In Today's Sun:
* The Jays have made an offer to Giles, expect a decision by Friday, and the GM says, "I think our chances are 50-50".* There's interest from several teams in Miguel Batista.
In the Star:
* A Ricciardi extension is likely, but not imminent. Said the President, "Look, J.P.'s not going anywhere. I like him and he likes working with me and if we do decide to do it, it won't take long."* The Jays have not made an official offer on Burnett yet.
* All arbitration eligible players are still planned to be given contracts.
The ever reliable Jeff Blair has an update. He writes that a major league source believes that Burnett currently has no 5 year contracts on the table and makes a guess that the Jays would offer four years with a vesting option.
Other items of interest:
* Billy Wagner got a no-trade guarantee in his contract.
* Konerko is visiting the Angels and it looks like a two horse race between the Angels and White Sox.
* The Yankees are getting close to a deal with Kyle Farnsworth.
* The Phillies locked up Abraham Nunez to a 2 year, $3.35 million contract.
* Furcal is likely to sign prior to the winter meetings. The Cubs are the frontrunners.
