Dodgers deal Theriot to Cardinals  —  LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers won't need to non-tender Ryan Theriot on Thursday, after trading him on Tuesday to the Cardinals for relief pitcher Blake Hawksworth.  —  Theriot was made expendable by the pending signing of free-agent infielder Juan Uribe, who will start at second base.

Greinke is OK with pinstripes  —  If the New York Yankees somehow lose out on the Cliff Lee  —  sweepstakes, they still may have a shot at getting an ace to go alongside CC Sabathia  —  Though Kansas City starter Zack Greinke  —  has a no-trade clause in his contract that includes …

Source: Dodgers explore signing Varitek  —  BOSTON — Former Yankees manager Joe Torre traded in pinstripes for Dodger blue.  Will Red Sox captain Jason Varitek recast himself in the same hue?  —  That possibility was raised Tuesday by Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, who reported …

Darien's Brian Cashman, Yankees' GM, to rappel building in Stamford's Heights and Lights event  —  Santa and his elf do flips at the bottom of their ropes as they rappel down the side of the Landmark Building during a previous Heights and Lights event.  Sunday's show will feature …

Inbox: Getting into the offseason  —  Beat reporter Greg Johns answers Mariners fans' questions … What is the status of Jose Lopez?  I guess I don't understand the rules as well as I thought.  Is he a free agent or is he eligible for arbitration?  — Bob M., Spokane, Wash.  —  Don't feel bad, Bob.

Jeter, Yankees meet in Florida  —  FOX Sports  —  Well, at least they are talking again.  —  Derek Jeter and his agent, Casey Close, met with Yankees executives in Tampa on Tuesday.  —  As of 7:45 p.m. ET, it is not known whether the sides were still meeting or which Yankees officials were in attendance.

Rockies Sign Tulowitzki To Six-Year Extension  —  Troy Tulowitzki is officially the face of the Rockies.  This afternoon the team announced a six-year extension that will keep the shortstop in Denver through 2020 and pay him $119MM.  Tulowitzki will be guaranteed $157.75MM between now and 2020 …

Here's why it isn't a Dunn deal yet  —  The winter meetings are less than one week away, and my current predictions for the big free agents are in line with the consensus: Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera and Cliff Lee to the Yankees; Jayson Werth to the Red Sox; Carl Crawford to the Angels.

Rangers ink pitcher Yoshinori Tateyama  —  The Texas Rangers signed free agent pitcher Yoshinori Tateyama on Tuesday to a one-year contract with two years of club options.  —  Tateyama, a right-hander who turns 35 the day after Christmas, will be competing for a bullpen spot.

Lefty Feliciano declines Mets' arbitration offer  —  NEW YORK — Left-handed reliever Pedro Feliciano has declined an offer of arbitration from the Mets, a source confirmed Tuesday, reducing the likelihood he will return to New York.  —  Feliciano, 34, had until the end of day Tuesday …

CarGo, Ubaldo also on Rockies' radar  —  The Rockies' commitment to their foundation players began with Troy Tulowitzki, but it won't end there.  —  Rockies general manager Dan O'Dowd said moments after the press conference announcing Tulo's seven-year, $134-million contract that he had reached …

Big Red Machine crew reminisces on glory  —  Bench, Morgan and Perez join Costas to talk dynasty, Anderson  —  CINCINNATI — One of the most prolific and respected dynasties to step onto a baseball field, the “Big Red Machine” of the 1970s, still resonates in the 21st century.