Giants add pair of relievers

The Giants announced that Right-hander Byung-Hyun Kim and left-hander Horacio Ramirez have signed Minor League deal. Kim owns a 54-60 record, a 4.42 ERA and 86 saves in nine Major League seasons with Arizona, Boston, Colorado and Florida. He has not pitched in the Majors since 2007. Kim retired from baseball after Pittsburgh released him in 2008 during Spring Training. He was a National League All-Star in 2002, when he compiled an 8-3 record with a 2.04 ERA and 36 saves for Arizona.

Ramirez is 39-35 in seven big league seasons with Atlanta, Seattle, Kansas City and the Chicago White Sox. He was at his best as a rookie with Atlanta in 2003, when he finished 12-4 with a 4.00 ERA in 29 starts. Hope both of them can play well in the giants jerseys.

Negron will miss 50 games after positive substance test

The Commissioner's Office announced last weekend that Miguel Negron, a Minor League outfielder in the White Sox, was one of three players to receive 50-game suspensions after tested positive for substances in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. Negron has been suspended for a second positive test for a drug of abuse. The left-handed hitter batted .279 with four home runs, 38 RBIs and 14 stolen bases in 103 games for Triple-A Charlotte during the 2009 season. He played for Double-A Birmingham as part of the White Sox organization in white sox jersey in 2008.

Pitcher Rony Bautista of the New York Yankees organization was suspended after testing positive for a metabolite of Boldenone. Pitcher Roberto Toribio of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim organization tested positive for metabolites of Stanozolol.

Phillies add veteran Gload

It is announced at the Winter Meetings that the Phillies had signed free-agent outfielder Ross Gload to a two-year contract. Gload hit .261 with six home runs and 30 RBIs in 230 at-bats last season with the Marlins. He has also hit .283 with a .328 on-base percentage in an eight-year career with the Cubs, Rockies, White Sox, Royals and Marlins.

Gload joins a Philadelphia bench that includes outfielder Ben Francisco, catcher Brian Schneider and infielders Greg Dobbs and Juan Castro. It is cool for him to put on the phillies jersey.

Dodgers executive will be a first female general manager

Dodgers assistant general manager Kim Ng interviewed for the vacant general manger position with the Padres, a San Diego club official has confirmed that. Ng, who previously has interviewed for GM openings with the Dodgers and Mariners, was spotted having lunch with new Padres owner Jeff Moorad, and she was interviewed on Saturday. The Padres are looking for a replacement for Kevin Towers, who was dismissed after 14 seasons with the National League West franchise.

Ng was an assistant general manager with the Yankees before going to the Dodgers, and she worked as an executive with the White Sox. She has been regarded as the leading candidate to become the Major Leagues' first female General Manager. Moorad said on Oct. 6 that there was one minority candidate that the team would interview for the vacant GM job. Kim Ng is Asian-American.

President Obama is deeply impressed by Cardinals and Yankees

It is konwn to the Americans that President Barack Obama is the world's most famous White Sox fan. However recently, it seems as if he is advancing toward a Yankees-Cardinals side.

During an interview called "Meet the Press" last Sunday, Obama said that the Cardinals, who led in the National League Central standings, are "a team on the rise". He said that the first baseman Albert Pujols, who leads the Major Leagues with 47 home runs, is unbelievable. Obama also gave a statement about the Yankees, who is keeping the best record in the big leagues, and he referred to yankees' captain Derek Jeter as "a classic." It must be fantastic for Obama wearing a Yankees jersey in the Yankees Stadium.