2. Giants. Two years and $18.5 million for Edgar Renteria? Yeesh.

3. Red Sox. Their arbitration offers to Jason Varitek and Paul Byrd reflect a relatively carefree nature.

POP QUIZ

The 1929 film 'Glorifying the American Girl'

has a connection, through one of the

featured actors, to the Mets.

Identify the connection.

THREE PLAYERS LIKELY TO ACCEPT ARBITRATION TONIGHT

1. Jason Varitek, Red Sox. Seems like a slam-dunk.

2. Darren Oliver, Angels. The former Met won't get as good a deal anywhere else.

3. David Weathers, Reds. Could try to leverage arbitration acceptance into a two-year deal.

OTHER STUFF

Player of the week: Edgar Renteria, Giants. Scored better than anyone could have anticipated on the free-agent market.

Pitcher of the week: Javier Vazquez, Braves. Should be happier back in the National League and closer to his native Puerto Rico.

Unsympathetic martyr of the week: After the support the Yankees gave Andy Pettitte during the Mitchell Report furor, Pettitte needs to quit his moping and accept their pay cut.

MVP of the week: Reigning American League winner Dustin Pedroia signed a six-year, $40.5-million extension with the Red Sox.

Quote of the week: "We're proud to be partners with Citi. I think they're proud to be partners with us. We still look at them as a going concern." Mets COO Jeff Wilpon, reiterating his commitment to Citigroup despite the bank's major financial troubles.

Link of the week: http://www.sunsetstripfiremen.com/ Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF) is raising funds with a fireman's calendar.

Pop quiz answer: Olive Shea, also known as Gloria Shea, played the second female lead. She was the sister of New York lawyer William Shea, the man for whom the Mets named the now-departed Shea Stadium. Thanks to Joel Blumberg of WGBB Radio for the suggestion.