Yankees GM: There's A ‘Chance’ A-Rod Could Miss 2013 Season  —  NEW YORK (WFAN) - Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez had surgery on his left hip on January 16, and he is expected to be out until after the All-Star break.  —  But there's a chance that you might not see the 14 …

Carl Pavano suffers ruptured spleen  —  Free-agent right-hander Carl Pavano doesn't figure to be signing with a new team anytime soon.  —  Pavano, 37, recently suffered a ruptured spleen that will sideline him for 6 to 8 weeks, according to major-league sources.

Mets-Bourn match looks unlikely  —  First off, I'll believe the Mets are signing Michael Bourn when I see them introduce him at a news conference and present him with a ceremonial cap and jersey.  So, the debate over the type of draft pick they should forfeit for him probably is a pointless exercise.

Jonny Gomes: I'm no one-trick pony … Throughout his 10-year career, Jonny Gomes has had success against left-handed pitchers, batting .284 with an .894 on-base plus slugging percentage, while struggling against righties (.223, .782).  —  Nevertheless, he's preparing to be more than just a platoon left fielder for the Red Sox.

Inside the Phillies: A third-place finish in offseason moves  —  BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The Phillies have not won the offseason.  —  They have, in fact, finished third in the National League East, the same position they were stuck in when time expired on the 2012 season.

Minor League Transactions: Jan. 15-20  —  Official minor league transactions, conveyed to us by Major League Baseball, for the period Jan. 15-20  —  Atlanta Braves  —  Signed: LHP Eric Pfisterer (NDFA—Duke), SS Mattia Mercuri  —  International baseball sites indicate that Mattia Mercuri …

DePodesta talks about Matt Harvey and the Year-After-Effect  —  Matthew Cerrone, MetsBlog.com:  —  Mets RHP Matt Harvey is among 11 pitchers at risk of injury this season based on the Year-After-Effect, according to Tom Verducci's report for SI.com.  —  To read more about Verducci's list …

2013 Los Angeles Dodgers Top 10 Prospects … What a difference a year makes.  The Dodgers have gone from the thriftiness and legal battles of the Frank McCourt era to buying the biggest houses in Beverly Hills, with no signs of slowing down.  —  After two years of watching McCourt's …

Patience, Reds fans ...  The Reds' four-day, three-bus, 2,800-mile caravan into the heart of Reds Country is headlined by Brandon Phillips and Jay Bruce.  —  But it's minor leaguer Hamilton who holds the intrigue.  —  Shin-Soo Choo, the recently acquired leadoff hitter, isn't on the caravan.

Cards' minor-league system ranks No. 1  —  • By Derrick Goold dgoold@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8285  —  As the Cardinals reorganized the direction — and leadership — of their amateur scouting and minor-league system several years ago, executives pointed at times to rankings …

Uggla eager to leave inconsistency in the past  —  ATLANTA — Those who have described Dan Uggla's first two seasons in Atlanta as “disappointing” provided just a portion of the story.  —  It is easy to look at the statistics and understand that the veteran second baseman has not lived …