Prospect Watch: Top 10 first basemen  —  Astros' Singleton, Cardinals' Adams, Brewers' Morris among group of big bats … A year ago, when the Top 10 first base prospects were announced, it wasn't the deepest list in the world, with just the top three names hitting the overall Top 100 at the start of the 2012 season.

A's confident they can do it again  —  Photo: Beck Diefenbach, Special To The Chronicle  —  Last year, the Angels made the big offseason splash by signing Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson - but the A's were the surprise winners of the AL West.  —  This year, the Angels again were the big-news team …

Brewers won't close door to Lohse  —  MILWAUKEE — The Draft compensation attached to free agent pitcher Kyle Lohse would not deter the Brewers if his price was right, principal owner Mark Attanasio said Sunday.  —  Attanasio left open the possibility for more moves in the two weeks that remain …

Detroit Tigers' Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer voice displeasure over change to fake pickoff move  —  DETROIT — For a pitcher like Rick Porcello, a new rule change that will no longer allow pitchers to fake a pickoff to third base and throw to first isn't a big deal.  —  For Max Scherzer, it's huge.

Rays may still be shopping for bat, bullpen help  —  Even with deals to bring back DH Luke Scott and Kyle Farnsworth set to be completed this week, and spring training opening in just more than two weeks, the Rays are still on the lookout for help.  Maybe another bat and another bullpen arm.

Braves double down on streaky Uptons  —  There was no name that caused more debate in organizations around baseball this offseason than “Upton.”  —  There were impassioned debates on the Upton issue, talent vs. intangibles.  There were baseball people who pleaded with their teams …

Memorabilia dealer wants the juice on former NY Mets first baseman Carlos Delgado  —  Sports memorabilia dealer Spencer Lader and other defendants want Jose Reyes to tell them under oath what he knows about Carlos Delgado's relationship with controversial Toronto sports medicine doctor Anthony Galea …

Cruz to get first shot at third, Dodgers talking to Rolen  —  LOS ANGELES - Dodgers manager Don Mattingly reiterated Saturday that Luis Cruz will get the first shot at being the team's everyday third baseman this spring.  —  But that didn't stop Mattingly from talking with Scott Rolen to feel …

Cubs officially announce Villanueva signing  —  During the Cubs Convention last weekend, Carlos Villanueva was included in a slide show about new players added to the team.  On Saturday, the right-hander was finally officially added.  —  The Cubs announced they have formally signed Villanueva …

Rangers sign journeyman Jeff Baker as bench candidate  —  Jeff Baker joined the Texas Rangers' competition for a bench spot, signing a minor-league deal with an invitation to big-league camp Saturday.  —  The 31-year-old Baker has played in parts of eight big-league seasons …

More Loria behavior criticized; Dolphins, Heat, Canes chatter  —  SUNDAY BUZZ COLUMN  —  Former MLB commissioner Fay Vincent made a good point when he told me recently that Jeffrey Loria “is an odd owner in that he runs the club without regard to people who are paying the bills.”

Cedeno might be in Cards' mix at shortstop  —  • By Rick Hummel rhummel@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8196  —  The Cardinals' uncertain shortstop situation for this season might have another facet to it.  —  Reports out of Venezuela are saying that veteran infielder Ronny Cedeno is heading …

Alderson could go watch Brian Wilson again, still looking for relievers  —  The Mets are still looking at the free agent market for bullpen help, and may go see Brian Wilson throw again soon, Sandy Alderson told Jim Duquette and Jim Bowden on MLB Network Radio today.

Inside Terry Francona's Red Sox clubhouse  —  His Fenway Park quarters were a sanctuary for this baseball lifer, a second home  —  First of three excerpts from former Red Sox manager Terry Francona's memoir, co-authored by Globe columnist Dan Shaughnessy, which went on sale Jan. 22.