RIP Bob Feller  —  Bob Feller threw three no-hitters and 12 one-hitters during his 18-year career — all with the Indians.  (Walter Iooss Jr./SI)  —  One of my earliest memories was seeing Bob Feller in a jacket and tie.  My father took me to some sort of morning meeting in Cleveland …

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.

Cubs Moving Towards to Signing Kerry Wood  —  The Cubs, who have a major need for a veteran right handed reliever are moving towards finalizing a deal with free agent Kerry Wood.  Wood, who spent the first 10 years of his major league career with the Cubs spent 2010 with the Cleveland Indians …

Blue Jays Sign Edwin Encarnacion  —  The Blue Jays announced that they signed Edwin Encarnacion to a one-year, $2.5MM contract that includes a club option for $3.5MM in 2012.  The team says Encarnacion will play first base/DH, instead of third base, where he spent last season.

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.

Teams zero in on free-agent 1st basemen  —  FOX Sports  —  Derrek Lee or Adam LaRoche?  Adam LaRoche or Derrek Lee?  —  At least three teams - the Nationals, Orioles and Padres - are pursuing both free-agent first basemen, major-league sources say.  —  LaRoche, 31, is expected to command a multi-year deal.

Yankees getting close to deal with Feliciano  —  According to Bob Klapisch, the Yankees are getting close to a deal with lefty reliever Pedro Feliciano.  Our anonymous source that's both close to the situation and a friend of someone involved in he negotiations who asked not to be named …

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.”

A.J. Burnett is not happy with Colin Cowherd  —  Yesterday, big-time talk radio host Colin Cowherd claimed that A.J. Burnett went through a nasty divorce last season and implied that led to his trouble on the mound.  Cowherd said: … Which would be way more interesting if it wasn't for the fact …

Amid Greinke rumors, don't forget Fausto  —  He's a right-handed starter.  He's 27 years old.  He pitches in the American League Central.  He has garnered a lot of recent interest on the trade market.  —  Zack Greinke?  —  Nope.  —  Fausto Carmona.  —  Greinke, of course …

The Mets should sign Pedro Martinez  —  Yeah, I said it.  —  Rumor says Pedro is open to pitching again in the 2011 season.  I have no idea how much he'll cost, and last time he pulled this all the reports said he was prohibitively expensive.  Plus if he's coming back he's probably …