New Mets manager Terry Collins mulls staff, may promote '86 hero Mookie Wilson to 1st base coach  —  The Mets will introduce Terry Collins as their 20th manager Tuesday, and are working to finalize his coaching staff.  —  Collins, 61, earned the job Sunday night over fellow finalists Bob Melvin, Chip Hale and Wally Backman.

Reds' Joey Votto is NL MVP  —  NEW YORK — Cincinnati's Joey Votto was overwhelmingly elected the National League's Most Valuable Player on Monday, ending the two-year reign of Albert Pujols.  —  Votto, a first baseman who helped the Reds reach the postseason for the first time in 15 years …

Reds To Sign Dontrelle Willis  —  The Reds have agreed to sign Dontrelle Willis to a minor league deal, according to ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick.  Still just 28, Willis has gone from rookie phenom to ace to trade chip to bust to reclamation project in his eight-year MLB career.

Yankees Prefer To Offer Rivera One Year  —  The Yankees want to re-sign Mariano Rivera to a one-year deal, but the closer wants a two-year contract worth about $18MM per season, according to Yahoo's Jeff Passan (on Twitter).  Jon Heyman of SI.com reported on Friday that Rivera was looking …

‘Ambush’ technique in Derek Jeter contract negotations may work against Yankees, source warns  —  The Yankees may truly want Derek Jeter to wear pinstripes for the rest of his career, but according to a source familiar with both sides, their “arbitration-ambush” approach in contract negotiations …

Former top prospect McCarthy drawing wide interest  —  Brandon McCarthy used to be one of the best pitching prospects in baseball.  Even now, he's only 27 years old.  —  He spent the 2010 season in the minor leagues and/or on the disabled list, so his salary demands aren't high.

Ortiz Ready to Play Hard for Red Sox  —  SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — David Ortiz says he is looking forward to playing next season even though the Boston Red Sox did not give him the new multiyear contract he wanted.  —  “Boston made its decision, and I am going to play hard …

Talks break down between A's, Iwakuma  —  Right-handed hurler could be heading back to Japanese club  —  A Major League source confirmed Monday morning that talks between the A's and Japanese right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma have stalled, meaning the pitcher likely isn't geared for green and gold in 2011.

Davey Lopes returning to Los Angeles Dodgers as first-base coach  —  More than seven weeks after the end of their season, the Los Angeles Dodgers finally announced new manager Don Mattingly's coaching staff on Monday.  The group, which includes six major league coaches …