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 …

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 Sign Betancourt To Two-Year Deal  —  The Rockies have signed Rafael Betancourt to a two-year deal with an option for 2013, according to ESPN's Enrique Rojas (Spanish link).  —  Betancourt, 36 in April, will make $3.77MM in 2011 and $4MM in 2012.  The Rockies hold a $4.25MM option …

(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.

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.

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.

More to struggle of Eagles' Akers than missed kicks  —  KAPOLEI, Hawaii - During his 12 seasons as the Eagles' placekicker, David Akers has been a frequent, if not weekly, visitor to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and he has learned one truth.  As a parent, the last place you ever want to be with your child is the oncology floor.

Glaus not retired, but out for '11  —  Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since August 2005.  He appears weekly on MLB on FOX.  Follow him on Twitter.  —  Free agent infielder Troy Glaus is not officially retiring.  But he will sit out the start …

Source: Eagles to tag Michael Vick  —  The Philadelphia Eagles will make it official next month and place their franchise tag on quarterback Michael Vick, a league source has confirmed.  —  The move will prevent Vick from leaving Philadelphia this offseason and ensure he's tied to the Eagles for the 2011 season.