Reports continue to steadily trickle in at the GM meetings that the Red Sox have not yet given up hope (however unlikely) that they can convince Epstein to change his mind.
Phillies pitcher Ugueth Urbina was arrested on a charge of attempted murder after he and a group of men allegedly attacked several employees at his family home using machetes.
A.J. Burnett has visited, B.J. Ryan will do so next week and now the agent for Mike Piazza has called J.P. Ricciardi to gauge the Toronto Blue Jays' interest in his client.
Seattle officials may devote more time to preliminary trade talks with other clubs and Carl Pavano and Carlos Delgado, two free agent last season that the Mariners wanted could be available.
Hideki Matsui remains the Yankees' outfield priority, but GM Brian Cashman also has started looking into other outfield possibilities and recently called the representative for Brian Giles.