Affidavit: Grimsley names Canseco, 3 others  —  Grimsley Federal Agent's Affidavit Unsealed  —  NEW YORK — Jose Canseco, Lenny Dykstra, Glenallen Hill and Geronimo Berroa were accused of using steroids by former major league pitcher Jason Grimsley in a federal agent's affidavit unsealed Thursday.

DEREK DEFENDS ROGER  —  YANKEES CAPTAIN WARNS OF 'RUSH TO JUDGEMENT'  —  Derek Jeter wants everybody to wait until all the facts are in before declaring Roger Clemens guilty of using performance-enhancing drugs.  —  “It seems right now people are rushing to judgment,” Jeter said of his pal …

Brewers acquire free agent Gabe Kapler  —  Veteran outfielder signs one-year contract  —  MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers today signed outfielder Gabe Kapler to a one-year contract.  The announcement was made by Executive Vice President and General Manager Doug Melvin.

Papelbon's dog reportedly eats World Series ball  —  The baseball from the final out of the 2007 World Series is at Jonathan Papelbon's home in Hattiesburg, Md., according to the Hattiesburg American.  —  Well, part of it is.  —  The rest?  You should ask the Boss.  —  If he could talk, he might say it was delicious.

Willis signs 3-year contract extension with Tigers  —  Dontrelle Willis agreed Thursday to a $29 million, three-year contract with the Detroit Tigers, three weeks after he was acquired from the Florida Marlins in the biggest trade of the offseason.  —  “We're absolutely thrilled to accomplish …

Former Brewers outfielder Jenkins agrees with Phils … The Philadelphia Phillies and free agent outfielder Geoff Jenkins have reached preliminary agreement on a two-year deal believed to be worth about $13 million, a baseball source told ESPN.com.  —  The agreement includes …

Thursday: Answering some questions  —  There's a good chance I may be unable to post until late today (if at all), so I'll tee up a few things for you now, based on some responses I've read here.  —  Who's really interested in Santana?:  The way it was laid out to me, there are several teams interested …

Padres to retain Barrett  —  DaVanon, Fick also agree to minor league contracts  —  The Padres yesterday reached agreement with backup catcher Michael Barrett on a one-year contract and agreed to terms on minor league contracts with two players with San Diego connections.

NL rotation rankings  —  D'backs, Dodgers stockpiling best arms for 2008  —  Try as they might, National League teams can't bulletproof their starting rotations.  —  By acquiring 2007 Oakland All-Star Danny Haren and '06 Japanese Central League ERA titlist Hiroki Kuroda in the past week …

Ex-Major Leaguer Tommy Byrne Dead at 87  —  Former major league pitcher Tommy Byrne, known for his fastball and his fond memories of life in the major leagues, has died, Bright Funeral Home of Wake Forest has confirmed.  He was 87.  —  Byrne, 87, had a career record of 85-69 and an ERA of 4.11 in his major league career.

Cubs are not done remodeling  —  Orioles' Roberts still on team's radar  —  The Cubs still would “like to do a few more things” trade-wise, according to general manager Jim Hendry, and Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts has not been scratched off the trade list just because he was named in the Mitchell report.

METS IN LEAD FOR LOHSE?  —  The Mets' primary competition for free-agent pitcher Kyle Lohse has dropped out of the bidding.  —  According to Phillies assistant GM Ruben Amaro, Philadelphia's refusal to go beyond three years for the right-hander ended their pursuit of Lohse, who finished last season in Philly.

Yanks' Hank keeping door open for Johan Santana  —  In case you thought the Yankees' dalliance with the Twins over ace lefthander Johan Santana had ended, think again.  —  “There's still an outside chance that we get him,” Yankees senior vice president Hank Steinbrenner said by phone Wednesday afternoon.

Report: House won't subpoena MLB players  —  Don't expect Roger Clemens to make his first on-camera statements about accusations of his steroid use before a Congressional hearing next month.  Or any other player for that matter.  —  None of the 86 players mentioned in the Mitchell report released …