Nationals still pursuing Prince Fielder, met today with agent Scott Boras  —  Despite a report on the team's official Web site today playing down the Nationals' chances at signing free agent first baseman Prince Fielder, a person familiar with the situation said the Nationals are …

Vogelsong, Giants agree to 2-year, $8.3M deal  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Ryan Vogelsong and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a two-year contract worth approximately $8.3 million after he became one of the team's most reliable starters and an unlikely All-Star last season.

Madson-Phils divorce: Boras, Amaro point fingers … Less than a day after reliever Ryan Madson agreed to a one-year, $8.5 million contract with the Cincinnati Reds, agent Scott Boras and Philadelphia Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. sharply disagreed on the chain of events that led …

Bobby Valentine, Carl Crawford to restore order  —  Eventually, Red Sox [team stats] manager Bobby Valentine and Carl Crawford will talk, at which time they will leave behind the comments Valentine made as an ESPN analyst that insulted the left fielder and move on to more timely matters.

Manny Ramirez: I'll be a role model … Early last season, Manny Ramirez abruptly retired from baseball after a second violation of baseball's performance-enhancing drug rules, choosing to walk away from the game rather than serve a 100-game suspension.  —  Now, Ramirez wants to land a tryout …

Selig's contract extension approved by owners  —  PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. — A two-year contract extension for Commissioner Bud Selig was approved on Wednesday by Major League Baseball's executive council, setting up Thursday's confirmation vote by the full ownership.

Johnny Damon: “It's an unhappy day”  —  Johnny Damon greatly enjoyed his experience playing for the Rays last season and was very much hoping to come back.  —  But when the Rays struck a deal Wednesday to bring in Luke Scott as their primary DH, it meant Damon wasn't going to get to return, and that didn't go over well.

Leukemia Free  —  As far as I know, this news doesn't affect the Mariners chances of signing Prince Fielder, so I apologize in advance for the lack of update on that front.  —  I do, however, have some news to share.  I underwent a bone marrow biopsy yesterday morning - my third one, in fact.

Epstein: Wood talks continue, Garza trade talk overblown  —  Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epsten said Wednesday that talks with Kerry Wood are continuing, and speculation over a Matt Garza deal has been overblown by the media.  —  Wood is expected to return to the Cubs …