Blue Jays, Brewers Swap Adam Lind, Marco Estrada  —  The Brewers have acquired 1B/OF Adam Lind from the Blue Jays, Chris Cotillo of MLB Daily Dish tweets.  SportsNet.ca's Ben Nicholson-Smith initially reported the two sides were close to a deal.  The Jays will receive righty Marco Estrada in return …

Catching up on Hundley and Markakis  —  The Orioles are determined to make some sort of a move each day until pitchers and catchers report to spring training.  —  They may slow down on Thanksgiving, probably from the tryptophan in the turkey.  Otherwise...

Report: Twins to name Molitor manager Monday  —  The 120 Sports crew discusses Paul Molitor being a candidate for the Twins' open managerial position  —  MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins are expected to name Paul Molitor as their next manager on Monday, according to a report from 1500ESPN.com.

Left-hander battled broken finger and season-ending back injury  —  8/5/14: Brett Anderson is forced to leave the game with an apparent back injury after throwing a pitch in the 4th inning  —  DENVER — Uncertainty over the health of left-handed starter Brett Anderson, who is recovering from back surgery …

Sources: Diamondbacks willing to move catcher Montero  —  The Arizona Diamondbacks, trying to create payroll flexibility, are willing to trade catcher Miguel Montero, according to major-league sources.  —  Rival clubs say the D-Backs are shopping Montero.  An Arizona official say the team is more in “listening mode.”

Tampa Bay Rays have suffered some losses  —  The Tampa Bay Rays are falling apart before our very eyes.  —  Andrew Friedman.  Gone.  —  Joe Maddon.  Gone.  —  James Shields.  Gone.  —  David Price.  Gone. … Add poor attendance.  Add no new stadium deal in sight.

Ramirez could return to play short — one of few spots that needs to be addressed by new LA boss  —  10/17/14: Dodgers president of baseball operations, Andrew Friedman, discusses his new role and determination to win a World Series  —  LOS ANGELES — What can Andrew Friedman …

THE PLAYER THE ROYALS HAVE TO TRADE  —  CJ Nitkowski  —  Much like the Pirates a year ago, the Royals, despite ending a long postseason drought, will most likely not see a significant payroll bump next season.  It will be business as usual in K.C. That means they'll look to move players …

Might be time for the Red Sox to break the bank  —  bmacpherson@providencejournal.com  —  No one can question that the Red Sox need to make a dramatic upgrade or two this winter, coming as they are off their second last-place finish in three years.  A July housecleaning decimated …