Nats Sign Adam Dunn For 2 Years, $20 Million  —  Aiming to legitimize their lineup and energize their fanbase, the Washington Nationals today agreed to a preliminary two-year, $20 million deal with Adam Dunn, the 29-year-old free agent they have pursued for more than a month.

Tejada apologizes after guilty plea  —  Shortstop charged with misrepresentations, admits buying drugs  —  HOUSTON — A tearful and seemingly contrite Miguel Tejada offered an apology to a packed room of reporters at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday, expressing remorse for his actions that led …

Brewers ready to solve camp questions  —  Who'll play third base remains uncertain entering Spring Training  —  Triple play: Three questions that need answers  —  1. Is the starting rotation deep enough?  —  The pending Braden Looper deal might help change the answer to this question to the affirmative.

Early arrival Schneider wants to play every day  —  PORT ST. LUCIE - Brian Schneider knew his first season in New York might be difficult, but he never could have predicted spending a week in the hospital with a staph infection.  Or even getting stuck in a platoon with Ramon Castro.

Who's ‘This Lady’?  Meet Selena Roberts, A-Rod's Worst Nightmare  —  When Sports Illustrated put one of its usual big features in the hands of a serious reporter, serious news started happening  —  Selena Roberts.  —  “This lady is coming out with all these allegations, all these lies …

A-Rod mess gets Selig pumped up  —  Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig came out roaring Wednesday, putting Alex Rodriguez on notice that the Yankee third baseman's admitted performance-enhancing drug use may not go unpunished.  —  In an interview with USA Today, Selig was asked …

Now it's down to Griffey or Garret  —  It seems as if the stars are aligning for Seattle and Ken Griffey Jr.  —  In the space of a couple of hours Wednesday, sluggers Bobby Abreu and Adam Dunn were taken off the list of available free agent outfielders, Abreu signing with the Angels and Dunn with the Nationals.

There's been a J.B. Cox sighting  —  The Yankees invited three more prospects to big-league camp: RHP J.B. Cox, RHP George Kontos and RHP Kanekoa Texeira.  —  I had sort of wondered why these guys weren't invited in the first place.  Kontos is the pitcher who was nearly included in the trade with Pittsburgh last summer.

Joba says A-Rod will thrive despite scandal  —  TAMPA - Joba Chamberlain had his own difficult off-season and the Yankee pitcher, who was nabbed for DUI in his native Nebraska, believes Alex Rodriguez's public confession this week will be cathartic for the third baseman.

Montero is Posada's heir apparent  —  Call it a “blog bonus.”  Here is a story that would've run in Sunday's Daily News if not for a certain player's steroid mess.  This is for you readers who are fascinated by prospects...  TAMPA - On one field at the Yankees' minor-league complex …

Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon proposes amnesty for those who tested positive for steroids and stronger penalties for future violators  —  PORT CHARLOTTE — Acknowledging that with Alex Rodriguez involved in baseball's steroids mess there is nothing left to be surprised or shocked about …

Johnson not interested in bench role  —  Nats likely will look to trade first baseman after landing Dunn  —  WASHINGTON — With Adam Dunn slated to become the Nationals' everyday first baseman, what does this mean for the Nick Johnson?  The team will most likely look to trade Johnson, who said he will not accept a bench role.

Did steroids help Alex Rodriguez?  —  Did the confession to the use of steroids, made by Alex Rodriguez, invalidate his purported outstanding performances from 2001 to 2003?  The myth of “performance enhancement” by the use of steroids needs to be exploded.  —  (1) There is no scientific definition for “performance enhancement” and

Mariners: Ichiro won't be pitching  —  Outfielder worked off mound for possible Classic outing  —  Now pitching for Team Japan, Ichiro Suzuki?  —  Not so fast.  —  Soon after news — and photos — broke of Suzuki's bullpen session in preparation for a possible mound stint …

Lindsay won't be unknown for long  —  Royals prospect from South Africa could turn heads during Classic  —  Eight years ago, the Kansas City Royals made a foray into a new international market when they signed pitcher Barry Armitage out of South Africa.  —  Armitage made it as high as Double-A …