Sources: Nats' Zimmerman gets six-year deal  —  Third baseman Ryan Zimmerman and the Washington Nationals agreed to a six-year extension Sunday, baseball sources told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney.  —  Zimmerman  —  Zimmerman's current contract was set to expire after the 2013 season.

Torn elbow ligament to cost Zumaya 2012  —  Oft-injured reliever hurt in first live BP session for Twins  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — Twins general manager Terry Ryan announced Sunday that reliever Joel Zumaya has a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow and will miss the season.

Chavez disputes ‘Moneyball’ portrayal  —  TAMPA, Fla. — The movie “Moneyball,” based on the landmark book by Michael Lewis, is an entertaining fantasy.  So says Eric Chavez, one of the players who was a main cog on that 2002 Oakland Athletics team, but is not mentioned in the cinematic depiction …

Maddon: Rays won't ban beer; “we're not the Boston Red Sox”  —  Unlike a certain other team, the Rays will not ban beer in their clubhouse.  —  “We're not the Boston Red Sox,” manager Joe Maddon said.  —  New manager Bobby Valentine announced his plans, a change for the Sox coming off …

Henry's chatter minimal  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. - In heaven, there is no beer.  —  Same goes for the Red Sox clubhouse.  —  That's right, ladies and gentlemen.  In the wake of Boston baseball's bacchanal of 2011, the Sox yesterday said goodbye to suds in the locker room.

Torii Hunter wants to extend career  —  TEMPE, Ariz. — A few months away from baseball have convinced Torii Hunter that he doesn't want to end his career when his days with the Los Angeles Angels are over.  —  Hunter, a free agent next fall, said last September he would retire rather than play for another team.

Young aces Jeurys Familia and Matt Harvey push each other in quest to make big leagues  —  Prospects, for good or ill, will probably define Sandy Alderson era  —  Jeurys Familia and Matt Harvey (below) are locked in friendly rivalry to see who is first to make big leagues.

Josh Hamilton: ‘My loyalty is here’ … SURPRISE, Ariz. — Texas outfielder Josh Hamilton said Sunday that he owes the team all of his effort and focus for 2012 and that if he becomes a free agent after this season, the first call he's making is to the Rangers' front office.

Jays' Kelly Johnson aims to rebound from roller-coaster season  —  Baseball's spring training has a leisurely pace, with players jogging from station to station, fielding a ball here, tracking down a lazy pop fly there.  —  Some of the players expend more energy racing into the dining hall after the bats and balls have been put away.

Indians closer Chris Perez out 4-6 weeks  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz.— Globe and Mail Update  —  Cleveland Indians closer Chris Perez is out at least one month and possibly six weeks with a strained muscle in his side.  —  Perez strained his left oblique during his first bullpen session of spring training.

TV deal could show Cubs the money  —  Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts has his eye on revenue from regional television rights.  “It seems like it's a factor that everyone has to look at when you're looking at financial resources,” he said.  Tom Cruze~Sun-Time  —  MESA, Ariz. — If you're looking …

MLB, union plan to address testing procedures  —  Officials from Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association said on Friday that any problem in the Joint Drug Policy regarding urine samples collected and sent out for testing will be addressed quickly.

Baer: San Jose area rights a work in progress  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Giants president and chief executive officer Larry Baer sounded as if the key obstacle for the A's to attempt a move to San Jose remains an issue that's tricky to resolve.  —  When a reporter cited the perception …