Commissioner announces no discipline for Giambi  —  Baseball Commissioner Allan H.  (Bud) Selig announced today that he will not take any disciplinary measures against Jason Giambi of the New York Yankees given his cooperation with Senator George Mitchell's investigation and his off-field charitable activities.

Don't forget about these remarkable performances … It has already been a great year to be a historian.  Or at least it's been a better year to be a historian than to be, say, Neifi Perez.  —  Well, historic homer No. 756 may have come and gone.  But that doesn't mean there isn't lots …

Buchholz to pitch Game 1  —  Clay Buchholz will be pitching the first game of tomorrow's doubleheader against the Angels.  He will be flown into Boston today, from Ottawa, where the PawSox are playing, and is expected to be at Fenway Park this afternoon at 3 p.m.  —  He will be sent back down to Pawtucket after the game.

DELGADO INJURES LEFT KNEE  —  Mets first baseman Carlos Delgado said he hyperextended his left knee when chasing a foul pop near the first-base stands in the second inning of the Mets' 10-8 win over the Pirates last night.  —  Delgado stayed in the game but left before the bottom of the eighth.

DeRosa helps Cubs crush Reds  —  LIKE THIS STORY?  —  CHICAGO (AP) - Mark DeRosa went 5-for-5 with four RBIs and the Chicago Cubs scored seven times in the seventh Thursday to beat the Cincinnati Reds 12-4 for just their fifth win in the last 15 games.  —  Jacque Jones added four hits for the Cubs …

Bonds' legal team might sue Schilling  —  Responding to verbal fastballs hurled at him from Red Sox ace Curt Schilling in a recent TV interview, Barry Bonds has bolstered his legal team with two Bay Area attorneys who may be preparing to slap a lawsuit on the righthander.

Marlins' top pick Dominguez signs  —  They flirted with possibly losing their first-round draft pick, but the Marlins finally came to terms with Matt Dominguez just hours before the midnight deadline for major-league teams to sign their draft selections.  —  The Marlins reached …

After 69 years, Puerto Rican Winter League folds  —  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Puerto Rican winter baseball league, where the likes of Roberto Clemente, Ivan Rodriguez and Juan Gonzalez once starred, canceled its upcoming season Thursday because of financial problems.

Johnson out for season  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Nationals have been waiting all year for first baseman Nick Johnson's broken right leg to heal.  Now they'll have to wait until next year.  —  General manager Jim Bowden said Thursday that Johnson will have another surgery on the leg and will not play in 2007.

Post-Deadline Winners And Losers  —  One man's assessment of the winners and losers as the first annual Draft Deadline Day Madness is behind us:  —  WINNERS  —  Thaaaa Yankees: No John Sterling call necessary.  The Yankees did what many clubs feared they might do: Flex their financial muscle …

Nats agree to terms with McGeary  —  Lefty was club's sixth-round pick of 2007 First-Year Player Draft  —  WASHINGTON — A day after it appeared he would not play professional baseball, left-hander Jack McGeary, the sixth-round pick from the 2007 First-Year Player Draft signed with the Nationals late on Wednesday night.

Outspoken, Sheffield Isn't Always Unfiltered  —  Gary Sheffield looked relaxed and in his environment.  He wore a Detroit Tigers T-shirt, he crossed his arms and stood in front of his locker in Cleveland like a preacher by his pulpit.  The words kept flowing, more opinions, more statements, more Sheffield.

Rangers Update  —  We've tracked down the bonus on Rangers supplemental first-rounder Neil Ramirez.  It's $1 million.  —  Texas also has signed another of its sandwich picks, Julio Borbon.  Borbon received a major league deal that hasn't been officially announced because it awaits approval …

A Recap of the First Round Signings (and More)  —  Major League Baseball's newly imposed draft deadline came and went yesterday without a lot of hitches.  Teams and players had until midnight to reach agreements and all 30 first rounders inked contracts with their new clubs.

Mellow dramatics  —  Looking for the knockout punch in the ninth, Red Sox go down swinging  —  It was starting to feel like old times at Fenway Park.  Not only were the Red Sox playing a rare weekday afternoon game, but the hallmark of the team over the last few seasons — late-inning comebacks — had returned to vogue in Boston.