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Washington Post:
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 …
Andrew Perloff / Sports Illustrated:SI's Selena Roberts tells her side of the A-Rod story
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Bob Raissman / NY Daily News: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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Associated Press:
Canseco wants to help baseball with steroid issue — Here's a real curve: Instead of accusing more major leaguers of using performance-enhancing drugs, Jose Canseco wants to help baseball deal with the lingering fallout of the sport's steroid era. — The former Bash Brother hopes to meet …
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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Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Angels showing serious interest in Bobby Abreu — They appear to be the clear-cut favorite to sign the free-agent outfielder before the start of spring training Saturday. — The Angels, in need of power from the left side, have expressed serious interest in free-agent outfielder Bobby Abreu …
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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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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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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.
Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Rockies sign former Cardinal Flores — No go for Joe. But the Rockies are ready for Randy. — Bent on adding left-handed relief depth, Colorado signed Randy Flores to a $600,000 minor-league deal with an invitation to spring training, according to contract information obtained by The Denver Post.
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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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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.
