Padres outfielder Brian Giles is being sued by his former girlfriend for more than $10 million, alleging he battered her while she was pregnant and caused her to have a miscarriage. 

The Braves are on the verge of scoring a major offseason upset — the luring of free-agent shortstop Rafael Furcal back to Atlanta. 

Padres owner John Moores has hired Goldman Sachs to search for a potential buyer as he goes through a divorce from his wife, Becky. 

Was it good news or bad news? The reactions were mixed Dec. 

--RHP Clay Hensley, who had been eligible for arbitration, was non-tendered by the Padres. 

Changes are already being made for the 99-loss Padres -- mostly addition by subtraction. 

Fighting words 

A proposed trade with the Cubs for Padres pitcher Jake Peavy fell through this week during Baseball's winter meetings in Las Vegas. 

The Cubs signed arbitration-eligible pitchers Chad Gaudin and Neal Cotts and center fielder Reed Johnson to one-year deals Friday while stepping up their pursuit of free agent outfielder Milton Bradley. 

The Braves, after losing out on Burnett, might trade for a starting pitcher, but not necessarily Padres right-hander Jake Peavy. 

Gather thousands of Baseball executives, player agents and reporters under one roof for four days, and big news is sure to happen. 

Gather thousands of Baseball executives, player agents and reporters under one roof for four days, and big news is sure to happen. 

Do you trust him? That's it. 

Cubs general manager Jim Hendry walked out of the Bellagio on Thursday essentially empty-handed. 

So Kevin Towers was telling the truth.