• Stark: Rumblings and Grumblings

  Believe it or not, there are actually more closers available than teams chasing them this offseason.

• Yankees pitcher Mussina announces retirement

  New York Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina announced his retirement Thursday, becoming the first pitcher since Sandy Koufax in 1967 to win 20 games or more in the final season of his career.

• Utley to have hip surgery, could be out until June

  The Phillies announced Thursday that second baseman Chase Utley will need right hip surgery that potentially could keep him out until the first week of June.

• 'Tough act to follow': Hal officially running Yanks

  Major League Baseball owners have approved the shift of control of the New York Yankees from George Steinbrenner to his son, Hal.

• Selig: MLB to ban shortened postseason games

  There has never been a rain-shortened game in the postseason, and now there never will be. Baseball commissioner Bud Selig announced the sport will enact a rules change stating that postseason games cannot be shortened because of bad weather.

• Steinbrenner: Yanks' Sabathia offer has time limit

  CC Sabathia will have a deadline to accept the Yankees' contract proposal.

• Report: Mets' Heilman wants starting spot or trade

  Aaron Heilman, who had more than 20 starts for the Mets before moving to the bullpen in 2006, wants to get back into the starting rotation.

• Phillies, Rangers swap former first-round picks

  The Philadelphia Phillies trade outfielder Greg Golson to the Texas Rangers for outfielder John Mayberry.

• Report: Cards to add ex-Rays lefty Miller to 'pen

  Pending a physical, the Cardinals are poised to sign left-handed reliever Trever Miller, who pitched in the American League-champion Tampa Bay Rays' bullpen last season, sources told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

• Red Sox deal Crisp to Royals for reliever Ramirez

  Boston has agreed to send center fielder Coco Crisp to the Royals in exchange for right-handed reliever Ramon Ramirez.

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