Ken Davidoff's baseball insider  —  The Cliff Lee aftermath, Andy Pettitte, Russell Martin and Hideki Matsui  —  Brian Cashman's mantra of the day was, “Plan B is patience,” and sometimes (not trading for Johan Santana) the Yankees have honored such a philosophy.  Other times (the A.J. Burnett signing) not so much.

King Felix should be untouchable  —  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.  —  The Yankees are free to inquire on Felix Hernandez, but the Mariners do not figure to move a pitcher …

Desmond would like to remain with Nationals  —  WASHINGTON — Shortstop Ian Desmond has heard his name mentioned in trade rumors, but he made it known on Tuesday that he wants to stay with the Nationals.  —  The Nationals have interest in Royals right-hander Zack Greinke and Rays right-hander Matt Garza.

Yankees have survived worse hits than this  —  Tweet  —  The last time the unquestioned best starter on the market spurned the Yankees' lavish bid, he also went to an NL powerhouse to join an already elite rotation.  —  Greg Maddux rejected the Yanks after the 1992 season …

Yanks, Prior ink minor-league deal … The Yankees signed former No. 2 overall pick Mark Prior to a minor-league contract.  —  Prior, 30, hasn't pitched in the majors since his last year with the Cubs in 2006.  If he rises back to the big leagues, Prior will earn $750,000, plus a possible $750,000 in incentives.

Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. showed interest in Pedro Martinez during winter meetings: source  —  Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. has locked down his dream rotation for 2011, but is there room to add another ex-Phillie who happens to also be a multiple Cy Young Award winner?

Astros Sign Dopirak, Gervacio  —  The Astros announced that they have signed first baseman Brian Dopirak and right-hander Sammy Gervacio.  Both players receive minor league contracts and invitations to big league Spring Training.  —  Dopirak is a former second round pick …

Navarro gets $1 million deal with Dodgers  —  LOS ANGELES (AP)—Free-agent catcher Dioner Navarro  —  agreed Tuesday to a $1 million, one-year contract with the Dodgers, bringing him back for a second stint in Los Angeles.  —  Navarro played for the Dodgers for parts of two seasons before being traded to Tampa Bay in June 2006.

To combat dwindling attendance, Cleveland Indians are shrinking their ticket prices  —  CLEVELAND, Ohio — Losing has its price.  —  For the Indians, the price of losing 190 games over the last two seasons — in a shrinking market — was the lowest attendance in baseball.

Casting an important vote for the first time  —  My first Hall of Fame ballot arrived in the mail earlier this month.  It has been sitting on my desk waiting to be mailed back.  —  When I started out covering baseball, I never imagined spending the requisite 10 years in the Baseball Writers' Association of America to get a vote.

Cowlishaw: Even without Cliff Lee, Rangers' pitching should be fine  —  Just six weeks ago, the Texas Rangers were this close to securing their place in World Series history.  The San Francisco Giants prevented that by beating Cliff Lee twice.  —  On Monday, the Rangers were this close …

Finding the right deal for Greinke isn't easy  —  The Royals are still listening to offers for star pitcher Zack Greinke, but general manager Dayton Moore acknowledged Monday that dealing him isn't as easy as it would seem.  —  Oh, there are plenty of suitors — Toronto …

Joey Votto named Canada's top athlete  —  Joey Votto is the third Canadian to win baseball's MVP award.  —  Major League Baseball player Joey Votto  —  has been named the recipient of the 2010 Lou Marsh Award as Canada's top athlete.  —  The Cincinnati Reds first baseman had 37 home runs …

Measuring Phillies' rotation historically  —  Philadelphia's top four starters arguably the best that one team has ever assembled  —  The ace is a two-time Cy Young winner, a three-time 20-game winner, and a man who just finished leading the National League in wins, innings, shutouts and win probability added.

Hold it together  —  Fun fact: If you asked me yesterday to predict the 2011 NL East winner, I would have said the Braves.  They have a bunch of good young hitters and a strong, durable front of the rotation.  —  Then last night, the Phillies signed Cliff Lee to a reported five-year, $120 million deal with a vesting option.

Pirates sign 1B Overbay  —  The Pirates have signed free agent first baseman Lyle Overbay to a one-year contract, the team announced on Tuesday.  Financial terms of the contract were not immediately known.  —  Overbay, 33, comes to Pittsburgh after spending the last five seasons with Toronto.