MLB commissioner Selig considers suspending A-Rod  —  New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez might be suspended for admitting he used performance-enhancing drugs, Commissioner Bud Selig told USA TODAY on Wednesday.  —  Selig and Major League Baseball officials realize any attempt …

Griffey near return to Mariners  —  Active career home run leader spent first 11 seasons with Seattle  —  PEORIA, Ariz. — Ken Griffey Jr. could be coming home in a few days.  —  A little more than nine years after being traded to the Reds for four players, Griffey and the Mariners are nearing agreement on a one-year contract.

It's official: Bobby Abreu, Angels reach a deal  —  As expected, the Angels announced this morning that they have agreed to terms on a one-year contract, believed to be for about $5 million, with veteran outfielder Bobby Abreu, who will join an outfield/designated hitter rotation …

If Johnson Is Healthy, Dunn Will Play LF  —  Provided first baseman Nick Johnson can prove he is healthy, the Washington Nationals prefer use newly acquired free agent Adam Dunn in left field, two sources said today.  —  For much of the last two seasons, injuries have prevented Johnson from being an everyday player.

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.

Rangers eye extension for Hamilton  —  Long-term deal would follow club's trend of spring contracts  —  Josh Hamilton's contract is next on the agenda for the Rangers.  —  Over the next few weeks, the Rangers will be turning their attention to signing their pre-arbitration players …

Juice has sucked fun out of voting  —  Cover major league baseball on a daily basis for a newspaper for 10 consecutive years and you get to vote on Hall of Fame candidates.  Forever.  —  It is one of the great privileges of being a baseball writer.  It's a responsibility most of us take seriously.

Green removed from Angels' roster  —  Righty cut to make room for Abreu; Brewers grab him  —  ANAHEIM — To create space for Bobby Abreu, signed on Thursday to a one-year free-agent contract, the Angels removed right-handed pitcher Nick Green from their 40-man roster.

Chris Russo flies first class for Sirius, ‘which is fair’  —  My favorite line from Chris Russo's appearance with Howard Stern on Sirius this morning came as Russo tried to illustrate the fact Sirius' financial situation is not as dire as reported, based on the fact his budget has not been cut:

BABIP: Progressing and Regressing Groundball Out Rates  —  A couple of weeks ago, Rich Lederer asked what variables account for extraordinarily low groundball out rates.  So, using a similar method to that which Peter Bendix and Chris Dutton used to find expected BABIP …

Lefty Relievers: There's Four Left  —  Remember when we broke down the five remaining left-handed relievers about a week ago?  Times change quickly when you're headed toward Spring Training, and now there's four.  And, judging by the increased interest in free agent Will Ohman …

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.

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 …