Source: New York Yankees, Derek Jeter disagree on Captain's worth  —  Source says Jeter, Bombers not on same page when it comes to Derek's dollars  —  ORLANDO, Fla. — If the Yankees could get Derek Jeter to agree to a three-year contract for $21 million per year, they would sign off on it today.

Ron Gardenhire, Bud Black honored  —  NEW YORK — San Diego's Bud Black has barely beaten out Cincinnati's Dusty Baker as the NL Manager of the Year, while Minnesota's Ron Gardenhire has won the AL award.  —  Black topped Baker by one point in results released Wednesday by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.

Red Sox talks for Upton on ‘back burner’  —  FOX Sports  —  ORLANDO  —  The Red Sox, thought to be a possible front-runner in the Justin Upton trade discussions, are now on the “back burner,” according to major league sources.  —  Another unspecified team made a strong push …

Blue Jays On Verge Of Acquiring Rajai Davis  —  The Blue Jays are on the verge of acquiring outfielder Rajai Davis from the Athletics, tweets Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.  Minor league reliever Trystan Magnuson is one of the players heading to Oakland in the deal, MLBTR has learned.

Albert Pujols: The First $40-Million Man  —  It looks like the St. Louis Cardinals and Albert Pujols are looking to sign an extension that will keep him in St. Louis for life.  Jon Heyman writes that Albert Pujols is looking for a contract similar to Alex Rodriguez's ten-year, $275 million deal that he signed with the Yankees in 2008.

Report: A's offer Adrian Beltre a five-year, $64 million deal  —  Oakland has wasted little time making moves this offseason, bidding $17 million for the negotiating rights to Japanese pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma, trading Vin Mazzaro and Justin Marks to the Royals for David DeJesus …

Florida Marlins to spend Dan Uggla dollars on a starter … Even though they just traded away one of their biggest bats, the Florida Marlins intend to spend their Dan Uggla dollars on a starting pitcher, not another hitter.  According to multiple sources who have spoken with the Marlins brass …

Results of today's Manager Poll on MetsBlog  —  I know Jeff Wilpon, Sandy Alderson, and more or less every one working at the Mets, is aware of how some fans feel about Backman.  Also, it should be noted that ‘some’ fans want Backman, not all.  The thing is, wisely, they're …

AFL names Stenson Award nominees  —  PHOENIX — The seventh annual Arizona Fall League Dernell Stenson Sportsmanship Award will be given out in an on-field ceremony at the championship game on Saturday.  On Wednesday, the six finalists were announced.  —  The manager and coaches from each team were asked to nominate one player.

Phillies ink local southpaw to Minor League deal  —  PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies are looking for a reliable, proven left-hander in their 2011 bullpen.  —  Keep an eye on names like Hisanori Takahashi, Pedro Feliciano, Brian Fuentes and Arthur Rhodes — all of whom are available.

Jorge De La Rosa Rumors: Wednesday  —  5:30pm: The Nationals, Pirates, and Orioles have been the most aggressive De La Rosa suitors, tweets Renck, while the Brewers are no longer in the mix.  —  4:22pm: The Nationals met today with Jorge de la Rosa's agent Bobby Barad, tweets ESPN's Jerry Crasnick.

Little opposition to expanded playoffs  —  ORLANDO, Fla. — Little opposition has emerged to Major League Baseball expanding its playoffs for 2012 as the sport's top officials discussed the concept during two days of meetings.  —  While commissioner Bud Selig has yet to formally propose adding …

Josh Willingham unlikely to receive extension  —  The Nationals have three options this offseason with left fielder Josh Willingham, who is entering his final year of arbitration and will be a free agent following the 2011 season.  They could sign him to a multi-year contract extension …