Cards, others know Stanton has all the power  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.  • As the clock ticked toward baseball's Aug. 31 trade deadline and his staff gathered for seafood and yellow rice at his house, Detroit general manager Al Avila dispatched two trusted colleagues to go to an address and wait, a sheet of paper at the ready.

Red Sox great Bobby Doerr dies at 99  —  Bobby Doerr, the Hall of Fame second baseman dubbed the “Silent Captain” of the Boston Red Sox by longtime teammate and life-long friend Ted Williams, has died.  He was 99.  —  Doerr died Monday, the Red Sox said Tuesday in a statement.

Schoendienst, 94, now is oldest living Hall of Famer  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.  • The death Monday of former Boston Red Sox Hall of Famer Bobby Doerr at age 99 leaves former Cardinals infielder and manager Red Schoendienst the oldest living Baseball Hall of Famer at 94.

Judge, Bellinger unanimous picks as Rookies of the Year  —  The only major question was whether it would be unanimous — and it was.  —  Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger are baseball's Rookies of the Year, after their record-setting home run binges left no need for any dissenting opinions.

Rumor Central: Padres to make run at Eric Hosmer?  —  The San Diego Padres could be a surprise suitor in this winter's Eric Hosmer sweepstakes.  —  The Pads are internally discussing the idea of pursuing the coveted free-agent first baseman, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Offseason moves the Cubs should make to keep their playoff streak alive  —  ORLANDO, Fla. — Are the Chicago Cubs at a crossroads?  —  Not exactly.  Not after making it to the postseason three consecutive years with a young core that should still be getting better.

Should a team allow Ohtani to be a two-way player?  —  The question that continues to pop up here at the GM meetings, especially to the general managers but even beat writers, is if a team would allow Shohei Ohtani, the Babe Ruth of Japan, to play both ways.

White Sox GM Rick Hahn on trading Jose Abreu or Avisail Garcia: ‘Everything is in play’  —  Photos of White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Rick Hahn didn't watch much of the postseason, but when he did tune in, the White Sox general manager saw plenty of familiar faces.

Yankees to interview Hensley Meulens, ex-Bomber and current Giants bench coach, for manager job  —  ORLANDO, Fla. — Add a new name to the Yankees' managerial search: ‘Bam Bam’ Meulens.  —  And add another name who would like to be considered for the job: Carlos Beltran.

Our picks for MLB MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year and Manager of the Year  —  USA TODAY Sports' panel of nine baseball writers and editors submitted selections for the game's major awards at the end of the season and now, with the major awards released this week by the Baseball Writers' Association …

Could Zack Cozart, Todd Frazier, Jay Bruce get multi-year deals averaging $12M/year?  —  Cincinnati Reds shortstop Zack Cozart (2011-current) and former Reds Todd Frazier (2011-2015) and Jay Bruce (2008-2016) were all teammates in Cincinnati from 2011 (when Cozart and Frazier made their MLB debuts …

Lou Gehrig's bat from last 2 homers up for auction  —  NEW YORK — The bat Lou Gehrig used to hit his last two home runs, in an exhibition game in 1939, is being auctioned off again.  —  Once owned by actor Kurt Russell's family, the bat is part of a Yankees Legends offering by Heritage Auctions.

Prospects pushing Cardinals to create room by moving outfielders  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.  • This past weekend, in Mexico, a Cardinals outfielder that the team doesn't quite yet know what to do with capped an outstanding weekend with just another four-run, three-hit, two-double game for the Mayos de Navojoa.

Are the Cubs looking to trade Jason Heyward?  ‘Not at all’  —  Photos of Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Cubs aren't actively shopping Jason Heyward, despite last week's rumors that had him going to the Giants.  —  “That whole rumor was out of nowhere with zero base for truth …