Oswalt would erase A-Rod's numbers  —  HOUSTON — If Roy Oswalt had his druthers, any player who was proven to, or admitted to, using performance-enhancing drugs would have his numbers erased from baseball history, the Astros ace said on Tuesday.  —  That includes Alex Rodriguez …

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.

Cops: no record of trouble between A-Rod and SI writer  —  Alex Rodriguez claimed in his ESPN interview that the Sports Illustrated journalist who first reported the Yankee star had tested positive for steroids in 2003 had stalked him and was cited by the Miami Beach police for trying to break into his home as his daughters slept.

$15M Lawsuit claims ex-Met Roberto Alomar had sex knowing he had AIDS  —  Baseball great Roberto Alomar has full-blown AIDS but insisted on having unprotected sex, his ex-girlfriend charged Tuesday in a bombshell lawsuit.  —  The shocking claim was leveled by Ilya Dall, 31 …

METS SIGN VALENTIN TO MINOR LEAGUE DEAL  —  The Mets have thrown another player into the mix to be a potential backup or alternative to Luis Castillo by signing Jose Valentin to a minor league contract, the Post has learned.  —  Valentin would make $800,000 if he played in the majors.

Dodgers add Milton to pitching mix  —  Left-hander signs Minor League deal to compete for spot  —  LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers, seemingly collecting veteran pitchers on the eve of Spring Training, signed Eric Milton to a Minor League contract Tuesday to join the competition for the fifth starter spot or the bullpen.

Looper deal has mutual option  —  By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel  —  The one-year deal the Brewers struck with free agent right-hander Braden Looper yesterday has a mutual option for 2010.  —  I don't know the salary figure for that year yet but I heard this is the way it works …

Huizenga regrets dismantling of '97 world champion Marlins  —  DAVIE, Fla. - Outgoing Miami Dolphins [team stats] majority owner H. Wayne Huizenga bid an emotional farewell to his favorite franchise Tuesday, but for the first time admitted he might have broke up the Marlins a year too soon after they won the 1997 World Series.

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 …

Notes from Newman: Fryer, Cox, Duncan and others  —  Got a call back this morning from Yankees vice president of baseball operations Mark Newman.  He was able to give me a few tidbits about how the organization is leaning regarding certain players, but ultimately our conversation centered …

Torre hopes gay ballplayers would feel free to go public  —  It went mostly unnoticed in the rapid transition of Bronx-dominated headlines from “The Yankee Years” to Alex Rodriguez and steroids, but Joe Torre made some helpful comments in his interview with CNN's Larry King regarding gay baseball players.

The Carpenter Watch: Waiting to Exhale  —  JUPITER, FLA — Chris Carpenter takes the mound Wednesday for the first time since a nerve disorder shut down his 2008 season and a non-related issue required November nerve transposition near his right elbow.  —  “I don't know if there's any special significance,” Carpenter said.