Source: Cubs talking to Paul Maholm  —  Having decided the bidding was too rich for top left-handed free agents Mark Buehrle and C.J. Wilson, the Cubs and agent Bo McKinnis have been negotiating the parameters of a deal that would bring left-handed starter Paul Maholm to Chicago next season, a major league source indicated.

Most voters say ‘no’ to Cooperstown for Barry Bonds  —  Those who vote would bar Hall of Fame door to Bonds  —  Former baseball player Barry Bonds leaves federal court after being sentenced for obstructing justice in a government steroids investigation on Friday.

Cuddyer Allows Rockies to Shop Smith for Starting Pitcher  —  The Rockies working to finalize the contract with free-agent outfielder Michael Cuddyer on Friday was the latest in what figures to be a continuing series of moves by the team that are inter-related with the idea of improving multiple areas …

Tribe bolsters outfield with deal for Cunningham  —  CLEVELAND — One goal the Indians had this offseason was to establish more depth in the outfield behind the starting trio.  The Tribe believes it has found one possible solution in Aaron Cunningham.  —  On Friday, the Indians completed a trade with the Padres to add Cunningham.

Exclusive First Look: Yoenis Cespedes Encore  —  Last month, the Yoenis Cespedes video took the world by storm, so imagine my excitement when Edgar Mercedes, the producer of the video and president of the Born To Play Academy in the Dominican Republic, e-mailed me this week to let me know that the sequel …

Nats out on Darvish, likely to stick with rotation  —  Team opts against rich bid for pitcher with no MLB experience  —  WASHINGTON — The Nationals did not place a bid on right-hander Yu Darvish, a baseball source confirmed to MLB.com.  The Washington Post was the first to report that Darvish was not in the Nats' plans.

Orioles have added economic adviser to help evaluate players  —  In a fairly unconventional tweak to the Orioles' front office structure, new executive vice president Dan Duquette has hired an economic adviser with local ties to help determine players' financial value to the organization.

Rockies reach out to Lidge who's interested in returning home  —  DENVER -Having addressed their primary offensive issue with outfielder Michael Cuddyer, the Rockies are moving on parallel tracks to improve their pitching staff.  While exploring trades to add a starter …

With One More From the Heart, a Columnist Steps Away  —  This is a column about a column.  —  On St. Patrick's Day of 1980, the sports editor of The New York Times asked if I would consider moving back to the sports department.  —  The editor, Le Anne Schreiber, said she admired the way I wrote about nuns while covering religion.