Yankees show interest in lefthanded pitcher Jorge de la Rosa, who played with Rockies last season  —  The Yankees have targeted Cliff Lee as their top pitching priority on this winter's free-agent market, but that doesn't mean they're not looking at backup plans.

Red Sox obtain Miller from Marlins for Richardson  —  BOSTON (AP) -Andrew Miller has been acquired by the Boston Red Sox from the Florida Marlins for Dustin Richardson in a trade of left-handed pitchers.  —  The 25-year-old Miller, taken by Detroit with the sixth overall pick in the 2006 amateur draft …

Mets managerial search continues  —  Terry Collins, Clint Hurdle and Bob Melvin have emerged as leading candidates in the New York Mets' search for a manager, according to sources familiar with the process.  —  Each has previous major league managerial experience and is expected to be invited back for a second-round interview.

Rangers could make offseason splash  —  FOX Sports  —  It is a new world for the Rangers, all right.  —  The defending American League champions, major-league sources say, are in strong enough financial position to add not one but two top free agents — left-hander Cliff Lee and catcher Victor Martinez.

Silver Slugger winners not your usual suspects  —  CarGo, Bautista, Uggla, Tulo among first-timers to earn award  —  There was a changing of the guard among the Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Award winners.  —  While some of the usual names appeared among the victors when the results …

Experts split on Carl Crawford vs. Jayson Werth  —  Carl Crawford or Jayson Werth?  —  It's a question several general managers, including perhaps the Red Sox [team stats]' Theo Epstein, will ask this winter.  Crawford and Werth are at the top of the free agent pecking order …

D-backs close to signing Geoff Blum  —  PHOENIX — The D-backs are on the verge of taking their first step towards strengthening their bench.  —  Arizona is closing in on a deal with veteran free agent Geoff Blum on a two-year contract a baseball source confirmed Thursday.

Epstein: Sox want Beltre, V-Mart back  —  Theo Epstein just did a conference call with the beat writers.  The transcript will follow but here are a few of the highlights:  —  • In strong terms, he said the Red Sox want Adrian Beltre and Victor Martinez back and are pursuing them.

Morneau blasts homer-unfriendly dimensions at Target Field  —  The Twins slugger said he wished the club would adjust the outfield fences.  ‘Right-center to left-center is ridiculous,’ Morneau said in an e-mail to the Star Tribune.  —  When the Twins announced this week that they were making enhancements …

Jaso not taking anything for granted  —  Catcher working hard this offseason in preparation for 2011  —  ST. PETERSBURG — John Jaso goes through life to a little different beat.  —  Take his iPod for starters.  Rather than filling his ears with rap music that's so popular with most of his teammates …

Yankees' Mark Teixeira walks without limp, defends Derek Jeter's selection as a Gold Glove winner  —  Mark Teixeira Thursday night showed no ill effects from the hamstring strain that ended his season in the fifth inning of Game 4 of the AL Championship Series against the Rangers.