It may seem like a minor milestone, but with tickets going on sale to Spring Training today, it seems like we're a little closer to baseball actually starting.

DBacks News:

• [Baseball America] Arizona Diamondbacks Top 10 Prospects - Jarrod Parker takes the top spot for the third year in a row, with Tyler Skaggs and Matt Davidson picking up the next two spots.

• [ABC Montana] Diamondbacks pitcher Mickolio back in Montana - A short interview with our new reliever, Kam Mickolio. Even better, it's a video, so we get a definitive example of how to pronounce his last name.

• [AZ Central] Q&A with Bob Brenly, former Arizona Diamondbacks manager - With ten year anniversary of the 2001 season, AZ Central is going to be doing a year-long look back at the year we won the World Series. They start off by interviewing the guy who called the shots that season, Bob Brenly.

• [SF Gate] Jarrod Parker Heads to Spring Training With Something to Prove - Is Jarrod Parker looking forward to starting the season? You tell me. "I can't stop smiling about going to spring training, shagging fly balls, seeing teammates, pitching, all that kind of stuff. I am ready to go."

• [Spokesman.com] Hall-of-Famer Garagiola going strong at age 84 - I love hearing Joe Garagiola's stories about his playing days. "When I was coming up, a scout reported that my speed was deceptive. He said I was slower than I looked."

• [Arizona Daily Star] Tucson's AAA team will have modern look - The Tucson Padres are waiting for MLB approval of their logo, but they'll be sporting a look similar to the San Diego team's uniforms, including the camo jerseys the Padres wear. Also, it seems like every time I read about it, their stay is going to be longer- now it's two or three years, as long as construction goes smoothly?

• [LA Times] Alliance between Fox and Frank McCourt spells trouble for Dodgers - Heheheheheh, we certainly hope so.

• [MLB] Rockies reach agreement with Jason Giambi - Juuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuicerrrrrrr.

• [Yahoo] Five tips for Showtime's behind-the-scenes series on the Giants - For years, I always thought the Giants were always annoying, but they never really reached that level of full-on, franchise-wide annoyance. But a reality show? They're really stepping up to challenge the rest of the NL West in my "least favorite team" competition.

Around Baseball:

• [Hardball Times] Ten years of spending - A comparison of how each team's payroll has fluctuated over the past decade by division, including a look at the divisions. Not terribly shocking to see the AL East skyrocket over the rest of baseball.

• [Sully Baseball] A Dream Team... in honor of Dr. King - For Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a roster of some of the best players kept out of the majors by segregation.

• [SI.com] Toronto Blue Jays, Jon Rauch reach one-year contract - Geographically, he keeps moving further away from Arizona. If this keeps up, I think he's going to pitch in Greenland next year.

• [MLB] Nationals acquire lefty Gorzelanny from Cubs - Wait, Rauch and Gorzelanny? What, is this "scary looking pitcher" transaction day?