The Nationals might be in talks with the Indians about Sizemore and Carmona. --Phil Wood at masnsports.com
Sharion Martis DFA'd to make room for Hairston. --Dave Nichols from natsnewsnetwork.com
Strasburg and Wang are just two of the many injured pitchers to watch this season. If Joe Nathan can return to form the Twins could have a very good bullpen. --Mel Antonen from si.com
Bryce Harper's jersey to be retired at CSN. --Craig Calcaterra from nbcsports.com
A different CSN has hired Mark Zuckerman full time and purchased the Nats Insider blog. --Mark Zuckerman at natsinsider.com
I remember the one time I met Tony Beasley at a season ticket holder even in 2006. He was nice, funny, and good with the fans. It is nice to see him back in the organization. The most important thing that Beasley said in this interview is that there is now structure and unity in the organization. --Ben Goessling at masnsports.com
The Nationals won't be holding open tryouts in Spring Training like in years past, but that doesn't mean there won't be non-roster invitees. --Ben Goessling at masnsports.com
The Nationals also won't have a proven closer to start the season, but that shouldn't worry them as Storen, Rodriguez, Clippard, and Burnett all have the talent to close, and with guys like Stammen, Balester, Gaudin added to the mix the Nationals bullpen should be a deep unit. Mark Zuckerman from csnwashington.com
Shairon Martis might be off the 40 man, but there are still two more moves left to come when the Gorzelanny and Coffey deals are made official. --Mac from section409.com
Craig Stammen is confident he can get the job done as a starter or a reliever and is ready to prove himself in 2011. --Byron Kerr at masnsports.com
General Baseball
Tigers deal Armando Galarraga to the Diamondbacks. --Nick Piecoro from azcentral.com
The problem with being too successful immediately is people expect that level or better, and after inventing DIPS Voros McCracken found that out the hard way. --Jeff Passan at thepostgame.com