Merloni tells of PED advice from doctor  —  Former player recalls meeting detailing benefits of using  —  Former Red Sox utility man Lou Merloni said Saturday on Comcast's “The Baseball Show” that he remembered a Spring Training meeting in which a doctor explained to players …

Damon keeps slamming homers with injured shoulder  —  BALTIMORE - Johnny Damon is still taking treatment for his left shoulder, which he hurt when he slammed into the wall in Boston last month.  In fact the Yankees' 35-year-old left fielder said he may be taking treatments on the shoulder …

MLB reviewing Bobby Jenks' purpose pitch in Chicago White Sox win over Texas Rangers  —  Major League Baseball is reviewing a pitch by White Sox closer Bobby Jenks thrown Saturday behind the back of Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler, a league spokesman told ESPNChicago.com on Monday.

The Selena Roberts book is about what you'd expect  —  After a brief detour to deal with Manny-mania, I finally finished the Selena Roberts/A-Rod book over the weekend.  I originally had thoughts of dissecting the sucker, but upon its completion I realized that, despite all of the hype …

Peavy has put trade talks behind him  —  San Diego (13-19) at Chicago (17-14), 5:05 p.m. PT  —  HOUSTON — Jake Peavy will be pitching at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Tuesday — only he'll be doing it in a Padres jersey and not that of the Cubs, a team he was rumored to be heading to over the offseason.

Hyperextended elbow sidelines Chipper  —  Third baseman may miss Monday's Citi Field opener vs. Mets  —  PHILADELPHIA — Mets fans might have to wait one additional day to welcome Chipper Jones to Citi Field.  —  Jones hyperextended his right elbow and then removed himself from the 4-2 win …

Pedroia incurs groin injury  —  With the wind whipping out to right field during early batting practice, Dustin Pedroia joked that if he were ever going to hit an opposite-field home run, this could be the night.  But he barely had time to try.  —  Before the top of the fourth …

Bronx bargain to watch Yanks  —  Even the cheap seats are getting cheaper.  —  It's not just the top seats at the new Yankee Stadium that are selling poorly - tickets around the stadium are being resold online at prices well below face value, Crain's New York reports.

More questions than answers in Draft  —  After consensus No. 1 Strasburg, it's anybody's guess  —  It's Stephen Strasburg and everyone else.  —  That about sums up the 2009 Draft class.  Though it's still four weeks from Draft day, what's going on at the top of the Draft is as clear as day.

Closer Soria placed on disabled list  —  Hochevar recalled to start; Ponson headed to bullpen  —  ANAHEIM — The Royals placed closer Joakim Soria on the 15-day disabled list after Sunday's game because of lingering soreness in his right shoulder.  —  Pitcher Luke Hochevar was recalled …

Note: Home Plate from Shea in Parking Lot  —  According to MetsBlog reader Andrew, who sent in the following photo, the old home plate from Shea Stadium has been embedded in to the pavement, in the parking lot, on the same plot of land where it rested Sept. 28, 2008.

Monday Ten Pack  —  Dustin Ackley, OF, University of North Carolina  —  It wasn't a good week for the Tar Heels, as one of the top teams in the country dropped two of three to sub-.500 North Carolina State.  Scouts got what they wanted, however, as Ackley spent the entire series in center field …