Bud Selig to remain MLB commissioner for three more years  —  Riding the crest of unprecedented financial success and an impressive performance before Congress Tuesday, Bud Selig agreed to stay on as Major League Baseball's commissioner for three more years.

Roger Clemens Hires Top Washington Lawyer  —  Roger Clemens has bolstered his legal team, hiring a powerhouse Washington lawyer, Lanny A. Breuer, who represented former President Bill Clinton during his impeachment hearings as well as numerous corporations that were the subject of Congressional investigations.

Baseball's average salary record $2.82M  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball's average salary rose 4.6 percent last year to a record $2.82 million, and the New York Yankees set a high for teams at $7.47 million.  —  Final figures released Thursday by the Major League Baseball Players Association showed …

Investigation might jeopardize immigration status  —  Miguel Tejada's immigration status could be in peril in light of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee's decision to ask the Department of Justice to investigate whether the new Astros shortstop lied to federal investigators in 2005.

Rays trade for Aybar  —  The Rays found the super-utilityman they were looking for Thursday in acquiring Willy Aybar from Atlanta in exchange for lefty reliever Jeff Ridgway, but Aybar comes with the baggage of a three-month stay in a substance-abuse facility last season.

Red Sox 3B Lowell wants stronger steroid testing  —  BOSTON — World Series MVP Mike Lowell is willing to give blood if that's what it takes to be tested for human growth hormone.  —  But only if the test is 100 percent accurate.  —  Not 99 percent.  —  “If it's 99 percent accurate …

The All-Clean Team  —  Chipper, A-Rod head list of players worth believing in  —  The hardest part of this whole Steroids Period in baseball — sounds much less ominous than Steroids Era, doesn't it? — is figuring out who and what to believe.  I'm not talking Roger Clemens vs. Brian McNamee here …

Jays LHP Downs given 3-year, $10M deal  —  TORONTO (AP) — Left-hander Scott Downs agreed Thursday to a $10 million, three-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays after a breakout season in which he had a 2.17 ERA.  —  Downs went 4-2 in 81 relief appearances, tied for the AL lead.

DuPuy: Sale of Cubs does not appear imminent  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The sale of the Chicago Cubs does not appear to be imminent.  —  Prospective buyers have been submitting to background checks, but Major League Baseball's ownership committee has not been given a formal financial offer to review.

Trenton to host Scranton on April 1  —  Just saw this press release.  Seems like a great idea:  —  The Trenton Thunder, the Class AA affiliate of the New York Yankees, will host the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, the Class AAA affiliate of the New York Yankees, in a special pre-season exhibition game …

Braves avoid arbitration with Teixeira, Gonzalez, 2 others  —  ATLANTA (AP) — First baseman Mark Teixeira agreed to a $12.5 million, one-year contract with the Braves on Thursday, one of four Atlanta players coming to terms rather than going through arbitration.

Mets considering relocating Triple-A franchise to Syracuse  —  The Zephyrs aren't leaving New Orleans.  —  The Mets might be another question, though.  —  Sen. Charles Shumer (D-N.Y.) last week said New York is “showing real interest” in relocating its Triple-A franchise to Syracuse …