Source: New York Yankees want Derek Jeter to take ‘reality potion’  —  Negotiations between the New York Yankees and Derek Jeter are at a standstill until Jeter and his agent, Casey Close, “drink the reality potion,” according to a source close to the negotiations.

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 …

Do Teams Believe Jeter Will Leave the Yankees?  —  The Yankees dared Derek Jeter to test the open market last week.  And after the way they've talked about him in public, the free-agent shortstop would probably love to do nothing more.  —  But Mr. Jeter faces a significant challenge in doing so …

Red Sox coverage in today's Globe  —  You have to like the teamwork at the Globe.  We floated a crazy idea on the blog about Derek Jeter playing for the Red Sox and Dan Shaughnessy wrote a column about it today.  —  In the days since that blog post, the Jeter-Yankees drama has only gotten thicker.

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.

Rockies, Tulowitzki Nearing Extension  —  The Rockies and Troy Tulowitzki are nearing a six-year extension that will keep the shortstop in Denver through 2020 and pay him $119MM.  Tulowitzki will be approaching his 36th birthday by the time the extension expires.

Source: De La Rosa, Rockies near deal  —  FOX Sports  —  For a while, Jorge De La Rosa seemed likely to wait on fellow free-agent lefty Cliff Lee, delaying his decision until the losers of the Lee sweepstakes could bid along with other clubs.  —  As it turns out, De La Rosa will act sooner rather than later.

Rockies consider adding pitcher Carl Pavano  —  The Rockies have holes to fill and available money to spend.  With several contracts coming off the books — Brad Hawpe's, Clint Barmes' and Jeff Francis', among others — Colorado is in position to make an aggressive play for free-agent pitcher Carl Pavano.

Rangers deny contacting Pettitte  —  NEW YORK — In the aftermath of the Yankees' American League Championship Series loss, Andy Pettitte said that he planned to head home and again make the choice between pitching or retiring, his usual winter task.  —  Pettitte also mentioned that night …

Former Yankee great Gil McDougald, 1951 AL rookie of the year, dead at 82  —  Gil McDougald, the versatile '50s Yankee who, along with Pete Rose, had the unique distinction of being selected to the All-Star team at three different positions, died Sunday at his home in Wall Township, N.J., after a long bout with prostate cancer.