The Braves, after losing out on Burnett, might trade for a starting pitcher, but not necessarily Padres right-hander Jake Peavy. 

TheTorontoBlueJays came, saw, did not conquer and departed. 

The Blue Jays came, saw, did not conquer and departed. 

Despite the disappointing season, manager Bobby Cox is looking toward 2009 with rose-colored glasses. 

Despite the disappointing season, manager Bobby Cox is looking toward 2009 with rose-colored glasses. 

--RHP Tommy Hanson, the Braves' premier pitching prospect, was selected MVP of the Arizona Fall League. 

The rumored trade of right fielder Jeff Francoeur to the Royals is not true, but the fact that such a thing doesn't sound laugh-out-loud ludicrous to some people is a measure of how disappointing Francoeur's 2008 was. 

--RHP Tommy Hanson, the Braves' premier pitching prospect, was selected MVP of the Arizona Fall League. 

Mark Teixeira and A. 

Las Vegas --- Available later today at the Braves' team store: Shirts with the slogan "My team's brass spent four days in Las Vegas and all we got was this crummy T-shirt. 

With winter meetings done, Gerry Fraley sums up the state of the NL, where the Dodgers are still searching for starting pitching. 

CC Sabathia was the big move. 

CC and A. 

General manager Ken Williams spent Wednesday watching television and conducting personnel meetings with White Sox staff members in his hotel suite. 

With the Yankees signing CC Sabathia, the heat has been turned up on the Boston Red Sox to sign free-agent first baseman Mark Teixeira.