Source: Mike Napoli, Red Sox reach agreement on one-year, $5M deal  —  The Red Sox and Mike Napoli have agreed to a new deal.  (AP)  —  According to multiple major league sources, the Red Sox and Mike Napoli have reached an agreement on a one-year deal.

US roster for Classic has stars, desire to win  —  Braun, Mauer, Dickey, Wright among the big names to play for Torre in tournament  —  Team USA announced its provisional roster for the upcoming World Baseball Classic on Thursday morning and among the group are a National League Cy Young Award winner …

Nationals trade Michael Morse for A.J. Cole in three-team deal  —  The Nationals, according to multiple people with knowledge of the situation, sent slugger Michael Morse to the Seattle Mariners in a three-way trade that netted them right-hander A.J. Cole, the pitching prospect who last winter served …

Matt Wieters says he'd be interested in staying with Orioles long-term  —  With Showalter and Duquette locked up through 2018, signing the All-Star catcher to an extension may be the next key move  —  Orioles catcher Matt Wieters calls Baltimore “a place where I enjoy playing” and says he'd be interested in a long-term extension.

The future of replay  —  Expanded system won't happen in 2013, but MLB is making progress  —  It was just 95 days ago that Joe Girardi decided he'd had enough, seen enough, been wronged enough.  —  “Let's have instant replay,” the Yankees manager said pointedly, after a blatantly wrong call …

Manti Te'o's Dead Girlfriend, The Most Heartbreaking And Inspirational Story Of The College Football Season, Is A Hoax  —  Notre Dame's Manti Te'o, the stories said, played this season under a terrible burden.  A Mormon linebacker who led his Catholic school's football program back to glory …

Pirates Sign Free Agent RHP Jeff Karstens  —  The Pittsburgh Pirates today announced the signing of free agent right-handed pitcher Jeff Karstens to a contract for the 2013 season.  The announcement was made by Senior Vice President, General Manager Neal Huntington.

Phillies, Giants among suitors for Ryan Theriot  —  The Phillies and Giants are among the teams interested in free-agent shortstop/second baseman Ryan Theriot, according to CBSSports.com baseball insider Jon Heyman.  —  Theriot has been part of the last two World Series Championship teams …

No welcome for Sosa at Cubs Convention  —  Former slugger who left on bad terms and then was tainted with steroid suspicions, still on outs  —  Chicago Cubs president Theo Epstein on how it's “playoffs or bust” every year.  —  Fresh off his inclusion on the 2013 Hall of Fame ballot …

Rangers, Matt Harrison Agree To Extension  —  THURSDAY: The Rangers announced they've agreed to sign Harrison to a five-year extension that includes an option for 2018.  The club will hold a press conference at Rangers Ballpark today to announce the deal.  —  WEDNESDAY: The Rangers have agreed …

Mark your calendar: Spring Training slate unveiled  —  As cold weather grips a continent, from lows in the 30s in Los Angeles to a winter storm's arrival in the Northeast, this is probably a good time for an announcement:  —  The 2013 Spring Training schedule has been announced.