Hank Steinbrenner to talk contract with Cashman  —  TAMPA, Fla. - Hank Steinbrenner sounded very much like someone enamored with his general manager as he talked about Brian Cashman's future Monday afternoon.  —  The Yankees senior vice president said he will talk with Cashman about his contract, which expires after the season.

Congress May Single Out Clemens  —  A Congressional committee has taken the first steps toward asking the Department of Justice to start a criminal investigation into whether Roger Clemens committed perjury during testimony about performance-enhancing drugs, according to three lawyers with knowledge of the matter.

Vaughn headlines 2008 Sox HOF class  —  Slugger, seven others to be inducted in prestigious group  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — Before Big Papi, there was Big Mo.  —  And on Monday, the Red Sox announced Maurice Samuel Vaughn would headline the latest class of inductees into the club's Hall of Fame.

Bonds playing in '08 would be bad for baseball  —  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.  —  Barry Bonds has every right to play baseball this season.

A's going to Tokyo get sweet cash bonus  —  (02-26) 04:00 PST Phoenix —  All players who travel to Tokyo for the season-opening series between Oakland and Boston will receive $40,000, according to Major League Baseball officials, and that figure could rise depending on how much revenue the event creates.

A Tour of the New Ballpark  —  Tom Bridge:  —  This weekend, as part of the Super Flush, I got an excellent tour of the new stadium under construction.  Nationals Park (which I hope it remains) is truly a wonder to behold.  The concrete and glass exterior was the part I was most concerned …

Searching for the game's best pitch  —  Is it Santana's changeup or Papelbon's four-seamer?  Maybe Carmona's wicked sinker or Mariano's mythical cutter?  Smoltz's slider is right there and Beckett's curveball has to be in the discussion, right?  So, who has the very best pitch in the game?

I Just Made A Man Invent The Derogatory Term “VORPies.”  —  It's a historic day.  For years, man has waited for just the right term to use when insulting other men who love baseball numbers just a little too much.  (What are they, gay for numbers?  Probably.)  And now, just like the wait for Shrek 3, that wait is ogre.

Harper: Mets down on Reyes' upswing  —  PORT ST. LUCIE - Jose Reyes swore he was just trying to hit a line drive up the middle, or even to the opposite field, as instructed.  Yet with a flick of his wrists he hit a screaming shot that crashed high off the 20-foot fence in center field, 408 feet from the plate.

Walker weighs in on steroids era  —  JUPITER, Fla. — When the report that called into question the era in which he starred became public, former Cardinal Larry Walker shared a laugh with a few neighbors.  —  “Gee, I might go into the Hall of Fame now,” Walker said he joked.

Boone reveals battle with alcohol  —  With Minors deal, infielder finds peace in sobriety, baseball  —  VIERA, Fla. — It was March 1, 2006.  Bret Boone was a member of the Mets and expected to battle Kaz Matsui for the starting job at second base.  But Boone suddenly retired that day …