Martin Luther King III trying to become part owner of Mets  —  Martin Luther King III has a dream: To buy the Mets.  —  The son of the late civil-rights leader is uniting with some heavy hitters, including Mets legend Ed Kranepool; entrepreneur Donn Clendenon Jr., son of the 1969 Mets World Series MVP …

Rangers Sign Dave Bush  —  The Rangers have signed Dave Bush to a minor league deal with an invite to Spring Training, tweets Anthony Andro of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.  In a different tweet, ESPN's Jerry Crasnick informs us that Bush's base salary will be $1MM if he makes the club, with another $1MM in incentives.

Jorge Posada says he's ready to change for Yankees  —  NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — Jorge Posada has always taken great pride in his role as the Yankees' catcher, so accepting that it's now someone else's job isn't exactly easy.  —  But in his first comments since the Yankees made him the full …

Rickie Weeks Has Deadline For Extension Negotiations  —  Rickie Weeks, who is eligible for free agency after 2011, does not want to talk about a multiyear extension once Spring Training begins, according to Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.  “Once I get to Spring Training …

Volquez, Reds agree on one-year deal  —  LEXINGTON, Ky. — A signed deal has yet to be formally announced with Reds pitcher Edinson Volquez, but the two sides have come to terms on a one-year deal.  —  ESPN Deportes reported Saturday that the deal would likely be for $1.6 million to avoid arbitration.

Rockies Extend Rafael Betancourt  —  The Rockies have signed Rafael Betancourt to an extension that will keep him in Denver through 2012 according to ESPN's Enrique Rojas (Spanish link).  Troy Renck of the Denver Post adds that the one-year extension carries a mutual $4.25MM option with it.

(2 of 4)  —  He still has the Rawlings glove he started wearing in '93, his second year in the big leagues, and wore through his final games last season with Cincinnati.  —  “I've had players ask me how much pine tar I had in this glove,” he says, showing the heavy shade of black in the palm of the glove.

The Grandstand: My trip to New Zealand comes to a close  —  Curtis with Air New Zealand mascot, Rico  —  My trip has wrapped up in New Zealand, but I want to make sure to thank you, the fans, for following me on this adventure.  It was an amazing trip, and I hope you all were able to feel like you were right here with me.