Bonds gives Giants right to terminate deal  —  NEW YORK — Barry Bonds gave the San Francisco Giants the right to terminate his $15.8 million, one-year contract if he is indicted.  —  The unusual provision, included in the deal that was completed Monday night, protects the team in case Bonds …

Drew contract gives Red Sox some outs  —  BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox would be able to void the final two years of J.D. Drew's contract if he spends 35 days on the disabled list in 2009 with a specified injury.  —  The team could also get out of the deal if Drew finishes the '09 season …

Endy Chavez: Venezuelan Idol  —  Endy Chavez didn't intend on joining Magallanes in the Caribbean Series anyway, not with spring training approaching.  —  But it turns out the Mets outfielder's Venezuelan winter-league team isn't going to compete against the Dominican Republic …

Sosa signs, says he won't let Rangers down  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Sammy Sosa is back in baseball — and back to fielding the same steroids questions that dogged him when he left the game more than a year ago.  —  Sosa and the Texas Rangers agreed to a minor league contract Tuesday …

Wilson: Criticism of Castillo intended as challenge  —  Shortstop says teammate's talent could elevate Pirates  —  By Dejan Kovacevic, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette  —  Jack Wilson was taking none of it back.  —  The Pirates' outspoken shortstop stood by every syllable of the critical comments …

Greatest hits, in the palm of your hand … It's hard to say exactly which moment it was that we realized the iPod had taken over our entire civilization.  But it might have been this one:  —  The day we first heard, last summer, that baseball players were using their iPods …

Jays sign Zambrano to minor league deal  —  TORONTO (CP) - The Toronto Blue Jays signed pitcher Victor Zambrano to a minor-league deal Tuesday with an eye toward what the right-hander might offer them later in the 2007 season.  The 31-year-old is still building his arm back up after surgery …

Cabrera to skip Caribbean World Series  —  NEW YORK — Yankees outfielder Melky Cabrera will skip the Caribbean World Series at the team's request so he can rest up for next season.  —  Cabrera played the last part of the winter league season in the Dominican Republic and participated in the playoffs …

Murcer full of cheer  —  Feeling 'great' as Pettitte visits  —  Bobby Murcer welcomed a familiar friend yesterday, receiving a visit from Andy Pettitte in Houston.  Murcer is beginning his third week of chemotherapy and radiation to fight brain cancer at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

Billy Beane AN Interview January 07 Edition Part II  —  Yesterday was part one of my exclusive chat with Billy Beane.  Today is part two as we get deeper into looking at 2007 and the dreaded "i" word.  —  Enjoy. … Beane: You could ask that question every spring of us, so it's not unique.

Training site in Dominican to be top rate  —  John Moores admits to being "pretty disappointed" three years ago when he toured the Padres' training facility in the Dominican Republic.  —  "I wouldn't eat a meal there," the team's owner said last week.  —  And it wasn't just the facility that disappointed Moores.