Rockies keep Tulowitzki through 2020, secure De La Rosa's return  —  Tulo for life.  It has a nice ring to it after the Rockies pulled off a bold double play with their franchise shortstop and top free-agent pitcher Monday.  —  Colorado has signed Troy Tulowitzki to a seven-year …

Why not a short stop with Sox for Jeter?  —  The Globe's intrepid Peter Abraham floated the idea in a blog back on Nov. 18.  —  What if the Red Sox decided to make Derek Jeter a contract offer?  Abraham framed his piece in sheer speculation.  He was just having a little fun.

Andy Pettitte a Ranger?  Texas president Nolan Ryan makes stealthy pitch to Yankees pitcher  —  Yankees starting pitcher Andy Pettitte is still mulling whether to return to the Yankees or to retire and return to his home in Texas...  The Yankees know they'll be fighting with the Rangers for the services of Cliff Lee.

Yanks close to signing Rivera  —  While Derek Jeter and the Yankees remain at an impasse, Mariano Rivera is quietly closing in on a new contract that will pay him $17 million.  —  Rivera, 41, is seeking a two-year deal but the Yankees have not yet agreed to go beyond one more season …

Gil McDougald, Ex-Yankee, Dies at 82  —  Gil McDougald, the Yankees' versatile All-Star infielder who played on five World Series championship teams but was remembered as well for a single at-bat resulting in one of baseball's most frightening moments, died Sunday at his home in Wall Township, N.J. He was 82.

Moyer plans elbow surgery but not retirement  —  Jamie Moyer's hopes of pitching a 25th season in the major leagues have been dealt a considerable blow.  The 48-year-old free agent, who has been a Phillie since 2006, tomorrow will undergo elbow surgery that is expected to sideline him at least a year.

Source: Nothing close with Chris Young  —  Chris Young and the Mets appear to fit one another for several reasons, but a source with knowledge of the situation said tonight that “nothing was close at this time” between the parties.  —  The 31-year-old righthanded pitcher enjoyed success …

Rangers snag free-agent catcher Yorvit Torrealba  —  ARLINGTON — The list of positions the Texas Rangers need to address this off-season got a bit shorter Monday as they landed their starting catcher for 2011.  —  The addition of free agent Yorvit Torrealba also gives the Rangers one less thing …

Tigers to focus on right field at Winter Meetings  —  DETROIT — The Tigers have been the most aggressive team in the opening month of baseball's offseason.  But just because they filled their two most pressing needs before baseball's Winter Meetings, that doesn't mean they're …

Texas Rangers Made Postseason Money 3-Years Straight While Only Playing in One  —  Today on FanGraphs (online at 8am ET), I go into how runner-up teams that don't make the postseason get postseason shares.  —  While fans of the Texas Rangers might be feeling a bit depressed about their team …

An alarming arm problem  —  Stephen Strasburg was named to the annual Topps Major League Rookie All-Star Team on Monday.  —  Honors were expected of the righty — especially after he struck out 14 in his major league debut — but the way Strasburg finished his rookie season was not what most of us had in mind.

Reds like where they stand entering Meetings  —  CINCINNATI — When general manager Walt Jocketty leads his armada of front-office lieutenants, scouts and other trusted advisors to the Winter Meetings next week, the Reds will be in a position they haven't enjoyed in years.