Aging core and injuries rank as biggest concerns for New York Yankees moving forward  —  I don't think I'll ever understand why Johnny Damon and the Yankees couldn't find a middle ground to keep him in pinstripes, but for all the hysteria over his departure, let's be clear:

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.

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.

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 …

2010 Projected Player Salaries - Texas Rangers  —  In our continuing look at projected roster salaries for the 30 clubs in Major League Baseball (see Yankees, Braves, and Red Sox), we continue with the Texas Rangers.  —  With the Rangers reaching a one-year, $2.245 million contract …

Top 2011 sleeper prospects by team  —  As I did last year, I'm finishing off this year's top 100 prospects package with a look at one player from each organization who might move up into the top 100 next offseason.  The emphasis is on guys who might jump into the middle or even the top part of the rankings …

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 …

Rocco Baldelli hopes to find a new baseball home soon  —  A year ago at this time Rocco Baldelli was preparing for spring training as a member of the Boston Red Sox.  —  With camp just about two weeks away, the Rhode Island native remains a free agent, but there are a few options that could become available to him soon.

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 …

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.