Rockies trade Olivo to Jays  —  Miguel Olivo is a former Rockie.  With little time to spare, they traded him to the Blue Jays for a player to be named later.  —  “I am little disappointed.  I was looking forward to playing in Colorado again.  I love my teammates and the fans and Denver were great.

Scouting reports for the Top 10 Prospects (How to subscribe)  —  A year into their new regime, the Blue Jays already were beginning to see results.  Alex Anthopoulos took over as general manager last October and quickly began a much-needed rebuilding process.

Reports: New York Mets clubhouse man admits MLB bet  —  NEW YORK — New York Mets clubhouse manager Charlie Samuels admitted betting on baseball, according to a person familiar with the investigation.  —  Samuels made the admission to an investigator for Major League Baseball in the last few weeks …

The future may be only a few months away  —  In the days after the Yankees season ended, general manager Brian Cashman made it clear that top prospect Jesus Montero would get a look in spring training.  —  “I do have people who believe he's Major League-ready at the catcher position with a tremendous offensive bat,” Cashman said.

Post-career deal would solve Yankees-Jeter contract issue  —  Tweet  —  Hal Steinbrenner talks publicly about as often as Marcel Marceau.  Casey Close is a more garrulous fellow, but when it comes to offering specifics about one of his client's contract negotiations …

So long, Sparky  —  As many out there in reader-land likely already know, Sparky Anderson - Hall of Fame manager - recently died, due to complications from dementia.  I feel obligated to say something about Anderson having written a book on baseball managers that covers Anderson (among others).