Reinsdorf: Put Thomas in HOF … Saying it would be “a disgrace” if Frank Thomas was not a first-ballot Hall of Famer, White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf called his former slugger one of the best right-handed hitters in the game.  —  “I never saw Joe Jackson, he was a little before my time …

Source: Felipe Lopez fires agent  —  Free-agent infielder Felipe Lopez has fired his agent, Scott Boras, and signed on with the Beverly Hill Sports Council, a source told ESPN.com Friday.  —  The 29-year-old Lopez was reportedly disgruntled over still finding himself without a team, just days before the beginning of spring training.

Cashman always looking ahead for Yanks  —  WEST HAVEN — The New York Yankees were just a couple of hours from the start of what ended up being the club's 27th World Series championship.  Yet there Brian Cashman was working the phones.  —  Cashman, the team's senior vice president and general manager …

Marlins ready for FanFest on Saturday  —  Single-game tickets go on sale when doors open at noon  —  MIAMI — FanFest opens the door for the general public to meet Marlins players, get autographs and purchase tickets for the 2010 season.  —  The tradition continues Saturday …

Yanks target Cuban SS as Jeter's heir  —  Do the Yankees have their sights on Derek Jeter's eventual replacement, who also could be a future center fielder who nudges Curtis Granderson to left?  —  According to the multiple members of the international scouting community …

Giants, Lincecum reach $23M, 2-year deal  —  Buzz up!  —  SAN FRANCISCO - Tim Lincecum and the San Francisco Giants reached a preliminary agreement on a $23 million, two-year contract ahead of the scheduled start of an arbitration hearing.  —  The two-time reigning NL Cy Young Award winner …

Ask Alex: Will Mark Reynolds hit more than 40 home runs?  —  We all have questions about the 2010 season and Alex Remington luckily has some answers.  The Stew's resident stats guru will address a few per week as Opening Day approaches.  —  The Situation: Mark Reynolds

Going camping  —  Here's a list of attendees for big-league camp, which opens Feb. 18 when pitchers and catchers officially report:  —  Staff  —  Bones, Ricky  —  Brewer, Mark  —  Castro, Lillian  —  Collins, Terry  —  Conti, Guy  —  Hale, Chip  —  Jauss, David  —  Jackson, Al

Four Mets out of minor-league options  —  When players' performances in spring training are comparable, so many times the competition is won by the player who is out of minor-league options - meaning the player who could not be sent to the minors until he cleared waivers.

Yankees' Phil Hughes gives battle for rotation spot a start  —  TAMPA - Phil Hughes and Joba Chamberlain are working out at the Yankees' minor-league complex, preparing for the start of spring training next week, honing their changeups and getting used to the feel of their spikes on a mound again.

Another Attempt  —  There were many of comments to my post last week about re-formatting the box score.  Although some liked it, the majority applauded the effort but were not pleased with result.  Outside of one disgruntled commenter who thought that the very act of attempting a new box score …