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11:15 AM ET, December 21, 2007

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ESPN.com:
Judge unseals Radomski affidavit … Grimsley Federal Agent's Affidavit Unsealed  —  As the Jason Grimsley affidavit was being unsealed in Arizona on Thursday, showing that the former journeyman pitcher did not name Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte as drug users, the equally notorious Kirk Radomski affidavit …
Discussion: The MLB Source
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ESPN.com:
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.
Duff Wilson / New York Times:
Affidavit Says Sosa Discussed Amphetamines  —  The Department of Justice has unsealed two affidavits by a federal agent concerning people involved with performance-enhancing drugs in baseball, identifying four more current or former players, including the home run slugger Sammy Sosa, who may have used the drugs.
Peter Botte / NY Daily News:
Brian Schneider wants cheaters caught  —  Brian Schneider has friends and former teammates who were named in the Mitchell Report, and he's replacing another, Paul Lo Duca, as the Mets' starting catcher.  —  On Thursday, Schneider displayed no sympathy for those implicated in baseball's ongoing performance-enhancing drugs mess.
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Marty Noble / MLB.com:
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.
Discussion: New York Post and Ya Gotta Believe
John Peterson / Mets Geek:
Who Are These Mets?  —  It's no secret that baseball is changing.  Only four years after the publication of Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game, baseball is overrun by spreadsheet-using stat geeks.  However, the best organizations are the ones that combine statistical analysis with a strong scouting base.
Jack Curry / New York Times:
Election 2013 (or Later): Debates Already in Swing  —  The future is uncertain for Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens.  Bonds could end up in prison if he is found guilty of felony charges of perjury or obstruction of justice for lying to a grand jury about using steroids.
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Bob Klapisch / NorthJersey.com:
Gossage delivers hardball blast to Roger, Bonds  —  If anyone deserves a Hall of Fame soapbox this week, it's Goose Gossage, the can't-miss candidate on the 2007 ballot.  The former Yankee reliever is all but inducted, having pulled in 71 percent of the vote last year.
Buster Olney / ESPN:
Padres make case as front-runners for ex-Cubs ace Prior … The San Diego Padres appear to be the front-runner to sign pitcher Mark Prior, who figures to make a final choice among many offers very soon, perhaps within the next 24-48 hours.  —  The Padres have offered a modest base salary plus …
Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Tribune Co. to sell Cubs before season  —  New CEO also says naming rights to Wrigley might be sold  —  CHICAGO — Tribune Co.'s new CEO Sam Zell said the Cubs will be sold by Opening Day, and that he may sell naming rights to Wrigley Field because such rights could be “extraordinarily valuable.”
USA Today:
Final column wraps up a lifetime in baseball  —  After 25 years this is my final column for USA TODAY.  There have been nearly 2,600 of them — some good, some awful, but none lacking my dedication and enthusiasm to inform and entertain our readers about the best game ever created.
Associated Press:
Papelbon: Boss took bite of World Series history  —  BOSTON - The World Series ball is gone, and Jonathan Papelbon [stats] has an excuse: My dog ate it.  —  Farfetched or not, that's what the Red Sox [team stats] closer insists happened to the souvenir from the final out of Boston's sweep this year.
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ESPN.com:
Papelbon's dog reportedly eats World Series ball
Discussion: The MLB Source and Bugs & Cranks
George King / New York Post:
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 …
ESPN.com:
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 …
Discussion: New York Post and ShysterBall
WRAL-TV:
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.
Discussion: WasWatching.com and The Griddle
MLB.com:
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.
Discussion: SOX & Dawgs and Al's Ramblings
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Steve Silva / Boston Globe:   Kapler signs with Brewers
 
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