Tough to figure out what the Rockies are doing this offseason  —  Before asking what the heck the Rockies are doing, let's start with some encouraging news.  —  Internally, the Rox are excited about their pitching.  And, yes, they know that they still play at a park that is poisonous for pitchers, Coors Field.

Cervelli open to contact extension, but Pirates keeping mum  —  Pirates catcher Francisco Cervelli is open to remaining in Pittsburgh beyond 2016 and is waiting for the club to begin dialogue regarding a contract extension, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

Astros Sign Doug Fister  —  The Astros have announced the signing of righty Doug Fister to a one-year deal.  The PSI Sports Management client will receive a $7MM guarantee in the contract, which includes incentives that can boost its total value to $12MM, Chris Cotillo of SB Nation tweets.

DeLoreans to go back to the future and into production  —  HUMBLE, Texas - The DeLorean is going back to the future and into production.  —  We first saw the time machine three decades ago in the movie, “Back to the Future.”  But the last time a DeLorean was built was about 35 years ago.

Warning: ‘Clickbait’ on Facebook can be a trap  —  Have you seen this ‘Be Like Bill’ meme on your Facebook page, yet?  —  Be like Bill - Timeline Photos  —  It's an example of a great meme to spread like wild fire on social media.  —  You could call it ‘clickbait’, similar to the IQ tests …

With Deals in Baseball, Opting Out Is Very In  —  Dave Dombrowski had never given an opt-out clause.  He had never seen a benefit for his team and had never faced the choice that confronted him this winter, his first as president of baseball operations for the Boston Red Sox.

Levine: Cubs, White Sox Continue To Express Interest In Dexter Fowler  —  By Bruce Levine-  —  (CBS) With just more than three weeks until spring training begins, outfielder Dexter Fowler is still a free agent and looking for a new team.  Fowler, who will turn 30 in March …

Ainge: Celtics Not A Championship Team, But Won't Rush Into Trade  —  BOSTON (CBS) — Celtics president Danny Ainge is a realist, and knows that with their current roster, Boston is not a championship team.  —  But that doesn't mean he's going to make a big trade just to make a big trade at the deadline.

New Spring Training Uniforms Across MLB for 2016  —  Spring Training's going to look a whole lot better in 2016.  —  Today Major League Baseball, Majestic, and New Era announced a new unified on-field look for the annual slate of exhibition games held every March.

Reds' Devin Mesoraco says his surgically repaired hip is no problem leading to spring  —  Devin Mesoraco says he's pain-free and has been doing all the catching drills he needs to do to be ready for spring training, despite his June hip surgery.  —  “I've done everything, I've been hitting for a couple of months.

Dodgers Outright Brandon Beachy  —  The Dodgers announced today that they have outrighted Brandon Beachy off the 40-man roster.  In announcing the move, the Dodgers noted that the right-hander “is still set to appear in big league camp,” so it seems that he'll look to crack the 25-man roster once Spring Training gets underway.

Nationals Sign Bronson Arroyo To Minor League Deal  —  9:41pm: Sheldon tweets that Arroyo will receive a $2MM base salary if he makes the Major League roster.  Arroyo's contract is heavily incentive-laden, as one would expect, and he can earn $6MM worth of incentives (topping out at 32 starts made) …