Source: Escobar, Mets agree

The Mets have agreed to a one-year deal with former Angels pitcher Kelvim Escobar worth a guaranteed $1.25 million and are looking to add him to their bullpen, a source tells ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick.

Oliver signing could impact Wilson

...be. Specifically, I wonder how Oliver's arrival will affect C.J. Wilson. As soon as the news conference for Oliver's signing ended today, walk off questions for GM Jon Daniels seemed to center...

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Oliver passes physical, signs with Rangers

...a one-year deal worth a guaranteed $3.5 million. The Rangers will introduce Oliver during a news conference at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday

Bet on Kentucky Cup race in 2011

Bruton Smith usually gets what he wants, and the owner of Kentucky Speedway wants a Sprint Cup race at the Sparta facility as soon as 2011. It's going to take some deal-making, but you can bet he'll get it done.

Sources: Marquis, Nationals agree

Free-agent pitcher Jason Marquis has agreed to a two-year, $15 million contract with the Nationals, sources confirmed to ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney.

...right, hold up Bush's new Padres jersey as general manager Kevin Towers sits nearby during a news conference in San Diego. The Bush era with the Padres is all but over before the local...

Angels aiming at 'moving targets'

The Angels' offseason equation involves more subtraction than addition.

Divorce could hurt Dodgers' pocketbook

Dodgers say divorce won't affect payroll. A slow offseason may indicate otherwise.

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Offseason notebook: Outfield shuffle

Tristan H. Cockcroft looks at the other big moves of the week beyond the Roy Halladay-Cliff Lee trade and John Lackey signing, leading with the Hideki Matsui and Mike Cameron signings.

Lee: I thought I'd finish career in Philly

Cliff Lee said he proposed a counteroffer on a contract extension Wednesday -- the day he was traded to Seattle in a four-team deal that sent Roy Halladay to the Phillies.

A-Rod says hip is holding up fine

Alex Rodriguez is all set to start his winter workouts.

Newly-acquired Washington Nationals pitcher Jason Marquis listens to a question during a baseball news conference at Nationals Park in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009. Marquis signed a two-year $15 million...