Dellin Betances' lost case against the Yankees shows the arbitration system is broken  —  Saves?  Really?  Somewhere in the baseball universe there is a place where saves are still viewed as a primary measure of a reliever's performance?  A place, no less, where it is determined how a reliever gets paid?

Hosmer talking extension, but prepared for breakup of Royals' core  —  Peter G. Aiken-USA TODAY Sports/Peter Aiken  —  SURPRISE, Az.  — He wants to stay.  All of the Royals' potential free agents want to stay.  But as first baseman Eric Hosmer puts it, “I realize what hand Dayton was dealt.”

Orioles Acquire Vidal Nuno  —  5:03PM: The trade is official, as per a Dodgers press release.  —  4:23PM: The Orioles are close to acquiring left-hander Vidal Nuno from the Dodgers in exchange for minor league right-hander Ryan Moseley, reports Eduardo A. Encina of the Baltimore Sun.

Sandy Alderson on Mets' payroll: 'We're all in here' … PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Sandy Alderson deviated from recent history.  He swerved around making any declarations about the Mets' win total this season, and he did not make any pronouncements about how many games David Wright will play.

Owner Arte Moreno says the Angels are staying at Angel Stadium, and he will have more money to spend on the team  —  TEMPE, Ariz. — Before he spoke to his team on the first day of spring training they were all in the same room, Arte Moreno told reporters on Saturday that he's committed to improvements on two fronts.

Yordano Ventura's final year filled with family turmoil, emotional distress  —  Ascending into the clouds, abruptly spiraling downward and weaving through cratered flood plains, the 30-mile road from San José de Ocoa to Juan Adrián is widely known to be treacherous.

Jose Reyes condemns his ‘unacceptable’ act of domestic violence, wants to become ‘a better husband and father and man’  —  PORT ST. LUCIE — At this time last year, Jose Reyes was in a dark place.  He was back home in New York while major league baseball players were reporting to spring training.

Brewers by position: Ryan Braun is last man standing in rebuild  —  PHOENIX - When the Milwaukee Brewers came close to sending Ryan Braun to the Los Angeles Dodgers last Aug. 31, there was a general perception that he would be traded over the off-season when no deadline clock was ticking.

Yadier Molina, Cardinals Have Had Preliminary Extension Talks  —  Catcher Yadier Molina and the Cardinals have had preliminary talks about an extension, Fan Rag's Jon Heyman reports.  Cards GM John Mozeliak says that if the two sides can hammer out a deal, they would like to complete …

Jays believe in Smoak, who feels ‘comfortable’ with team  —  DUNEDIN, Fla. - The Toronto Blue Jays really believe in Justin Smoak, and that's significant because for most of the 30-year-old first baseman's time in the big leagues, doubt has been his near-constant companion.