News out of Rhode Island on Dec. 

--RHP Jason Hammel, who spent almost all of 2008 in the bullpen, has become a candidate for the rotation now that Edwin Jackson has been traded to Detroit. 

News out of Rhode Island on Dec. 

--RHP Jason Hammel, who spent almost all of 2008 in the bullpen, has become a candidate for the rotation now that Edwin Jackson has been traded to Detroit. 

Mark Teixeira is holding up the free agent market all by himself. 

Executive vice president Andrew Friedman left the winter meetings with a possible answer for the void in right field after acquiring Detroit's Matt Joyce for pitcher Edwin Jackson. 

--RHP Derek Rodriguez of the White Sox organization was selected by the Rays during the Rule 5 draft. 

As disappointed as they were to lose the World Series in five games, the Rays were encouraged by their future possibilities. 

Executive vice president Andrew Friedman left the winter meetings with a possible answer for the void in right field after acquiring Detroit's Matt Joyce for pitcher Edwin Jackson. 

--RHP Derek Rodriguez of the White Sox organization was selected by the Rays during the Rule 5 draft. 

As disappointed as they were to lose the World Series in five games, the Rays were encouraged by their future possibilities. 

Nice recession, huh? Guess that word didn't get toNewYork as theYankees and Mets were the biggest winners at last week's winter meetings. 

Nice recession, huh? Guess that word didn't get toNewYork as theYankees and Mets were the biggest winners at last week's winter meetings. 

Nice recession, huh? Guess that word didn't get toNewYork as theYankees and Mets were the biggest winners at last week's winter meetings. 

Nice recession, huh? Guess that word didn't get toNewYork as theYankees and Mets were the biggest winners at last week's winter meetings.