Selig's statement on A-Rod, PEDs  —  Baseball Commissioner Allan H.  (Bud) Selig today responded to the recent revelations that Alex Rodriguez took performance-enhancing substances while a member of the Texas Rangers from 2001 to 2003.  —  “On behalf of Major League Baseball …

Nationals will not pursue Hudson  —  Team to go forward with Belliard, Gonzalez, Harris and Hernandez  —  WASHINGTON — The Nationals will no longer pursue free agent Orlando Hudson.  Instead, they will have four players — Ronnie Belliard, Alberto Gonzalez, Willie Harris and Anderson Hernandez …

Griffey to Mariners?  'It's all rumors,' he says  —  PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — If Ken Griffey Jr. is about to return to the Seattle Mariners, it's news to him.  —  “We don't know what we're doing next year with respect to Seattle.  It's all rumors,” Griffey said Thursday after finishing …

Manny Ramirez puts DirecTV appearance on hold  —  Manny Ramirez smiles after hitting a single against the Colorado Rockies on Sept. 12.  Ramirez has postponed a promotional appearance for DirecTV since he could be on the verge on signing a new contract.  —  Satellite television provider DirecTV issues …

Dodgers' new Manny strategy, Dunn's deal and more notes … Top Dodgers executives recently huddled at a swanky beachside retreat south of L.A. And it'll be interesting to see what new strategy they came up with.  —  Bobby Abreu and Adam Dunn coming off the board could slightly hurt …

Judge delivers ‘KO punch’ in Clemens' suit  —  A federal judge in Texas delivered what Brian McNamee's lawyers described as a “knockout punch” to Rogers Clemens' defamation suit against his former trainer Thursday.  —  U.S. District Court Judge Keith Ellison dismissed most of Clemens' lawsuit …

Rockies reach deal with reliever Flores  —  Recovering from surgery, left-hander gets Minor League pact  —  DENVER — The Rockies have reunited with yet another of their former players.  —  Left-handed pitcher Randy Flores, who pitched for the Rockies in 2002, has agreed …

Francoeur likely destined for arbitration  —  Braves optimistic Johnson won't need hearing; not so with outfielder  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Braves remain hopeful that they'll be able to avoid arbitration hearings with both Jeff Francoeur and Kelly Johnson, but there is a growing belief …

Young, Twins agree to 1-year deal for 2009  —  Buzz up!  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP)—Delmon Young and the Minnesota Twins have agreed to terms on a $1,152,000, one-year contract.  —  Young gets a raise from the $700,000 he made last season, but his salary is technically being cut …

New Stadium, same old obstructed views  —  The Yankees have some explaining to do with this one.  Courtesy of user “Mastermind” from NYY Fans, comes this image from inside of the new Yankee Stadium:  —  UPDATE (1:37 PM): After adjusting the white balance, the photo is even more revealing.

'It's nice to have peace and tranquility on Day 1′  —  Those are the words of the Boston Red Sox general manager on the first official day of spring training.  He, of course, went on to remind those listening that drama comes and goes and it's usually never as bad inside the inner-sanctum …

Rays make Shouse deal official, designate Salas  —  The Rays finally completed their deal for lefty reliever Brian Shouse and made room on the 40-man roster by designating for assignment reliever Juan Salas.  —  Salas, 30, pitched in only five games for the Rays last season …

Buster bombs Yanks in showdown … Can it get any better than this?  —  A former beat writer of a team facing the team that he once covered, the team that he wrote a book about: Buster Olney against the New York Yankees.  —  Every beat guy wants to beat the competition …

Erin Andrews talks Valentine's Day  —  With Valentine's Day right around the corner, SI.com's Jimmy Traina spoke with the sideline reporter who fans love the most.  —  SI.com: Since you're slightly popular with the blogosphere, I thought it would be fun to hear from you about Valentine's Day and get some relationship tips.