As noted earlier, according to Jerry Crasnick at ESPN.com, the Red Sox have signed Bartolo Colon to a minor-league deal.
During an appearance on ESPN News a few moments ago, ESPN.com’s Buster Olney said…

“He kind of fell in to (Boston’s) lap.  He actually was close to a deal with the Mets in early January, then the Mets to [...]

According to ImpactoDeportivo.com, RHP Bartolo Colon has agreed to a one-year deal with the White Sox, pending a physical.
…hat tip to Rotoworld.com for the link…
…Update…3:30 pm…
According to the Chicago Tribune, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said there is no agreement with Bartolo Colon.
…haven’t we seen this movie before with the White Sox, previously starring Octavio [...]

According to the Daily News and Newsday, the Mets are not likely to sign free-agent RHP Livan Hernandez, ‘or any other pitcher,’ until they become ‘convinced’ that a deal for Johan Santana will not happen.
…so, it’s trade for santana or sign hernandez or Kyle Lohse, i guess…which would suggest that Orlando Hernandez will be in the [...]

In a Q&A with the Daily Herald in Chicago, columnist Scott Gregor writes that the White Sox could turn to signing free-agents Bartolo Colon or Freddy Garcia.
According to multiple reports, the Indians, Mets and White Sox had been scouting Colon, but all three teams backed off their pursuit in recent days.
…i’ll gladly take Livan Hernandez instead, thank [...]

In a report for Baseball Prospectus, Derek Jacques recaps Bartolo Colon’s recent pitching performance during yesterday’s Dominican League Finals.
According Jacques, Colon mainly threw two-seam fastballs in the 88-91 MPH range, touching 94 once in the fourth inning. 
However, Jacques adds, “Despite the results, he hardly looked dominating.”
According to multiple reports, though the Indians, Mets and White [...]

According to ESPN.com’s Rumor Central, the Royals, White Sox and Mets had all been scouting free-agent Bartolo Colon.
However, in a report for ESPN.com last week, Buster Olney wrote that Colon was ‘on the verge’ of signing with the Mets last week, ‘but the Mets backed off after taking a closer look at the condition of his right [...]

According to Buster Olney, in his outstanding blog for ESPN.com, free-agent RHP Bartolo Colon was ‘on the verge’ of signing with the Mets last week, ‘but the Mets backed off after taking a closer look at the condition of his right arm.’
Last week, Impacto Deportivo speculated that Colon may not be entirely healthy, since he [...]

Free-agent RHP Bartolo Colon has missed his last two starts while pitching in the Dominican Winter League.
However, according to Impactico Deportivo, Colon is scheduled to pitch today.
…hat tip to MLB Trade Rumors for the link…

According to MLB Trade Rumors, free-agent RHP Bartolo Colon has missed his last two starts while pitching in the Dominican Winter League.
Last week, a report by Impacto Deportivo noted that the Royals might have been close to signing Colon.
However, it also speculated that Colon may not be entirely healthy, since he has yet to hit [...]

Earlier this week, Impacto Deportivo wrote that the Royals may be close to signing free-agent RHP Bartolo Colon.
However, today, Impacto Deportivo writes that, despite his streak of two to three good outings in the Winter League, Colon has yet to reach 90–mph with this fastball.
The online newspaper speculates that he may not be entirely healthy, or that he is holding back in [...]

According to Impacto Deportivo, the Royals may be close to signing free-agent RHP Bartolo Colon.
…thanks to Steve W for the link…
…from what i could gather, the Mets had interest in colon, and even checked in on him while he pitched in the Dominican Winter League, but there is no indication their interest went any further [...]

…MLB Offices are closed through January 2…my sense is that the off-season may pick up steam again during the middle of this month, since pitchers and catchers will be only four weeks away from reporting at that point…
…from what i can gather, the Mets remain oddly confident regarding their talks with the Twins about Johan [...]

According to Jerry Crasnick earlier this week at ESPN.com, the Mets are still interested in acquiring A’s RHP Joe Blanton, but not at the expense of Carlos Gomez, Kevin Mulvey and Aaron Heilman.
In a recent post to Athletics Nation, Nico writes the following about Blanton…
“It’s difficult to say exactly how good Joe Blanton is….He has [...]

Mets GM Omar Minaya, while leaving the un-eventful Winter Meetings, as quoted by the Daily News and Newsday…

“If those guys are not going to be traded to us, we’re kind of ready to go with our team as it is right now…
“To me, it’s about quality.  It’s not so much getting a guy.  We will not [...]

…as i noted yesterday, there had been more and more buzz coming from Nashville suggesting that the Mets are seriously considering Livan Hernandez…
Later in the day, citing ‘a source,’ MLB.com reported that the Nationals may be willing to give Hernandez a two-year deal.
Last night, according to the New York Times, and today in the New [...]