Dodgers' Howie Kendrick on MLB free agent system: 'It's hurting everybody'  —  It was the opportunity Howie Kendrick awaited his entire baseball career.  —  For the first time, after 10 years in the big leagues, five playoff berths, and one All-Star Game, Kendrick became a free agent in November.

Padres Trade Despaigne To Orioles, Announce Rodney Deal  —  The Orioles and Padres are in agreement on a trade that will send right-hander Odrisamer Despaigne to Baltimore in exchange for minor league right-hander Jean Cosme, tweets Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.

Retired Marietta officer able to purchase K9 partner for $1  —  COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Retired Marietta Police Officer Matt Hickey will get to keep his K9 Ajax.  —  Mayor Joe Matthew says Hickey has purchased the K9 for $1.00.  —  The mayor says the city's legal consultant with state attorneys make sure all laws were followed.

Inside Peyton Manning's secret investigation into Al Jazeera documentary  —  BROWNSBURG, Ind. — Five days before a documentary alleged that quarterback Peyton Manning and other star athletes had used performance-enhancing drugs, two men hired by Manning's lawyers visited the parents of the documentary's key witness.

Dave Mirra dead at 41  —  GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) - BMX legendary athlete Dave Mirra died Thursday afternoon in Greenville.  —  Greenville Police said at approximately 4:00 p.m., officers responded to the 200 block of Pinewood Road for an apparent suicide.

Jose Bautista says he'd like to be a Toronto Blue Jay for life  —  Toronto slugger Jose Bautista would like to be a Blue Jay for life.  It appears to be up to the team's new front office to make the next move.  —  Bautista, who is entering the final year of his contract …

Arizona Diamondbacks may explore market for relief help  —  Diamondbacks General Manager Dave Stewart seems to have come to a conclusion on the trade market for relievers: The prices, he said, still are just too high.  —  And so if he's going to further bolster his relief corps …

Orioles sign left-hander Hideki Okajima to minor league deal … The Orioles have signed Japanese left-handed reliever Hideki Okajima to a minor league deal, according to an industry source.  —  The deal with Okajima, who turned 40 in December, does not include a major league spring training invitation.

Sources: Orioles still interested in free-agent righty Gallardo  —  The Orioles, even after adding a candidate for their rotation on Thursday, continue to look for more starting pitching.  —  The O's, according to major-league sources, remain interested in free-agent right-hander Yovani Gallardo …

MLB's qualifying-offer system is stacked against low-revenue clubs  —  The qualifying-offer system doesn't only screw certain free agents.  It also screws certain teams.  —  The Rays should sign shortstop Ian Desmond.  The Indians should sign outfielder Dexter Fowler.

Wall collapses onto car in downtown Nashville; Woman injured  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) - The owner of catering business was injured when the wall of a building collapsed on top of her car Thursday in downtown Nashville.  —  The old United Methodist Publishing House on Demonbreun Street …

Sources: Phillies trade Jesse Biddle to Pirates  —  The Phillies have traded Jesse Biddle, the Germantown Friends product and former first-round pick, to the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to two sources.  —  Biddle, 24, had been designated for assignment Friday.  The Phillies had 10 days to trade, release or waive him.