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Tejada Charged With Lying to Investigators — Former Baltimore Orioles shortstop Miguel Tejada was charged today with lying to congressional investigators about the use of performance-enhancing drugs in baseball. — Federal prosecutors accused Tejada of making misrepresentations …
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Jim Baumbach / Newsday:
Cummings wants A-Rod to talk to Congress — Alex Rodriguez soon might have to repeat his steroid admission on Capitol Hill. — Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) plans to recommend to the head of the congressional committee that has previously hosted baseball players that A-Rod receive an invite …
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Andrew Perloff / Sports Illustrated:
SI's Selena Roberts tells her side of the A-Rod story — Selena Roberts joined the show after Alex Rodriguez claimed she was stalking him yesterday on ESPN. — “I can tell you that long list of things he alleged were a complete fabrication,” Roberts said.
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Bob Raissman / NY Daily News:
Raissman: Gammons fails test with A-Rod
Raissman: Gammons fails test with A-Rod
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Jerry Crasnick / ESPN.com:
Ex-union boss Miller blasts baseball ‘witch hunt’ … As baseball union leaders Donald Fehr and Gene Orza face a torrent of criticism for their handling of events leading up to Alex Rodriguez's steroid admission, Players Association founder Marvin Miller defended the union's conduct and accused …
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Jerry Crasnick / MLB:
Sources: Abreu, Angels discussing 1-year deal — Free-agent outfielder Bobby Abreu is in serious talks toward a one-year agreement with the Los Angeles Angels, two baseball sources told ESPN.com. — Abreu, 34, is one of the premier hitters left on the market this offseason.
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Sheets' injury not return ticket to Crew — Melvin doesn't believe agreement is likely despite apparent logic — MILWAUKEE — More than one Brewers fan has wondered aloud over the past week whether Ben Sheets' lingering injury actually opens the door for his return to Milwaukee.
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Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Youkilis on A-Rod, offense — FORT MYERS, Fla. — While the media contingent is no longer at those picnic benches at the player development complex — mostly since we were (nicely) kicked off the property after Kevin Youkilis spoke — we're here to bring you the latest from the third-place finisher in the American League MVP vote.
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Wang is ready to get going — How about some baseball? — When I walked into the complex this morning, the first two guys I saw were Chien-Ming Wang and Phil Hughes. — The Wanger looked good. He got to Arizona in mid January and worked out for several weeks with a trainer before coming here.
Anthony Rieber / Newsday:
Posada makes about 140 throws, feels good — TAMPA, Fla. - Under the brilliant Florida sunshine, Jorge Posada stood on the rightfield grass at the Yankees' minor-league complex yesterday morning and did something that had to feel as good as anything he's done in nearly a year. — He played catch.
Cameron Smith / Philly.com:
Phillies keep relief options open — Now that Ryan Howard is signed to a three-year deal and the team's payroll is above $130 million, the Phillies are done dealing, right? Not necessarily. — As the team's quest to add a righthanded-hitting bench player continues, so, too …
MLB.com:
Royals sign pitcher Jamey Wright to a Minor League contract with spring invitation — Hudson Removed from Major League Camp — The Kansas City Royals today have signed right-handed pitcher Jamey Wright to a minor league contract for the 2009 season. Wright has been invited …
Chicagosports / Hardball:
White Sox sign Broussard to minor league deal — The White Sox signed first baseman-outfielder Ben Broussard to a minor league contract. — Broussard, 32, has a lifetime .263 batting average with 87 home runs over parts of seven major league seasons with Cleveland, Seattle and Texas.
Steve Gilbert / MLB.com:
D-backs invite 17 non-roster players — Pitchers, catchers report to Spring Training on Saturday — PHOENIX — The D-backs have invited 17 non-roster players to Spring Training, which kicks off when pitchers and catchers begin reporting on Saturday. — The first workout for pitchers …
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Thomas Harding / MLB.com:
Rockies invite 20 non-roster players — Catcher Fasano signs Minor League deal to join Colorado camp — DENVER — The Rockies have signed veteran catcher Sal Fasano, who played for them in 2001, to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Major League camp, and they announced …
Michael Palmer / The Hoya:
Kurkjian Talks About Steroids, Love of the Game — On Saturday night, The Diamond Club hosted the Fifth Annual First Pitch Dinner for Georgetown baseball and welcomed ESPN baseball writer and analyst Tim Kurkjian for the keynote address. Kurkjian has been an institution in baseball for the last three decades.