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.

Tigers and Dontrelle Willis agree on 3-year, $29-million extension  —  EDITOR'S NOTE: STORY UPDATED AT 10:05 p.m.  —  Dontrelle Willis sat at the dais at Comerica Park, richer than he'd ever been, and thought he needed to apologize.  —  Willis was a little self-conscious about his wardrobe …

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 …

Schneider changes Mets behind plate  —  New backstop known for defense, ability to handle pitchers  —  NEW YORK — Scouting report on Brian Schneider: Above-average arm, good receiver, take-charge guy, modest extra-base power, makes contact, troubled by left-handed pitching, no threat on the bases, knows the game, has a conscience.

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.

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 …

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.

Mahay signs two-year deal with Royals  —  Left-handed reliever to get $8 million to help shore up 'pen  —  Free agent reliever Ron Mahay was working out near his Litchfield Park, Ariz., home Wednesday morning, unaware of the whirlwind experience that awaited him.

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.

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 …

2009 MLB Free Agents  —  Presenting...your 2009 free agent class.  It's fun to look ahead, even if many of these guys will be off the market a year from now.  —  I've categorized them by position; the player's 2009 age is in parentheses.  If I saw someone as a possibility at more than one position I put them at both.

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 …

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.

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.