…Fox Sports Ken Rosenthal is reporting that the Milwaukee Brewers are set to off CC Sabathia $100 million dollars for 4 years. [Fox Sports]

…According to the St. Petersburg Times Mayor Rick Baker wants to hold some sort of celebration for the Rays on a fantastic season. Though he’s not sure what type of event to have and needs to get the Rays on board, and the shindig will most likely fall short of a parade for the American League Champs. [St. Petersburg Times]

…The Milwaukee Brewers have claimed Casey McGehee off of waivers from the Chicago Cubs. To make room for McGehee on the 40 man roster the Brew Crew designated utility man Joe Dillon for assignment. [Brewers.com]

…Japanese amature pitcher Junichi Tazawa cleared a major hurdle in his goal of playing in America in the Major Leagues. He had asked the NPB’s 12 teams not to draft him so he could try his hand at American Baseball, and he was. There are no rules preventing US Clubs from pursuing Japanese amateur baseball players. [CBS]

…New York Mets pitcher Ambiorix Burgos was released from jail on Wednesday, after he was incarcerated for killing two women in a fatal car crash. A judge ordered him to pay $57,000 and he is not allowed to leave the Dominican Republic without the permission of an appeals court. A court date has yet to be set. [ESPN]

…The Boston Red Sox have claimed pitcher Virgil Vasquez off of waivers from the Detroit Tigers. The Sox now have 38 players on their 40 man roster, but Jeremy Bonderman and Joel Zumya will be activated off of the 60 day disabled list. [Detroit Free Press]

…According to the Baltimore Sun the Orioles first order of business this off season is to ink both Nick Markakis and Brian Roberts to contract extensions. [Baltimore Sun]

“I would say we’re still in the initial contact phase, but there have been conversations as it relates to both players,” MacPhail said. “We have plenty of time to talk to the two of them, but it’s not a horse race. It’s not one over the other or one ahead of the other. We’re interested in talking to them both.”