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	Mike Mussina has told sources that he is interested in the Mets if the Yankees don't want him back. Brendan McDermid-Pool/Getty Images

How about a Mets-Yankees battle over Mike Mussina? Mussina has told friends the Mets would be a welcome option if the Yankees don't want him back.
-- New York Post

Though free-agent slugger Barry Bonds reportedly would prefer to play for an American League club close to his Beverly Hills home, the Angels, according to several sources, have no plans to pursue the controversial outfielder. The only way the Angels would consider the 42-year-old Bonds is if they fail in their efforts to acquire a big bat through free agency or trade, and Bonds is still available in February.
-- Los Angeles Times

The Dodgers do not plan to submit a bid for the right to negotiate with Japanese right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka, but that doesn't mean they won't aggressively pursue top-tier free agents this off-season. Landing a pricey starting pitcher and a proven slugger are top priorities. If GM Ned Colletti can accomplish that, he can fill other holes with less expensive parts.
-- Los Angeles Times

The Astros have already contacted the agents for free-agent sluggers Alfonso Soriano, Carlos Lee and Aramis Ramirez, among others, but aren't permitted to begin negotiating deals until Nov. 12.
-- Houston Chronicle

Pat Burrell's representatives indicated yesterday that he would accept a trade to the Giants. In trade, the Giants might want the Phillies, who are looking for bullpen help, to take closer Armando Benitez.
-- Philadelphia Daily News

Though he had said as much late in the season, Moises Alou said it more plainly Thursday: He is "more than 99.9 percent sure" he won't be back with the Giants next year.
-- San Francisco Chronicle

Eventually, Bud Selig hopes to announce that baseball will hold its season opener in China, perhaps as early as 2008.
-- New York Times

Mets general manager Omar Minaya said on a conference call yesterday that he already has begun talks with the agents for Orlando Hernandez and Chad Bradford and is awaiting a call back from Willie Randolph to find out who will represent him in negotiations.
-- Newsday

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