The Padres have agreed to a one-year contract with free-agent lefthander Randy Wolf according to ESPN.com. Because of Wolf's injury history, the deal is heavily incentive-based, according to a source familiar with the discussions. Also today, the Red Sox today announced that the club has offered salary arbitration to free agent righthanded pitchers Eric Gagne and Mike Timlin. The club also announced it will not offer salary arbitration to righthanded pitcher Matt Clement, catcher Doug Mirabelli, infielders Royce Clayton and Eric Hinske and outfielder Bobby Kielty.   more »

New Pittsburgh Pirates manager John Russell talks with BDD about the city of Pittsburgh, the passion of its fans, and being hired by the Pirates as they work on changing the culture of one of the league's most historic franchises.

Check out the interview over at Blog Talk Radio or click on the player to the right to listen to the show or download the podcast!