Lee likely to get seven-year offer  —  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.  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA.  —  Five years will not be enough for Cliff Lee.  Six might not be, either.

Rockies Reach Agreement With Ty Wigginton  —  The Rockies continued their active offseason today, this time adding a bat to their bench in the form of Ty Wigginton.  Wigginton received a two-year, $8MM deal with an option for 2013, which is steep compared to Eric Hinske's one-year, $1.35MM deal.

Is Rich Harden a starter or reliever?  —  At this time last year, Rich Harden was one of the most-talked-about free agent starting pitchers.  —  One poor season later - a 5.58 ERA in fewer than 100 innings with Texas - it's not clear whether Harden's future is in the rotation or bullpen.

Dodgers, Padilla close on new contract  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Dodgers, despite already having five established starting pitchers, are close to a contract agreement with 2010 Opening Day starter Vicente Padilla, according to multiple baseball sources.

More on Sox' agenda  —  Meetings could bring 'pen help  —  The Veterans Committee found former GM Pat Gillick (three World Series titles) Hall-worthy.  (Roberto Gonzalez/Associated Press)  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — So now that the Red Sox have Adrian Gonzalez, what's next?  —  Plenty.

Jim Tracy collapses at winter meetings  —  Colorado Rockies manager Jim Tracy collapsed early Tuesday morning at the baseball winter meetings in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., and was taken to a nearby hospital for tests.  —  Tracy was with Rockies coaches Tom Runnells and Carney Lansford …

Cards have short to-do list  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.  • The Cardinals won't be leaving the Kingdom of the Mouse with another left-side infielder.  —  They won't be adding another veteran outfielder for defensive depth.  —  Indeed, if the Cardinals do anything before departing Disney World …

Source: Red Sox interested in signing Ordonez  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — For years, dating as far back to Adrian Gonzalez's time with the Texas Rangers, general manager Theo Epstein had his eye on the sweet-swinging first baseman.  —  Sunday, he finally landed him, albeit without a contract extension — yet.

Defending the Jayson Werth Deal  —  Yesterday, I learned that there are two crazy people in the world, Washington Nationals GM Mike Rizzo and me.  Rizzo signed Jayson Werth to a seven-year, $126 million contract, and I stated that Werth was projected to be worth $127 million in terms of revenue generation over this time period.

Royals say Rangers not offering enough for Greinke  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - The early buzz at the Winter Meetings suggests the Royals are already wearying at what they perceive as low-ball offers from the Texas Rangers for pitcher Zack Greinke.  —  The reverse view, not surprisingly …

Pirates To Sign Kevin Correia  —  The Pirates agreed to sign Kevin Correia to a two-year, $8MM deal, according to ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick.  Assuming the right-hander passes his physical, he'll join Paul Maholm, James McDonald, Ross Ohlendorf and possibly Scott Olsen in the Pirates' rotation.

Arizona Diamondbacks make flurry of moves Monday during MLB winter meetings  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - If anyone was wondering why they call Diamondbacks General Manager Kevin Towers a gunslinger, he left little doubt after a flurry of activity on the first day of baseball's winter meetings.

Source: Mets, Ronny Paulino close  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The New York Mets are close to signing backup catcher Ronny Paulino, a source close to the situation said Tuesday.  —  Last season, the right-handed hitting Paulino hit .259 with a .665 OPS for the Florida Marlins but had a .745 OPS …

An Interview With Alex Anthopoulos  —  Alex Anthopoulos began his baseball career with the Montreal Expos organization, where he worked for three years.  The Montreal native moved to the Blue Jays in 2003, where he took over as scouting coordinator.  Two years later, he earned a promotion …

Mariners Sign Peguero For $2.9 Million  —  Esteilon Peguero, one of the top prospects in the Dominican Republic, has agreed to terms with the Mariners for $2.9 million, the highest international amateur signing bonus of 2010.  —  Peguero, who turned 17 in November, was one of the most advanced hitters in Latin America this year.