Whispers around the game are that the Dodgers are willing to go to about $140 million (or more) on a seven-year deal, though there's no evidence they have yet. The cross-town Angels already appear to be sliding out of the derby, a hint their rival may be way ahead of them, and presumably others. ...more

The Reds, Indians, Rangers and Red Sox were known to be interested. But so are the Yankees, Giants and Rays. Victorino will wind up getting at least a three-year deal, perhaps more. ...more

The top free-agent starting pitcher on the market benefits greatly from the interest of the two L.A. teams. ...more

Los Angeles is understandably focused at the moment on Ryu Hyun-Jin, the Korean lefthander they hope to sign, plus free agent Zack Greinke and others. ...more

Rivals see the Yankees as the most likely team to sign Kuroda unless he jumps back to Japan. The Dodgers, Angels and Red Sox are believed interested though. ...more

Melky Cabrera is the latest scandal-ridden baseball person to be rewarded this offseason. But who knows whether it'll be a good deal for the Blue Jays? Certainly not me. ...more

Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria said the team had to 'take a new course' after a disastrous season. But folks are upset in South Florida, and questions are coming up about how bad the Marlins' finances are. ...more

The Angels are the newest entry in the Hiroki Kuroda sweepstakes. ...more

The Boston Red Sox have a lot of flexibility in the free-agent market, so Josh Hamilton could get a look. ...more

New York isn't quite as confident when it comes to Rafael Soriano, who like Kuroda just rejected the $13.3-million qualifying offer. ...more