Felix Hernandez wins AL Cy Young  —  NEW YORK — Felix Hernandez has been chosen the AL Cy Young Award winner.  —  The Seattle Mariners ace won by an easy margin in results released Thursday by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.  —  King Felix went just 13-12, but was a victim of poor run support all season.

Yankees likely to make Jeter first three-year offer this week  —  Tweet  —  ORLANDO, Fla. — The Yankees are planning to make a contract offer of at least three years to Derek Jeter very soon, perhaps before the end of this week, The Post has learned.  —  The Yankees had hoped Jeter …

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 …

Braves, Turner Field good fits for Uggla  —  Atlanta gets some power at second base with a great track record at its ballpark  —  The Atlanta Braves made the first big strike of the offseason earlier this week, acquiring (some would say stealing) second baseman Dan Uggla from the Florida Marlins …

The market should open for Soriano  —  For being the best closer available on the free-agent market, Rafael Soriano hasn't generated much news this month.  —  But Soriano should try very hard to keep it that way, at least for the time being.  —  Soriano would do himself a great disservice …

Rockies trade Barmes to Astros for RHP Felipe Paulino  —  (Christian Petersen, Getty Images North America)  —  Clint Barmes went through a season you wouldn't wish on anyone.  He struggled offensively, lost his second base job, then his father passed away from cancer last month.

To BBWAA:  —  BBWAA has graduated from Sabre High!  Congratulations guys, it was a one hundred year journey, but you made it, and have now accepted everything we've learned through 1985.  It was a tough journey especially at the end, when you took your first baby steps, voting for Greinke and Lincecum.

Yankees Acquire Scott Allen For Juan Miranda  —  It's no blockbuster, but Kevin Towers and Brian Cashman made a deal today.  The Yankees acquired right-hander Scott Allen from the Diamondbacks for first baseman Juan Miranda, according to a team press release.

Orioles' search for shortstop turns to Rays' Bartlett, Twins' Hardy  —  The Orioles haven't ruled out bringing back Cesar Izturis, but they are currently looking at other shortstop options, according to club sources.  They've had trade discussions with the Tampa Bay Rays about Jason Bartlett, and the Minnesota Twins about J.J. Hardy.

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.

One point separates Baker from manager honor  —  Reds skipper narrowly beaten by Padres' Black for NL award  —  CINCINNATI — By a margin about as thin as the black surrounding home plate, the Reds' Dusty Baker just missed being the 2010 National League Manager of the Year — by all of one point.