Report: Damon will ‘be lucky’ to sign somewhere  —  A baseball executive says former Yankees outfielder Johnny Damon “is going to be lucky to get whatever he gets,” if he signs somewhere.  —  The AL exec told MLive.com that Damon and agent Scott Boras misjudged the market for the 36-year-old outfielder.

Wellemeyer says he's considering Rockies; Colorado will watch Lowry  —  When I talked with GM Dan O'Dowd earlier this week, he said the club was done shopping, save for a few minor-league signings.  Todd Wellemeyer has emerged as one of those options, saying today on 1380 AM in St. Louis …

Orioles minor league pitcher suspended 50 games  —  Brian Parker, 24, tested positive twice  —  Orioles minor league pitcher Brian Parker has been suspended 50 games by Major League Baseball for testing positive for the second time, a violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

Twins land second baseman Hudson  —  Veteran Gold Glove winner fills club's hole up the middle  —  MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins spent all winter looking for an upgrade at either second base or third base, and now they have one.  —  The club announced late Thursday night that they had agreed …

Padres add catcher Torrealba to roster  —  One-year deal reportedly worth $1.25 million, with option for ‘11  —  SAN DIEGO — The Padres’ roster construction continues as Spring Training approaches.  —  The newest addition is free-agent catcher Yorvit Torrealba, who on Friday agreed …

Online bidder pays $103,579 for A-Rod's historic 500th homer ball  —  A-Rod's 500th home run ball is going, going, gone!  —  The ball smashed by the Yankee slugger on Aug. 4, 2007, to reach the historic milestone fetched $103,579 in an online auction that ended Thursday night.

15th annual Jiffy Lube Marlins FanFest presented by TD Bank set for Feb. 13  —  FanFest 2010 to Benefit American Red Cross Haiti Relief Efforts  —  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.

What an extension might look like for Mark Reynolds  —  We've heard there is some mutual interest from the Diamondbacks and third baseman Mark Reynolds in working out a contract extension and that the club is expected to make an offer sometime before spring training.

Nationals bringing Kennedy to Washington  —  Addition of second baseman keeps Guzman at shortstop  —  WASHINGTON — A few hours after losing out to the Twins in the Orlando Hudson sweepstakes, the Nationals stayed busy by agreeing to terms with free-agent second baseman Adam Kennedy, according to a baseball source.

Interesting Research Finds  —  While doing research for a few book projects I'm working on, I came across some interesting and sometimes odd stories on and off the diamond.  Here are a handful:  —  March 29, 1912: During an exhibition game in Baltimore, the Philadelphia Athletics were robbed of $2,500 worth of jewelry and cash.

Thoughts on a New Box Score  —  I have fond memories of, as a child, reading box scores in the newspaper.  In the pre-internet, or at least pre-internet in my house, days box scores in newspapers was the medium by which I, and I assume, most people consumed baseball data.

Jason Bay = Kevin McReynolds?  We Should Be So Lucky  —  The signing of Jason Bay elicited some comparisons to past Mets acquisitions.  Tim Marchman simply put up a picture of Mo Vaughn on his blog upon hearing the news.  The level-headed Marchman was likely being tongue-in-cheek, as the association was a bit over-the-top.

Blue Jays sign Gregg for $2.75M US  —  Relief pitcher's 1-year deal includes 1-year or 2-year club option  —  Add Kevin Gregg to the list of closer candidates with the 2010 Toronto Blue Jays.  —  The team announced Friday it has signed the former Chicago Cubs stopper to a one-year contract worth $2.75 million US.