Rob Neyer

Which is good news. We need all the 40-year-old relievers we can get. But I’m waiting for Bill Pulsipher before I throw the party at my house.

As True Blue L.A.‘s Eric Stephen writes, there are a lot of reasons to be excited about rookie shortstop Dee Gordon. Even if he can’t hit.

John Sickels: With so much attention focused on the return of Stephen Strasburg, it’s been easy to overlook emerging right-hander Brad Peacock.

Okay, so it’s a pretty thin crop this winter. But as Satchel Price writes, there will be plenty of backstops available for the clubs that need some help.

Pinstripe Alley presents the anatomy of Jesus Montero’s first home run -- the first of hundreds, perhaps -- as a major leaguer.