There have been reports that free-agent first baseman Jason Giambi would like a three-year deal. A deal of that length could keep some teams from signing the veteran slugger this winter.

Ble Jays' owner Ted Rogers died at his home on Tuesday. He was 75, according to an Associated Press report. The founder of Rogers Communications Inc., Canada?s largest cable television and mobile phone company, was treated in October for an existing heart condition, the company said in announcing his death. Rogers Communications owns the Blue Jays and their home at the Rogers Centre, several television stations, and an array of other media properties including Maclean?s and Chatelaine magazines.