Reporting From ... The Winter Meetings

Jake Peavy is headed to the Cubs, or not. Francisco Rodriguez is going to be a Met. And CC Sabathia will be donning Yankee pinstripes next season. We ...

Florida Marlins v New York Mets FLUSHING, NY - AUGUST 10: Eddie Kunz of the New York Mets pitches...

FLUSHING, NY - AUGUST 10: Eddie Kunz of the New York Mets pitches during the game against the Florida Marlins at Shea Stadium on August 10, 2008 in Flushing, New York. The Marlins defeated the Mets...

Relief Efforts: Offseason bullpen roundup

Eric Karabell takes stock of each team's closer situation heading into the 2009 season, which will be updated constantly through the winter.

Wright: Mets need 'facelift' after consecutive September collapses

With the Mets coming off consecutive September collapses, David Wright is ready for a few significant changes.

...6) at bat against the Milwaukee Brewers at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 3-13 August 2008: Florida Marlins Hanley Ramirez warms up prior to the start of the game against the St Louis Cardinals...

Padres GM acknowledges ace Peavy likely to be traded within month

Jake Peavy probably will be traded by the San Diego Padres before the winter meetings next month.

Agents look to avoid tax increase on clients' contracts

Looking ahead to the possibility of an Obama administration, some baseball agents are already thinking about trying to beat a possible tax increase for their well-paid clients.

Mets keep Johnson, Warthen, Alomars; hire Niemann, Shines

Randy Niemann is becoming the Mets' bullpen coach for the third time, and Razor Shines was hired as third-base coach under manager Jerry Manuel.

Can the Rays break Wake in ALCS Game 4?

Greg M. Cooper/US Presswire Tim Wakefield is 0-2 with a 5.87 ERA in three starts against the Rays this season. DOWN 2-1, RED SOX HAVE A LOT RIDI...

Santana has knee surgery, should be OK for spring training

Mets left-hander Johan Santana has had arthroscopic surgery on torn cartilage in his left knee.

...Miami, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Rays left fielder Carl Crawford (13) reacts after popping out against the Florida Marlins in the first inning at Dolphin Stadium. Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Marlins 6-1 May...

...Howard Johnson leave the dugout after the team lost their final regular-season baseball game to the Florida Marlins 4-2 at Shea Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy...

The New York Mets line the dugout steps during their 4-2 loss to the Florida Marlins in their final game of the season at Shea Stadium in New York on Sunday, Sept...

Another collapse befalls Mets as bullpen allows key homers

Doomed by a dreadful bullpen that failed them again Sunday, the New York Mets completed their second consecutive September slide with a 4-2 loss to Florida that knocked them out of playoff contention in the final game at Shea Stadium.