After long process, M's finally nab Bedard  —  Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005.  He appears weekly on the FSN Baseball Report and MLB on FOX.  —  The Erik Bedard trade finally is official.  —  The Mariners have obtained Bedard …

Dr. Morgan on Schilling's painful shoulder  —  If Curt Schilling does not have surgery, his physician is of the opinion that the Sox righty may never pitch again.  —  Dr. Craig Morgan, who operated on Curt Schilling's shoulder twice, in 1995 and 1999, and whom Schilling sought out for a second opinion …

Brian McNamee testified Roger Clemen's wife took HGH  —  Brian McNamee told congressional investigators Thursday that Roger Clemens' wife took human growth hormone before she appeared with the pitcher in Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue in 2003, according to a Washington source.

Pedro's ‘Fowl Play’ a Case Of Misdirected Outrage  —  Everyone knows that Pedro Martinez is a fighter.  He once drilled the first batter he saw in a game, got into a fistfight with him, and set down the next 24 men in order, ending up with a one-hitter.  In a playoff game five years ago …

King Kaufman's Sports Daily  —  Texas Rangers hire Nolan Ryan.  Either he's joking around or he'll need help finding the stadium.  —  Let's just say for the sake of argument that you're a Texas Rangers fan.  I know it's all about the Lansing Lugnuts for you but go with me for a minute.

Team Offense, San Francisco Giants  —  We continue to look at team offenses for 2008 with the San Francisco Giants. … In 2007, the Giants scored 4.22 runs per game.  —  I plugged in a likely lineup to the Lineup Analysis Tool, using the Marcel the Monkey predictions from Tom Tango.

It's the Hardball Times Season Preview 2008!  —  About a year-and-a-half ago, I spent a good number of hours trying to convince Dave Studeman that publishing book a year wasn't enough, that in addition to The Hardball Times Annual, our annual review of the previous season …

Pirates take a look at Colon in Dominican  —  But team not yet seen as suitor for free-agent starter  —  The Pirates are one of three teams scouting former Cy Young Award winner Bartolo Colon in the Dominican Republic, but there was no indication yesterday that their interest extended beyond window-shopping.

Getting to know the new Orioles  —  • The 22-year-old outfielder, often compared to Mike Cameron, was a first-round selection in the 2003 draft and was Seattle's Minor League Player of the Year in 2005.  Jones made his major league debut the next year, appearing in 32 games and hitting .216 with one homer and eight RBIs.

New Mariner R.A. Dickey committed to knuckleball  —  Every major-leaguer thinks he can throw a knuckleball.  Watch the players in front of the dugout before a game dueling with their knucklers, trying to handcuff each other with their best butterflies.  —  Bret Boone threw one before games.

Joba off to pen; Yanks should leave him there  —  New York bullpen needs Chamberlain to bridge the gap to Rivera  —  Joba Chamberlain posted a 0.38 ERA in 24 innings out of the bullpen last year.  That's one reason Mike Celizic says he should stay in the pen.

Phillies, Bruntlett reach accord  —  The big one still remains.  —  The Phillies and first baseman Ryan Howard appear headed to a salary arbitration hearing Feb. 20 in Florida, but yesterday the Phillies avoided arbitration with utility infielder Eric Bruntlett when they agreed to a one-year …

Forgotten Braves figure in thick of East race  —  Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005.  He appears weekly on the FSN Baseball Report and MLB on FOX.  —  Don't forget the Braves.  —  The NL East is far from a two-team race.