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 …

Brian McNamee testified Roger Clemens' wife took HGH  —  Brian McNamee told congressional investigators Thursday that he injected Roger Clemens' wife with human growth hormone, according to a source with knowledge of McNamee's testimony.  —  The source said McNamee believes Debbie Clemens took growth hormone …

Schilling's doctor: Surgery only viable option  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — Curt Schilling's doctor insists the only way the 20-year veteran can pitch again is through surgery on a torn shoulder tendon that resembles strands of pasta.  —  Boston's team physician disagrees.

No deal for Wang and Yankees  —  The Yankees and Chien-Ming Wang seem headed for arbitration.  —  “I expect there will be a hearing,” Brian Cashman told me earlier today.  “There have been talks but they haven't been productive.”  —  The Yankees submitted $4 million while Wang and agent Alan Nero countered with $4.6 million.

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 …

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.

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 …

A's to sign Foulke  —  (02-08) 12:39 PST — The A's are close to signing their former closer, Keith Foulke, to a one-year major-league deal, The Chronicle has learned.  —  Foulke, 35, has not played since 2006, but he worked out for several teams in Arizona last month and A's pitching coach Curt Young …

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.

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.

Right-hander Hughes ready for big time  —  TAMPA, Fla. - Age is one of those attributes that is almost always presented under heavy disguise.  Look older.  Act younger.  Carry yourself like a gentleman.  Sleep like a baby.  —  This has been a particularly noticeable phenomenon …