Yankees' Bird named Arizona Fall League MVP  —  11/1/14: Greg Bird drives a pitch over the center-field wall for a solo shot, giving the East a 1-0 lead  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Greg Bird provided the signature moment of the 2014 Arizona Fall League season, a 450-foot home run during the midseason Fall Stars Game.

MLB All-Stars no-hit in Japan  —  TOKYO — Hayato Sakamoto and Sho Nakata both hit two-run homers and starter Takahiro Norimoto combined with three relievers on a no-hitter as Japan beat the Major League Baseball All-Stars 4-0 Saturday to take a 3-0 lead in their five-game series.

Diamondbacks acquire Jeremy Hellickson from Rays  —  The Diamondbacks took their first step toward reassembling their starting rotation on Friday night, acquiring right-hander Jeremy Hellickson from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for a pair of prospects.  —  Hellickson, 27 …

Yankees bullpen Brian Cashman's top priority, following model of Kansas City Royals  —  Bringing back David Robertson is the key piece to contending for Bombers next season, as star-laden lineup no longer the need as Royals and Giants prove in 2014.  —  It is a very delicate balance …

Notes: Tigers say they won't re-sign Torii Hunter  —  Outfielder played two seasons in Detroit; Dombrowski informed Hunter of decision after V-Mart signing  —  Torii Hunter will likely continue to play baseball, but not with the Detroit Tigers.  —  Tigers general manager/president Dave …

Stanton, Marlins close on record deal: could approach $325M, 13 years  —  Giancarlo Stanton and the Marlins are closing in on a landmark deal, believed to be for $325 million over 13 years, sources connected to the team told CBSSports.com.  —  Stanton's record deal will have a no-trade clause …

Anthony Bosch told feds that agent Scott Boras tried to cover up Manny Ramirez's PED use, sources say … Baseball  —  Read Boras' full statement … Baseball  —  MLB drug suspensions database … Baseball  —  MLB told feds of Biogenesis 4 months before report … Baseball  —  Tainted MLB players

Carlos Zambrano comeback a batty idea?  —  You hear a lot of absurd rumors at the general managers meetings in Phoenix, but I believe I heard the wackiest one in years this week.  —  Former Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano was trying to make a comeback again, but this time he was also trying to market himself as a designated hitter.

Will Red Sox show Lester the money?  —  BOSTON — And so, at last, the endgame.  Ben Cherington in Arizona was merely the warm-up act.  This goes way above his pay grade.  It has come time for John W. Henry and Tom Werner and Larry Lucchino to reveal their true intentions regarding Jon Lester.