Manny Ramirez turns down Dodgers offer  —  Free-agent outfielder rejects a one-year, $25-million proposal his agent categorizes as a suggestion.  —  Manny Ramirez wasted no time rejecting the Dodgers' latest offer, a one-year, $25-million proposal that was presented Sunday to his agent, Scott Boras.

Citi Explores Breaking Mets Deal  —  Bank That Got Bailout Cash Revisits $400 Million Pact to Put Name on Stadium  —  Citigroup Inc., eager to quell the controversy over how lenders are using government bailout money, is exploring the possibility of backing out of a nearly $400 million marketing deal …

Clemens's DNA Is Linked to Syringes  —  Attorney Says Tests 'Won't Matter at All'  —  Scientific tests have linked Roger Clemens's DNA to blood in syringes that a personal trainer says he used to inject the former star pitcher with performance-enhancing drugs, according to two sources familiar with the investigation.

METS REACH TERMS WITH PEREZ  —  The Mets have reached agreement with Oliver Perez on a three-year, $36 million contract that will be finalized when the left-hander passes a physical, the Post has learned.  —  The Mets now know the likely composition of their rotation with Perez joining Johan Santana …

Red Sox Sign Brad Wilkerson  —  By Tim Dierkes [February 2 at 11:03pm CST]  —  MLBTR has learned tonight that the Red Sox have signed outfielder Brad Wilkerson to a minor league deal with roster and playing time incentives.  Wilkerson, 31, hit .220/.308/.326 in 309 plate appearances for the Mariners and Blue Jays in 2008.

Giambi's testimony lacks blunt force  —  Buzz up!  —  SAN FRANCISCO - Jason Giambi told a federal grand jury in 2003 that he didn't know whether Barry Bonds was taking banned substances and that he never gained any information about the home run king's alleged drug regimen from his contacts at BALCO.

Fairpole: Baseball Toaster To Be Unplugged, Disassembled For Scraps  —  If you've been paying attention lately, you've noticed that Baseball Toaster has had a bunch of its knobs and switches and dials and wires fall off in recent months.  Today, with the largest part of our engine leaving …

It's time for Jeter to step up, defend Rodriguez  —  The official story is that nearly eight years ago, Alex Rodriguez implied in a magazine story that Derek Jeter's place in a batting order coincided perfectly with the number on his back.  Jeter was a No. 2 hitter, A-Rod seemed to be saying …

M's maneuverability limited if big salaries can't be dumped  —  Ten days hence, the Seattle Mariners begin gathering in Peoria, Ariz.  —  It's been an off-season of change, including a new general manager, a new manager, a new coaching staff and a revamped roster.

Source: O's, Wigginton agree to two-year deal  —  O's stay active, add versatile infielder  —  The Orioles continued their busy offseason today, agreeing in principle to a two-year, $6 million deal with versatile infielder Ty Wigginton, according to an industry source.  The deal is pending physical.

Detroit Station Has Fun With Matt Millen  —  I thought Matt Millen did a fine job during NBC's broadcast, but that's not to say that some people are happy that he's employed anywhere.  Take for example NBC affiliate, WDIV in Detroit, which decided that every time Millen appeared on the screen, a disclaimer was needed.

Selig received a salary of nearly $17.5M in 2007 … NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball commissioner Bud Selig made more than all but three of his sport's players in 2007.  —  Selig received a raise of about $3 million to nearly $17.5 million that year, according to Major League Baseball's latest tax return.

A's acquire reliever Wuertz from Cubs  —  Deal for pair of Minor League prospects adds bullpen depth  —  OAKLAND — As recently as a couple of weeks ago, the A's seemed poised to enter Spring Training with five bullpen jobs available.  Now there are three.