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.

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 …

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.

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.

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.

Buzz: Mets Interested in Todd Wellemeyer  —  According to Bart Hubbuch New York Post, free agent RHP Todd Wellemeyer told a St. Louis Radio Station that the Mets are one of the teams interested in his services.  —  ...i don't know much about Wellemeyer, although the Mets rocked him a few times …

Heyward's growing as fast as expectations  —  Henry County's heavy hitter is only 20 years old and has limited experience above the low minor leagues, but Braves officials have said that Jason Heyward will enter spring training with every opportunity to win the right-field job.

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.

PADRES: Coleman will have reduced role in 2010  —  For 37 years, Jerry Coleman has been the voice of the Padres on radio, the link between the team on the field and the fans in their homes, cars, at the beach or a barbecue.  —  It will remain that way in 2010, but in a very limited basis.

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.