The NY Mets invented R.A. Dickey and to even think about trading their knuckleballing ace would be Linsane!  —  The Score: Forget Dickey's age and the actuarial tables for a minute.  There are players who just shouldn't be traded, because they are too important to the fan base.

Red Sox, Ross agree to two-year deal  —  David Ross is considered perhaps the best backup catcher in baseball.  And now he is joining the Boston Red Sox.  —  Ross reached agreement Saturday with the Red Sox on a two-year, free-agent contract, according to major-league sources.

Source: Dodgers chasing Torii Hunter  —  LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers have approached free-agent outfielder Torii Hunter about a two-year contract, according to a major league source.  —  The Dodgers' thinking is to use Hunter as an insurance policy as left fielder Carl Crawford's recovery …

AL has deep Rookie of the Year field  —  Cespedes, Darvish and Montero would normally be strong contenders  —  Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes and Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish are finalists for the American League Rookie of the Year Award.  In any other year, they would be anxiously …

Could Justin Upton replace brother B.J. on Rays?  —  As B.J. Upton, right, likely heads out of Tampa Bay, the Rays could be interested in getting Arizona's Justin Upton.  —  Times (2010)]  —  The Rays prefer not to say much about their plans, considering it a competitive disadvantage …

Yankees have faith they can keep Mo, Kuroda and Pettitte  —  Mariano Rivera has already said he wants to return, but Andy Pettitte has yet to reveal his plans.  (Getty Images)  —  The Yankees have faith they can make deals with pitchers Mariano Rivera, Hiroki Kuroda and Andy Pettitte …

True Grit: Walt Weiss will be demanding as Rockies' new manager  —  Walt Weiss was a dirty player.  —  Longtime Rockies fans know this.  They can easily conjure up an image of Weiss as a gritty shortstop.  —  There he is, anchoring the Rockies' first playoff team in 1995.

Don't expect Cano to give Yankees hometown discount  —  However, a person involved in the negotiations told me Texas is no longer the frontrunner because it would not include either of its talented shortstops, Elvis Andrus or Jurickson Profar.  Detroit (with third base prospect Nick Castellanos) …

Sources: Dodgers stand to win bid  —  SEOUL, South Korea — A team in South Korea says one Major League Baseball club has bid nearly $26 million for a chance to sign pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin.  —  The Hanwha Eagles of the Korea Baseball Organization said Saturday that they have accepted a posting fee …