Bob Feller, Hall of Fame Pitcher, Dies at 92  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Bob Feller, the Iowa farm boy whose powerful right arm earned him the nickname “Rapid Robert” and made him one of baseball's greatest pitchers during a Hall of Fame career with the Cleveland Indians, has died.  He was 92.

Pedro Martinez Is “Most Likely” Finished  —  3:35pm: Martinez sounded far from returning in an interview with Justo de la Cruz at the Domincan paper El Dia today (links in Spanish), saying he's very happy to be away from the stress and travel of a player's life, which is to say, “I'm realizing what it is to be a normal person.”

Red Sox bring back Lenny DiNardo  —  The Red Sox are bringing back a familiar face.  —  The team has agreed to terms with left-handed pitcher Lenny DiNardo on a minor-league, split contract.  DiNardo confirmed the agreement by phone from Fort Myers, where he is working out.

Report: Padres' Bell recovering at home  —  NewsCore  —  San Diego Padres closer Heath Bell was recovering at home Wednesday after being diagnosed with typhoid fever last week, MLB.com reported.  —  Bell reportedly contracted the illness during a romantic vacation on the Fijian island of Tavarua with his wife of 10 years.

Sources: Red Sox in ‘ongoing discussions’ with reliever Dan Wheeler  —  The Red Sox are talking with reliever Dan Wheeler about helping to shore up their bullpen.  (AP)  —  The Red Sox have been engaged in ongoing discussions with right-hander Dan Wheeler about the possibility of coming to Boston …

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 …

Dodgers To Sign Matt Guerrier  —  The Dodgers agreed to sign Matt Guerrier to a three-year deal, according to Newsday's Erik Boland (on Twitter).  The deal would be for $12MM over three years, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (on Twitter).  —  The right-hander joins Scott Downs …

After rival Phillies add Cliff Lee, Florida Marlins sign lefty reliever Randy Choate  —  Hours after the Philadelphia Phillies introduced pitcher Cliff Lee, the Marlins announced a signing of their own.  —  Randy Choate isn't the Marlins' answer to Lee, but the addition does give Florida …

mixed word now on Bobby Jenks and the Rays  —  UPDATE: Ken Rosenthal tweets that there is “heavy action” on Jenks, including the Rays, but that the Yankees and others have interest too.  He says Jenks is not close to a decision yet, however.  In other news, I suppose all action on Bobby Jenks would be “heavy.”

Benefit of the Doubt: How Pitch Speed and Movement Affect the Zone  —  As noted in previous episodes of Benefit of the Doubt, the strike zone as called is significantly modified by the behavior of the pitch and the context in which it is thrown.  Today we'll look at the characteristics …

AP Source: A's, Harden Agree to Terms on 1-Yr Deal  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — It appears right-hander Rich Harden is returning to his Oakland roots.  —  Harden has agreed to terms on a one-year contract to rejoin the Athletics.  A person with knowledge of the deal confirmed Wednesday …

Mike Rizzo's letter to Nationals fans  —  With the Nationals set to introduce Jayson Werth at a news conference today at Nationals Park, Mike Rizzo e-mailed a letter to Nationals fans about the signing and what it means, in his view, for the franchise.  He returned to the the mantra …

Scouting reports for the Top 10 Prospects (How to subscribe)  —  It may have seemed like forever to their fans, but it was just in 2005 that the Braves' run of National League East titles had ended.  —  Atlanta fell short of a division title in 2010 but did hold on for the wild card after four seasons out of the playoffs.

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 …