Recapping the news of the past week

This is gonna be really quick! Sorry guys, I've been very busy!

- Former Washington Nationals' 1B/OF Adam Dunn, 31, agreed to a four-year, $56 million contract with the Chicago White Sox. The Sox, who were always interested in Dunn, (they tried to acquire him at the trade deadline) plan on using Dunn as a DH and re-signing 1B Paul Konerko to create a devastating 3-4 combination in the lineup. The club also re-signed C A.J. Pierzynski to a two-year, $8 million deal.

- Perhaps the news of the day, the Nationals, completely out of the blue, signed former Philadelphia Phillies' All-Star OF Jayson Werth to a, *clears throat*, seven-year, $126 million contract. Werth, 31, was the third best player on the market and was most rumored to end up in Boston. Last season, the late-bloomer hit .296 with 27 home runs and 85 RBIs last season for the Phillies.

- All is well in Yankeeland. The New York Yankees, after much speculation and pure hell thanks to the media, re-signed both SS Derek Jeter and CP Mariano Rivera. Jeter, 36, was the subject of much speculation in the media since the free agency period began. The initial offer, a three-year, $45 million deal, couldn't cut it for Jeter and thus began the thought of Jeter leaving the Yankees. However, it wasn't meant to be and, in quick Yankee-like fashion, they re-upped Jeter to a three-year, $51 million deal with a new hybrid-type option for a fourth year. If the option is maxed, the deal could be worth as much as $65 million. On the other hand, Rivera, 41, was a much quieter situation than Jeter, as good ol' Mo got a two-year, $30 million deal after being offered similar contracts from rivals the Los Angeles Angels and Boston Red Sox.

- The Red Sox deal for first baseman Adrian Gonzalez of the San Diego Padres fell-through today, as the Red Sox, who had a 2 PM negotiating window, failed to get an extension signed between the two sides. RHP Casey Kelly, 1B Anthony Rizzo and OF Reymond Fuentes were the prospects said to be heading off to San Diego. However, with the deal right now at an impasse, it's unlikely the deal gets done.

- On side notes, 1B/OF Lance Berkman signed a one-year, $8 million deal with the St. Louis Cardinals to play LF, and RHP Aaron Harang got a one-year, $3 million deal with the Padres.

That's all for now! The GM Winter Meetings in Orlando get underway tomorrow, so be prepared for lots of baseball news!