Yanks' treatment of Jeter puzzling  —  The Yankees have offered Derek Jeter $45 million over three years.  —  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.  —  I get it.  We all get it.

Derek Jeter will not join the Mets even if he takes Brian Cashman's advice and tests market: source  —  Whether or not Derek Jeter heeds Brian Cashman's suggestion and explores the open market, there is absolutely no way he will become a Met, according to a source with direct knowledge of the team's thinking.

Bullington signs contract with Japanese team  —  Former top Draft pick will play for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp  —  KANSAS CITY — Pitcher Bryan Bullington is headed for Japan.  —  Bullington, a right-hander, was freed to sign with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Japan's Central League on Wednesday …

Bill James dishes on Cy Young, Greinke, etc. ...  In an interview with CBSSports.com's MLB Facts and Rumors, Bill James indicated that while he would have voted for Felix Hernandez to win the AL Cy Young Award, CC Sabathia should have gotten more love.  He also added that the Royals …

Jeter talks a war of words (cont.)  —  A friend of Jeter's posed this question: Why not?  Why can't Jeter leave?  The friend pointed out that most of Jeter's dearest friends and allies are gone from the Yankees.  Torre is gone.  Mattingly is gone.  George Steinbrenner is gone.  Bernie Williams is gone.

35 Free Agents Offered Arbitration  —  35 free agents were offered arbitration this year, 12 more than last year.  If you're not sure what offering arbitration means, click here to read our free agent arbitration primer.  —  The following players were offered arbitration today …

Brewers ink outfielder Boggs to one-year deal  —  Versatile switch-hitter appeared in 114 games with Rangers  —  MILWAUKEE — The Brewers on Wednesday signed switch-hitting outfielder Brandon Boggs to a one-year contract and added him to the 40-man roster.

Recap: Alderson WFAN talking Lee, OP, Collins, and more  —  This morning on WFAN, GM Sandy Alderson said the Mets will NOT be signing free-agent LHP Cliff Lee this off season.  —  “I stand by what I said before about our free-agent activity,” he explained.

Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig joins Marquette Law School as distinguished lecturer in sports law and policy  —  Major League Baseball Commissioner Allan H.  (Bud) Selig has been named to the adjunct faculty at Marquette University Law School as distinguished lecturer in sports law and policy.

All about managing the situation  —  White Sox's Ken Williams, Cubs' Jim Hendry are inextricably tied to their skippers  —  Kenny Williams, former Stanford University two-sport star and Chicago White Sox general manager since 2000, is perfectly happy to talk about the weather …

Vladimir Guerrero named top DH  —  The awards keep piling up for the Texas Rangers with Vladimir Guerrero winning the Edgar Martinez Outstanding Designated Hitter Award on Wednesday.  —  Guerrero had a bounce-back season, hitting .300 with 29 homers and 115 RBIs in 152 games in his first season in Texas.