Free agent Johnny Damon hopes New York Yankees give Derek Jeter his dough when time comes  —  While acknowledging that Derek Jeter “absolutely” is a special case and not comparable to his situation, Johnny Damon fired a warning flare Friday anyway.  —  The departing outfielder hopes Jeter …

Harper shows flair in CSN debut  —  Top prospect, 17, displays versatility for big crowd, scouts  —  Washington Nationals scout Jeff Zona was happy to talk baseball during top-ranked College of Southern Nevada's season opener against Arizona Western on Friday — so long as the discussion wasn't about Bryce Harper.

Mets make Tatis, Fogg deals official  —  Both sign one-year pacts; righty invited to spring camp  —  NEW YORK — Aiming to add depth to both their bench and their rotation, the Mets on Friday officially signed outfielder Fernando Tatis to a one-year contract and right-hander Josh Fogg …

Jane Jarvis, Player of Jazz and Mets Music, Dies at 94  —  Jane Jarvis, who brought a jazz sensibility to unlikely places as an organist for the New York Mets and a programmer for Muzak, died on Monday at the Lillian Booth Actors' Home in Englewood, N.J. She was 94.  —  Her death was confirmed by her son, Brian.

Mariners sign Byrnes as their right-handed bat  —  Seattle Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik didn't wait long to fulfill his promise to add a right-handed bat to the roster, signing veteran outfielder Eric Byrnes to a one-year deal Friday.  —  Byrnes, 33, is a career .260 hitter …

Lemieux, Penguins co-owner offer to buy Pirates  —  Pirates downplay recent meeting; Nutting repeats: ‘Team not for sale’  —  Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle, co-owners of the Penguins, recently made an unsolicited offer to buy the Pirates in a face-to-face meeting with that team's owner …

Early warning for potential labor unrest  —  Marlins' recent vow to increase player payroll could have big impact on next labor deal  —  It didn't look, didn't smell, didn't feel like the kind of moment that would launch a war.  —  Let's just say it wasn't exactly the sinking of the Lusitania.

Marlins sign Turnbow to Minors deal  —  Former All-Star could bring experience to back end of 'pen  —  MIAMI — Adding experienced depth to the bullpen has been a priority for the Marlins.  —  The club took a step in addressing that area on Friday by coming to terms with Derrick Turnbow.

Source: Verlander, Tigers talk extension  —  Fox Sports  —  The Tigers and Justin Verlander have discussed a five-year, $75 million contract extension, one source confirmed to FOXSports.com.  —  If the team adds a sixth year at a mutually acceptable price, the sides will probably have a deal, the source indicated.

Athletics agree to $5.25M, 2-year deal with Wuertz  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Right-hander Michael Wuertz has agreed to a $5.25 million, two-year contract with the Oakland Athletics that avoided salary arbitration.  —  Wuertz was the last of the three Oakland players who filed for arbitration to settle.

PirateFest: Three non-rosters added  —  Good morning from the Convention Center.  Will put a few notes here as stuff warrants from the media luncheon that starts at noon, then update as we go.  —  For those who do not know, the luncheon is a separate entity from PirateFest, just for reporters and some team announcements.

Recap: Omar Minaya on Autonomy and Spending  —  Last night on SNY's Mets Hot Stove, host Kevin Burkhardt asked Mets GM Omar Minaya if he still has ‘full autonomy,’ as he proclaimed when he was hired back in 2004.  —  Minaya said, ‘Yes, I do.’ He acknowledged knowing there has been talk that he doesn't …