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Associated Press:
O's Roberts says he used steroids once — Associated Press, Updated 8 minutes ago — LIKE THIS STORY? — BALTIMORE (AP) - Baltimore Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts has acknowledged using steroids, but insists he only tried it once before realizing he had made a "terrible decision."
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Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
Roberts admits he used steroids — Orioles second baseman says he took drugs only once, in 2003 — Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts (Sun photo by Kenneth K. Lam / May 11, 2005) — Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts admitted last night that he used steroids "once," in 2003 …
Adam Nichols / NY Daily News:
Roger's pitch: Go away, y'all! — HOUSTON - A defiant Roger Clemens broke his silence Monday about making the Mitchell Report's steroid user hall of shame, and his answer was like his fastball - high and hard. — "I'm not talking to y'all about it," the husky right-hander told reporters outside …
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Sources: M's in serious talks with Silva — FOXSports.com, Updated 44 minutes ago — LIKE THIS STORY? — Carlos Silva, perhaps the top starting pitcher remaining on the free-agent market, does not figure to be available much longer. — The Mariners are in serious negotiations …
Phil Gallo / Variety:
A-Rod bats for Oseary's team — Yankees' Rodriguez signs management deal — Guy Oseary, the former record company executive whose personal management stable includes Madonna, has signed his first athlete, Alex Rodriguez. — The New York Yankees third baseman, considered …
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NY Daily News:
As usual, A-Rod is only about A-Wad — At one point during her "60 Minutes" interview with Alex Rodriguez, Katie Couric asked the Yankees' third baseman if "he's worth" the huge salary Hankenstein & Co. are paying him. — A-Rod should have answered thusly: "Katie, considering the lousy ratings …
Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates hope to catch Estrada — Olivo, Miller also on team's list of free-agent inquiries — The Pirates' search for a catcher to push or supplant Ronny Paulino has added another prominent name: Johnny Estrada. — They are one of three teams seriously bidding for his services through free agency …
Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:
Hot Stove: Benson airs it out for scouts — Right-hander impresses in workout; Dodgers, Rays sign vets — Kris Benson threw 60 pitches in the Arizona desert on Monday, jazzing his agent and blowing the minds of the scouts who were on hand to watch him throw.
ESPN.com:
Request for restraining order vs. Dukes dismissed — TAMPA, Fla. — A woman's request for a restraining order against Washington Nationals outfielder Elijah Dukes was dismissed after she failed to show for a hearing Tuesday. — Dukes, who was traded last month by the Tampa Bay Rays to the Nationals, appeared in court alone.
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Jon Paul Morosi / Detroit Free Press:
AROUND THE HORN: Robertson seeks long-term contract — Nate Robertson could become a free agent after the 2009 season, but he wants to remain in the Tigers' starting rotation longer than that. — Robertson's agent, Steve Canter, said this week that Robertson would like to sign a long-term contract with the team this winter.
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Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Time seems on Sox' side with Santana — These things, you surely understand, can take time. And it may be no different with Johan Santana. — The Red Sox contested the Yankees for Jose Contreras right up until Christmas Eve, 2002, before Theo Epstein, then the Sox' assistant general manager …
Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
O's confirm ticket price increase — An Orioles spokesman confirmed yesterday that the club has raised season ticket prices for select seats at Camden Yards for 2008, the first such increase in several years. — "Camden Yards remains affordable to everyone as a season-plan holder or on an individual basis …
Kevin Goldstein / Baseball Prospectus:
Rays Top 11 Prospects — Four-Star Prospects — Three-Star Prospects — Just Missing: Nick Barnese, RHP; John Jaso, C; Chris Mason, RHP; Mitch Talbot, RHP — 1. Evan Longoria, 3B — Drafted: 1st round, 2006, Long Beach State — 2007 Stats: .307/.403/.528 at Double-A (105 G); .269/.398/.490 at Triple-A (31 G)
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John Hickey / Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
Seattle Mariners raising ticket prices — If you're thinking of filling those Christmas stockings with Seattle Mariners tickets for the baseball nut in your life, be prepared to take a hit in the wallet. — The Mariners have tried to spend big this offseason, without success.
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Mailbag: Will Mitchell Report hurt? — MLB.com's Ladson answers fans' Nationals questions … I read the Mitchell Report and saw the sections on Paul Lo Duca. Are the Nationals going to do anything to address that issue with him? — Entering Monday, we have not heard from the Nationals …
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ESPN:
Report: Astros make offer to injury-plagued Prior — It looks like Mark Prior won't be on the market for very long. — Cut loose by the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday, Prior received an offer from the Houston Astros on Monday, according to the Houston Chronicle.
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MLB.com:
Braves agree to terms with catcher Javy Lopez on Minor League contract — Former All-Star receives invitation to spring training camp — ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves announced today that former All-Star catcher Javy Lopez has agreed to terms on a one-year minor league contract …
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