OAKLAND, Calif. Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane sees Andrew Bailey's rookie of the year award as reinforcement that a youth movement is the way to go.

NEW YORK The New York Yankees have declined a $1.25 million option on pitcher Sergio Mitre.

NEW YORK Zack Greinke fidgeted a bit and spoke softly.

BOSTON The Red Sox will raise some ticket prices as much as $5 next season after freezing all sections for 2009.

CLEVELAND New Cleveland Indians manager Manny Acta's coaching staff is nearly complete.

NEW YORK Andrew Bailey was driving along, talking to his agent on a handsfree cell phone, when another call came in.

SEATTLE After shortstop Jack Wilson arrived in Seattle in a trade last summer, it didn't take long for him to know he wanted to stay.

NEW YORK Aroldis Chapman simply left his room at the Domina Hotel in Rotterdam last July and went down to the lobby.

DENTON, Texas Former All-Star closer John Wetteland was resting at home Thursday night after a trip to a hospital, where the Seattle Mariners say he was treated for an elevated heart rate.

ATLANTA Tim Hudson agreed to a $28 million, three-year contract with the Atlanta Braves on Thursday, giving the team a wealth of starting pitching and setting up a likely trade to bolster the offense.

NEW YORK Lawyers for Roger Clemens filed a motion in Brooklyn federal court to dismiss a defamation lawsuit by the pitcher's former trainer, claiming statements that accused Brian McNamee of trying to shake down Clemens were not serious.

WASHINGTON Jim Riggleman opened his first news conference in 10 years as a full-fledged, full-time, full-titled major league manager - no "interim" tag to be found - by saying he didn't want to list the people he needs to thank, lest he forget someone.

BOSTON Catcher Jason Varitek exercised his $3 million option to stay with the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday, choosing to remain with the team as a backup to Victor Martinez rather than become a free agent.

NEW YORK That travel team back in Virginia a decade ago must have played great defense on the left side of the infield.

LOS ANGELES Fired Dodgers chief executive Jamie McCourt made a case for her job performance with the team, saying she was handling daily operations even before she was named to lead the franchise in February.

CHICAGO General managers grabbed their bags, caught a quick lunch and headed down the corridor a short distance to their flights Wednesday after their annual meeting ended in a hotel at O'Hare International Airport.

SEATTLE Junior's back in Seattle, one more time.

ST. LOUIS Earlier this year, Bob Gibson auctioned off his Hall of Fame ring. This month, there's a price tag on the base Lou Brock touched to break the stolen base record.

CARACAS, Venezuela The mother of former major league pitcher Victor Zambrano was rescued after a three-day kidnapping ordeal, Venezuelan authorities said on Wednesday.

CHICAGO Upon further review ... baseball general managers like instant replay the way it is.