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 …

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 …

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.

Los Angeles Dodgers deal Ryan Theriot to St. Louis Cardinals, announce Juan Uribe  —  Two days before they were likely to non-tender him, the Los Angeles Dodgers instead traded second baseman Ryan Theriot to the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday for right-handed reliever Blake Hawksworth …

Brian Cashman to rappel as elf  —  Derek Jeter might think Brian Cashman is the Grinch, but New York Yankees general manager is actually going to be one of Santa's elves.  —  Cashman is scheduled to rappel from the 350-foot Landmark Building in Stamford, Conn., on Friday and Sunday as part …

Rangers continue pursuit of Lee  —  Free-agent lefty's agent says decision has no deadline  —  ARLINGTON — The courtship of free-agent pitcher Cliff Lee remains an ongoing process, according to his agent, Darek Braunecker, with no hard deadline on when a deal will get done.

Rangers sign Japanese pitcher Yoshinori Tateyama  —  The Rangers have signed right-handed pitcher Yoshinori Tateyama out of Japan.  He will compete for a spot in the bullpen.  He had a 1.80 ERA for the Nippon Ham Fighters out of Hokkaido last seaspon with 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings over 55 innings.

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 …

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.

Rivera Talks Lack Jeter-Like Drama  —  We interrupt your regularly scheduled soap opera, otherwise known as Derek Jeter Watch, to remind you of something you may have forgotten by now.  —  The Yankees have another marquee free agent, another future Hall of Famer who has done as much for the franchise as Mr. Jeter.

Mariners figure to be quieter at Winter Meetings  —  SEATTLE — Two years ago, Jack Zduriencik pulled off a Winter Meetings blockbuster trade that brought Franklin Gutierrez, Jason Vargas and five other players to the Mariners in the J.J. Putz deal.  —  At last year's Winter Meetings …

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.

Twins Sign Dominican Prospect Pimentel  —  The Twins signed 17-year-old shortstop Javier Pimentel to a $575K deal, according to the Dominican Prospect League.  In his July 2nd prospect rankings, Blake Bentley placed Pimentel in a tenth-place tie, calling him “a wide-shouldered shortstop …

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 …