Rangers manager Ron Washington on Cliff Lee: 'He'll be here'  —  Asked for his gut feeling about Cliff Lee remaining a Ranger, manager Ron Washington fired a fastball worthy of his coveted left-hander.  —  “He'll be here,” Washington said Saturday.  —  Lee might be keeping his skipper in suspense …

Red Sox made seven-year offer to Cliff Lee to raise price for Yankees on coveted free agent: source  —  The Yankees are locked in a waiting game as Cliff Lee mulls his potential landing spot and the Bombers may have the Red Sox to blame for prolonging the process.

What Cliff Lee would mean to Yankees, Rangers  —  The Yankees wait.  The Rangers wait.  The baseball world waits.  —  The ball is in Cliff Lee's court and his decision will have ramifications throughout the American League.  —  Will Lee accept the Yankees' seven-year offer …

Texas hold 'em: Ryan, Rangers waiting on Lee  —  ARLINGTON — Rangers president Nolan Ryan — Hall of Famer, no-hit king and baseball's all-time strikeout leader — is now just like everybody else.  —  Ryan is sitting around this weekend waiting for Cliff Lee to make a decision on where he will pitch next year.

Cliff Lee and Texas Tax Rates  —  The Texas Rangers have conceded that they probably cannot outbid the Yankees for Cliff Lee, but they may have one small advantage.  Because there is no state income tax in Texas, there is a chance the Rangers could effectively match the Yankees' offer without actually matching it.

Looking ahead to the next phase for the Twins  —  The Twins did not exit the winter meetings with a better team.  It looks more likely than ever that Jesse Crain and Matt Guerrier are gone.  Their starting middle infield won't be back and the players the Twins do want to bring back …

Ryan draws interest from Twins  —  While the Cardinals have pressed to acquire two-time Gold Glover catcher Bengie Molina as backup to his younger brother Yadier, a move involving former starting shortstop Brendan Ryan may be closer.  —  The swirl of activity involving shortstops …