Adrian Gonzalez to Red Sox?  —  BOSTON — While their pursuit of free agents Carl Crawford and Jayson Werth has grabbed most of the attention, Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein has quietly been laying the groundwork for what could be the team's biggest offensive acquisition since Manny Ramirez.

Jenks, Martin, Okajima among 52 non-tenders  —  Baseball's annual non-tender deadline came and went late Thursday night, and the already-plentiful free-agency holiday stocking was stuffed with even more goodies.  —  Intriguing options all over the league will make the bidding season that much more heated …

Deal imminent: Derek Jeter, New York Yankees making ‘substantial progress’ in contract negotiations  —  Day-long negotiations between the Yankees and star shortstop Derek Jeter have yielded “substantial progress,” according to someone familiar with the talks.

Are the Padres signing S.D. native Aaron Harang?  —  Are the Padres replacing one native San Diegan in their starting rotation with another?  —  The club could be close to signing free agent right-handed starter Aaron Harang, according to two sources who declined to be identified because they are not authorized to speak on the matter.

Rangers Ballpark targeted for new video board  —  ARLINGTON — The Rangers are ready to add a new video board to the Ballpark in Arlington that will go on the roof of the Home Run Porch and be almost six times larger than the current one.  —  The video board will be part of a $13 million upgrade …

Cashman's alter ego makes it 22 stories and tells the tale  —  The practice run is over for Brian Cashman.  This morning, the Yankees general manager was in Stamford for an early run through of Sunday's Heights & Lights rappel down the 22-story Landmark Building.  The hair Cashman wore this morning was a wig.

Rangers looking at Greinke as well  —  Zack Greinke is officially on the Rangers' wish list now.  —  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.  —  A trade for Royals right-hander Zack Greinke …

Murphy is Hall-worthy as person, player  —  Two-time NL MVP just as impressive off the field as on it  —  Dale Murphy finds himself on the Hall of Fame ballot for the 13th consecutive year, a reminder of the time that has passed since his 18-year Major League career ended in 1993.

Reds sign Arroyo through 2013 season  —  Extension to pay pitcher $35 million over next three years  —  CINCINNATI — The Reds' longest tenured player — and one of their most popular — opened Redsfest on Friday with significant news.  —  Starting pitcher Bronson Arroyo signed a new three-year …

Cubs great Ron Santo dies at 70  —  Iconic Cubs player and broadcaster Ron Santo, beloved by fans for his on-air cheers and groans as he was for his 13-year, All-Star playing career, has died.  —  He succumbed to complications from bladder cancer Thursday in Arizona after falling into a coma, according to multiple reports.

Wakefield: 2011 ‘probably’ his last year  —  CAP CANA, Dominican Republic — Tim Wakefield indicated today that the coming season would be his last as a player.  —  “There are still some numbers I want to achieve.  But I'm not going to put that much pressure on myself knowing that this probably …