Tribe righty feels strong, but club making sure he's ‘100 percent healthy’  —  CLEVELAND — Wild Thing might just be the Indians' wild card for the World Series.  —  During Sunday's workout, right-hander Danny Salazar took the mound at Progressive Field as the song, “Wild Thing,” blared through the stadium's sound system.

Chicago native Jason Kipnis thinks Steve Bartman deserves 1st pitch  —  CLEVELAND — Jason Kipnis was raised on Chicago's North Side, and like so many other kids, he grew up idolizing Ryne Sandberg, watching Sammy Sosa smash home runs and listening to Harry Caray.  —  He bled Cubs blue.

Joe Staley is available, too  —  There are a couple of not-so-average Joes with no-so-average jobs who are available to change employers in the next week or so.  —  In addition to Browns left tackle Joe Thomas, 49ers left tackle Joe Staley also could be had in trade.

As Royals look to upgrade bullpen, former closer Greg Holland remains on the market  —  In the final days of September, before the Royals' offseason had even begun, general manager Dayton Moore leaned up against a dugout rail in Cleveland and identified a top priority for the winter.

Mets' Tim Tebow has yet to impress scouts with baseball skills  —  MESA, Arizona — Regarding Tim Tebow's future in baseball, the needle has not moved very much.  —  After six games for the Scottsdale Scorpions in the Arizona Fall League, Tebow is hitting just .100, with two hits and an RBI in 20 at-bats, including seven strikeouts.

Red Sox May Not Hire New General Manager  —  The Red Sox may not necessarily hire a new general manager to replace outgoing GM Mike Hazen, according to a report from Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe.  President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski declined to say whether he was still interested …