Straw: “Hell yeah” I'd use steroids  —  Darryl Strawberry, like Alex Rodriguez, knows what it's like to be a lightning rod for controversy in New York.  And he also understands the pressures and drive of a professional athlete, which is why he didn't hesitate to say that he would have taken steroids …

Boston Red Sox pitcher Brad Penny scratched from start; J.D. Drew has injection in lower back  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — Boston Red Sox pitcher Brad Penny was scratched from his first scheduled spring training start because of shoulder weakness, and right fielder J.D. Drew went to Boston for an injection in his lower back.

Pedro Martinez wants big contract or he'll retire and ‘go fishing’ … JUPITER, Fla. - Pedro Martinez wants to pitch in the majors this season, but the three-time Cy Young winner prefers retiring to his fishing boat if the alternative is accepting a Tom Glavine-like contract.

Spring Game 7: Team USA at Yankees  —  YANKEES  —  Pitching: Phil Hughes followed by Coke, Dunn, Veras, Hacker, Robertson, Texeira  —  TEAM USA  —  Pitching: Roy Oswalt followed by Jon Broxton, Matt Lindstrom, Brad Ziegler, Matt Thornton and LaTroy Hawkins.  —  Notes: The game will be on YES.

Evan Longoria Likely (Did Not) Have The Best Rookie Season By a Third Baseman.  Ever.  —  Did you know, Evan Longoria's season was the third best by a rookie third baseman who played at least 100 games in history?  Well, it's true.  The filtering statistic of choice is OPS+ since raw numbers …

Bonds' agent again shops for a contract to play in 2009  —  PHOENIX — Barry Bonds, whose federal perjury and obstruction-of-justice trial has been indefinitely delayed, gave permission Monday for his agent to solicit interest from major league teams in hopes of resuming his career.

Concerns about Castro put Pudge on radar  —  JUPITER, Fla. - The Mets were unsuccessful in their attempts to shop Ramon Castro this offseason, but they still remain very interested in Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez, according to a person familiar with the team's thinking.

Where Are They Now?  —  This is the first in what will hopefully become a series about Angels of yesteryear.  —  As we increasingly wax nostalgic, we got to thinking about how cool it would be to start a series of interviews with former Angels who, in one way or another, left their mark on the franchise.

Wang gets back in step … KISSIMMEE, Fla. - The last time Chien-Ming Wang pitched against the Astros - against any team, for that matter - he suffered a foot injury that wrecked his 2008 season and helped send the Yankees spinning, too.  So when Wang climbed the mound at Osceola County Stadium Monday …

Lou Piniella outraged by ESPN analyst's criticism  —  MESA, Ariz. — ESPN baseball analyst Steve Phillips might want to steer clear of Lou Piniella when the Cubs play Milwaukee on an April 12 ESPN telecast.  —  Piniella was fuming over a remark Phillips made recently on Chet Coppock's WMVP-AM 1000 radio show.

New Yankee Stadium Construction Photo Update- 2/2/09  —  Here are some of the latest photos (about 150 Photos. haha) taken at the new ballpark.  Every time I see new pictures of the ballpark..it looks like its getting better and better.  I want to thank topkidnum1, Clarissa Rivera …

Errors Cast Doubt on a Baseball Memoir  —  Matt McCarthy, a graduate of Yale and of Harvard Medical School now working as an intern in the residency program at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia hospital in New York, has gained national attention in recent weeks for “Odd Man Out,” …

There are season ticket plans cheaper than one Yankees game  —  Flush with cash these days?  Have a little extra cheese to spend?  Always wanted to call yourself a Yankees seaon ticket holder?  Well, you're in luck!  —  Over on Yankees.com, they're advertising that there's still …

Kasten, Zimmerman's agent meet  —  Nationals trying to hammer out extension for third baseman  —  VIERA, Fla. — Nationals team president Stan Kasten is trying hard to sign third baseman Ryan Zimmerman to an extension.  —  In fact, Kasten met with Zimmerman's agent, Brodie Van Wagenen, on Tuesday morning at Space Coast Stadium.