Red Sox agree to minor league deal with OF Ryan Sweeney  —  According to a major league source, the Red Sox have reached an agreement on a minor league deal with outfielder Ryan Sweeney.  Sweeney, who turns 28 next month, spent 2012 with the Red Sox after being acquired from the A's …

Labor deal could thwart Mets' pursuit of Bourn  —  Baseball's owners succeeded in getting some cost certainty in their First-Year Player Draft budgets.  They were happy about this.  Meanwhile, players got the number of free agents requiring Draft pick compensation reduced.  They were happy about that.

Feds, MLB probe adviser, who has worked closely with Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, for possible performance-enhancing drugs link  —  Bosch, a well-known figure among current and former Latin ballplayers in South Florida, has advised the embattled Yankee superstar on nutrition …

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 …

Friday Baseball Post  —  I said last week I had nothing particular to say about Stan Musial, but that's not quite true; I just wanted to wait a week out of respect.  But now that I've done that, it's time to consider how his passing affects...the All-Time All-Alive Team and the All-Time All-Dead Team.

White Sox agree to terms with reliever Matt Lindstrom  —  CHICAGO - The Chicago White Sox and right-handed reliever Matt Lindstrom have agreed to terms on a one-year, $2.8-million contract which includes a club option for 2014.  —  Under terms of the agreement, Lindstrom will receive $2.3 million in 2013 …

MLB Investigating Age Questions On Aledmys Diaz  —  Major League Baseball is investigating the age of Cuban shortstop Aledmys Diaz, according to multiple sources.  —  Diaz is presenting himself as a 23-year-old born Jan. 8, 1990.  However, that date conflicts with previous accounts of when he was born, according to multiple sources.

Musial put Donora on the map, but town is fading away  —  DONORA, Pa.  • Exactly where home plate was at American Legion Field, which sits behind what used to be Donora High, alma mater of Stan Musial, is impossible to say.  Back then, the field had no grass, a byproduct …