Three Reds take NL Gold Glove honors  —  Rolen, Phillips, Arroyo win; first times for Rockies' Tulo, Gonzalez  —  The Reds were the defensive stars of the National League on Wednesday, when three of their players won Rawlings Gold Glove Awards.  And for the second year running …

Search for the next Giants of baseball  —  Which team has the young arms to do what San Francisco did?  Five clubs come to mind.  —  ESPN.com  —  Somewhere out there, there's a team about to turn into Next Year's San Francisco Giants.  —  And by that, we don't mean a team that's looking …

Derek Jeter, Yankees brass meet in Tampa to start talking about new deal for star shortstop  —  Brian Cashman might have traveled alone to Arkansas for his meeting with Cliff Lee Wednesday, but the general manager had plenty of company last weekend when he sat down with Derek Jeter.

A's strike first in MLB offseason  —  Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005.  He appears weekly on MLB on FOX.  Follow him on Twitter.  —  People forget, the A's were pretty good last season.  —  They finished 81-81 despite playing …

Mariners broadcaster Dave Niehaus dies  —  In the crowning moment of his legendary broadcasting career, Dave Niehaus stood on the podium in Cooperstown, N.Y., and saluted the power of his medium.  —  “Radio plays with the mind,” he said upon accepting the Ford C. Frick Award from the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2008.

Could Carl Crawford be Angels' first $100-million man?  —  The Angels consider Crawford their primary target in free agency, but they may be competing with some big spenders for him.  —  Left fielder Carl Crawford would be a good fit in Anaheim, according to Angels outfielder Torii Hunter.

Sources: Red Sox to pursue John Buck  —  BOSTON — The Red Sox are expected to be aggressive in their pursuit of free-agent catcher John Buck in the likely event that Victor Martinez signs elsewhere, according to two baseball sources.  —  The Red Sox, according to one of the sources …

Nationals unveil new jerseys in fashion show  —  WASHINGTON — The Nationals unveiled their new jerseys on Wednesday evening at Nationals Park, as Tyler Clippard, Ian Desmond, Ivan Rodriguez, Drew Storen, Ryan Zimmerman, Jordan Zimmermann and general manager Mike Rizzo helped display the new uniforms.

Mets Put Out Word That Jose Reyes is Available  —  According to sources, the Mets have put word out to teams that SS Jose Reyes is available and will look to trade Reyes during the Winter Meetings.  —  The Red Sox, Orioles, and Rays have called to get a feel for the situation and trade talks …

Cashman meets with Lee in Arkansas  —  NEW YORK — The Yankees have identified Cliff Lee as their top priority entering this offseason, and on Wednesday, Brian Cashman had his chance to tell the pitcher in person.  —  Cashman traveled to Arkansas to meet with the free-agent left-hander …

Marines, not baseball, Coleman's proudest days  —  NEW YORK — Jerry Coleman wore the Yankees' pinstripes for nine seasons, patrolling the infield dirt in front of the frenzied World Series crowds that filled a triple-decked stadium.  —  But on Veterans Day, Coleman remains the proudest …

New rules speed up offseason frenzy  —  Scott Boras, whose two dozen free-agent clients ranging from Adrian Beltre  —  should make Newport Beach, Calif., a popular destination for wintering general mangers and owners, declined Wednesday to reveal the identities of his most recent guests.