Bedard trade talks reach standstill  —  Source says O's, Mariners agree to general framework for deal, but potential move being held up on Baltimore's end  —  Talks between the Seattle Mariners and Orioles about a trade involving ace pitcher Erik Bedard are at a standstill.

Phillies fill third base hole, agree to deal with Feliz  —  The Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to a two-year deal with free agent third baseman Pedro Feliz, pending a physical.

Knoblauch will talk to Congress before hearing  —  WASHINGTON — Former New York Yankees second baseman Chuck Knoblauch agreed Monday to talk to a House committee investigating drug use in baseball, and the session was postponed until later this week.  —  The committee issued a subpoena …

DAVID CONE TO RETURN TO YANKEES IN YES BOOTH  —  David Cone has made peace with the Yankees and will return this year to broadcast about 50 games on YES, The Post has learned.  —  A key pitcher and leader on Joe Torre's championship Yankees, Cone had annoyed George Steinbrenner by returning …

Sox make minor move  —  The Red Sox today issued the following press release:  —  The Red Sox today acquired righthanded pitcher David Aardsma from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for righthanded pitchers Willy Mota and Miguel Socolovich.  —  The announcement was made by Executive Vice President/General Manager Theo Epstein.

Chamberlain could start ‘08 in Yankees’ bullpen  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Joba Chamberlain could begin this season in the bullpen before moving to the New York Yankees' starting rotation.  —  Chamberlain, a sensational reliever as a big league rookie last season, is already throwing off a mound …

Inge agrees to report to Lakeland with catchers  —  DETROIT — The Tigers are preparing to open the spring with Brandon Inge on their roster, and Inge appears to be on board with the plan.  —  Inge spoke with general manager Dave Dombrowski about his situation, and the Tigers said he has agreed …

CANO RESIGNS WITH YANKS  —  The terms on Robinson Cano's Yankee contract were finalized in full early tonight, and all that needs to be completed for the deal to be official is a physical that will take place either tomorrow or the next day, The Post has learned.

Big week ahead..  —  After speaking with officials over the weekend at TwinsFest, it looks like the Twins want to get a Johan Santana trade done this week or begin preparing for his arrival at spring training.  —  We really won't know if the Twins waited too long to trade Santana until a deal is made.

Pass on Johan  —  Spoke with Omar Minaya and he still wants pitching.  He also said he recognizes the Mets' potential holes after this season with the potential departures of Pedro Martinez, Orlando Hernandez, Moises Alou and Carlos Delgado.  —  Those are holes that will need to be filled …

Carlos Gomez Denied Permission For Caribbean Series?  —  This Impacto Deportivo article is making the rounds tonight.  Here it is in Google Translate.  The article says that the Mets probably will not give to permission Carlos Gomez to play in the Caribbean Series.  Gomez's family does not seem to expect it, at least.

Mailbag: Mets looking at right pitchers?  —  MLB.com reporter Marty Noble answers fans' questions  —  Why haven't the Mets signed any of the free-agent starting pitchers like Kris Benson, Tony Armas, Bartolo Colon, Freddy Garcia, Eric Milton, Russ Ortiz, Brett Tomko or Jeff Weaver?

Cliff Corcoran: Where will Bonds land?  —  Where should the home run champ land?  —  There's an elephant in baseball's living room.  With pitchers and catchers due to report in less than three weeks, most teams have finished building their 2008 squads.  There are still a fair number …

Astros Top 11 Prospects  —  Four-Star Prospects  —  Three-Star Prospects  —  Two-Star Prospects  —  Just Missing: Samuel Gervacio, RHP; Tommy Manzella, SS; Polin Trinidad, RHP  —  1. J.R. Towles, C  —  Drafted: 20th round, 2004, North Central Texas JC