Bonderman agrees to $38 million, 4-year contract with Tigers  —  DETROIT (AP) — Pitcher Jeremy Bonderman and the Detroit Tigers agreed Monday to a $38 million, four-year contract.  —  Bonderman, who would have been eligible for free agency after the 2008 season, gets $4.5 million in 2007 …

Larry Sherry dies after long battle with cancer  —  LOS ANGELES — Larry Sherry, MVP of the 1959 World Series as a reliever for the Los Angeles Dodgers, has died after a long battle with cancer.  He was 71.  —  Sherry died early Sunday at his home in Mission Viejo, according to his brother …

Mailbag: Fans chime in about Church  —  Beat reporter Bill Ladson tackles Nationals fans' questions … What's your take on manager Manny Acta reaching out to Ryan Church?  It sure doesn't sound like he wants Church traded, nor does it sound like Church will be a backup outfielder.

Pirates sign Cuban, Japanese pitchers  —  By Dejan Kovacevic, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette  —  The Pirates have not been known for having an international flavor, but they signed two starting pitchers from uncommon locales today: Yoslan Herrera, a Cuban defector, and Masumi Kuwata, a Japanese national.

Mets to make pitch to Zito on California trip  —  NEW YORK — Mets executives planned to visit Barry Zito in California on Tuesday for a recruiting visit designed to persuade the free-agent pitcher to sign with New York.  —  Mets chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon and general manager Omar Minaya …

Radke reportedly to announce retirement at Metrodome  —  Brad Radke reportedly will officially retire at a news conference in Minneapolis on Tuesday, ending his 12-year career with the Twins.  —  According to the Star Tribune, the 34-year-old Radke will offically end his major league career …

Igawa, Yanks reach 5-year deal  —  The New York Yankees and Kei Igawa both played second fiddle in the posting sweepstakes.  Igawa, though, got a first-rate deal it was learned on Monday, agreeing to a five-year, 20 million dollars contract with the Bronx Bombers.

Mailbag: Why let Cirillo go?  —  Beat reporter Adam McCalvy answers Brewers fans' questions … I'm furious that Cirillo was "let go" and signed with the Twins.  Right now, this whole offseason seems like a big mess.  I'm sick of the fan favorite being let go just about every year.

Revenue stream of consciousness  —  The scene, though merely hypothetical, still delights Paul Archey.  He is Major League Baseball's vice president for international business operations, and he believes April 10, 2007, could be a momentous day for the sport.

Going Deep: Lou Piniella  —  We all knew that the Cubs' hiring Lou Piniella as manager meant they were going to go out and get some veteran talent.  But this is ridiculous.  —  As if to reassure Piniella that Chicago was not Tampa Bay, general manager Jim Hendry opened his suddenly bursting checkbook …