Nat'l baseball manager leaning toward cutting major leaguer after DUI arrest  —  Given his recent off-field trouble, Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Kang Jung-ho will likely be cut from the South Korean national team ahead of an international tournament this spring, its manager has said.

Hall of Fame Voters Soften Stance on Stars of Steroids Era  —  Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, two of the most successful players in baseball history, are among the former stars who were essentially blacklisted from the Hall of Fame because of their reputations as doping cheats.

Rumors have started but Millsap not on trading block  —  The rumors have started.  —  Let's take a moment to bring some clarity to what will be frenzied talk from now until the February trade deadline.  —  A report surfaced Sunday night that the Hawks have begun listening to trade pitches …

Edwin Encarnacion arrives this week to take physical, make deal with Cleveland Indians official  —  Former Toronto slugger Edwin Encarnacion is scheduled to arrive in Cleveland on Tuesday and take a physical on Wednesday.  The Indians and Encarnacion, contingent on the physical, have agreed to a three-year $65 million deal.

Fantasy Content Preview  —  The Road to Draft Day  —  It is almost impossible to believe, but it is that time, when fantasy baseball enthusiasts start preparing in earnest for the upcoming season.  Once again, Baseball Prospectus is here to provide the best wall-to-wall coverage in the industry.

Open letter to Cubs fans: You're hateable winners now  —  Welcome to the winner's circle.  Speaking for the Yankees and Red Sox fans among us, we're uniquely suited to help you get settled in for a possibly long and definitely tedious run of being loathed by the general sporting public.

Three potential trading partners for the Phillies  —  Happy New Year.  —  When we last left the Phillies, they were locking up their one, proven everyday player to a long-term deal and then jumping at the chance to add a proven veteran starter to their rotation at minimal cost.

Path to the playoffs for every AL West team  —  The Rangers won their second straight AL West title with 95 wins, the second-most in franchise history, leading the division from May 29 on.  They went 15-4 against the Astros and 12-7 against the Mariners and an all-time best 36-11 in one-run games.

Chris Cannizzaro, an original member of the Mets, dead at 78  —  Chris Cannizzaro, an original 1962 Met, has died, the San Diego Padres announced on Friday.  He was 78.  —  Cannizzaro played 59 games for the Amazin's who lost 120 games that season and stayed with the club through the 1965 season.

KC Royals: More Reasons To Hope For A Mike Moustakas Breakout  —  KC Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas enters her final years of his contract.  Here are more reasons why I think he'll finish with a big season.  —  I wrote a recent article about why I believed Kansas City Royals third …