokesperson said Saturday.