Sources: Nats Sign Adam Dunn  —  The Washington Nationals have agreed to a preliminary deal with free agent Adam Dunn, a signing that would fulfill their offseason-long search for a left-handed power hitter.  Two independent sources have told the Post that Dunn will sign a two-year deal, possibly announced as early as tomorrow.

Mets' Wright: You can't ever condone cheating  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - In a comparison of New York's third basemen, it's no contest.  Alex Rodriguez is a three-time MVP, a 12-time All-Star and the favorite to one day wrest the home run crown from the head of Barry Bonds.

$15M Lawsuit claims ex-Met Roberto Alomar had sex knowing he had AIDS  —  Baseball great Roberto Alomar has full-blown AIDS but insisted on having unprotected sex, his ex-girlfriend charged Tuesday in a bombshell lawsuit.  —  The shocking claim was leveled by Ilya Dall, 31 …

The book on Manny  —  During his seven-plus seasons with the Red Sox, Manny Ramirez was often perceived as a mystery wrapped in an enigma wrapped in an extra baggy uniform.  —  But a new authorized biography that hits the shelves next month attempts to offer some insight regarding his background …

DARRYL BARES MET SEXCAPADES  —  DESPITE their steroid scandals, today's baseball superstars are still choirboys compared to the boozing, skirt-chasing New York Mets of the mid-1980s.  —  “We were the boys of summer.  The drunk, speed-freak, sneaking-a-smoke boys of summer,” …

Mr. Tejada Goes To Washington (WITH UPDATE)  —  This is cross-posted over at the mothership here.  So give it a click to help the numbers....  Miguel Tejada appeared in court today and pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of making a misleading statement to Congressional investigators.

There's been a J.B. Cox sighting  —  The Yankees invited three more prospects to big-league camp: RHP J.B. Cox, RHP George Kontos and RHP Kanekoa Texeira.  —  I had sort of wondered why these guys weren't invited in the first place.  Kontos is the pitcher who was nearly included in the trade with Pittsburgh last summer.

Favre tells Jets he's retiring … Without the tearful public ceremony that accompanied his retirement announcement from the Green Bay Packers just 11 months ago, quarterback Brett Favre has told the New York Jets he is retiring.  —  Favre had instructed his agent, James “Bus” Cook, to inform the Jets on Wednesday that he is retiring.

Take your BABIP and shove it: an argument that the stat is less about luck, and more about skill (and strength)  —  Since we're all friends here, I feel like I can speak honestly.  I mentioned some time ago that my difficulty in ignoring a life-long attachment to the RBI stat.

Hall of Fame should get rid of ridiculous character clause … You probably know about baseball's Hall of Fame clause.  It's included in the letter sent off to every Hall of Fame voter.  It says:  —  “Voting shall be based upon the player's record, playing ability, integrity, sportsmanship …

Source: Abreu, Angels agree to one-year deal  —  Bobby Abreu has reached preliminary agreement on a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Angels, a baseball source said.  The Angels expect to announce the contract once Abreu passes a physical exam, which was scheduled for Wednesday, and the team clears a spot on the 40-man roster.

YANKS WON'T ATTEMPT TO VOID A-ROID DEAL  —  TAMPA - The Yankees say they aren't ticked at Alex Rodriguez and are not looking to void the biggest contract in baseball.  Hank Steinbrenner even giggled at the idea of trading the best player in the game, who copped Monday to using performance-enhancing drugs from 2001-03