Cuban ace Aroldis Chapman inks 6-year deal with Cincinnati Reds  —  CINCINNATI — Cuban left-hander Aroldis Chapman has signed a six-year deal with the Cincinnati Reds, who view him as an addition to their rotation down the road.  —  The 21-year-old Chapman gained notoriety during …

Mark McGwire comes clean, admits steroids use  —  NEW YORK — Mark McGwire finally came clean Monday, admitting he used steroids when he broke baseball's home run record in 1998.  —  McGwire said in a statement sent to The Associated Press on Monday that he used steroids on and off for nearly a decade.

Pirates in talks with free-agent outfielder Church  —  Fits team's desired profile, could play regularly if needed  —  The Pirates are in talks with free-agent outfielder Ryan Church.  —  Church, 31, is coming off a 2009, split between the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves …

Big paydays await game's MVPs … There appears to be little to see yet in what promises to be two of the most widely watched player negotiations in recent memory.  Talks involving Albert Pujols, who is signed through 2010 with a club option for 2011, and the Cardinals early this winter appear …

Vladimir Guerrero signs one-year deal with Texas Rangers  —  The Texas Rangers have signed free-agent slugger Vladimir Guerrero to a one-year deal with a mutual option for 2011.  —  Sources said Saturday that the deal is around $5.5 million and includes performance bonuses.

Source: Cubs hire Maddux as GM asst.  —  The Chicago Cubs signed future Hall of Famer Greg Maddux as the special assistant to general manager Jim Hendry, according to a source familiar with the signing.  —  The move will be announced Monday afternoon.  —  Maddux will help with instruction …

Davis has interest in Nationals  —  Free-agent pitcher Doug Davis said Sunday night he would like to play for the Nationals and help their young pitching staff, but he doesn't think he will play in Washington.  Why?  He was informed that the team had to address other needs such as finding a second baseman.

Amazin' blame game  —  'Fan's fault' defense  —  Maybe they should post signs: Beware of Falling Fat Fans.  —  A woman who says her back was broken when a 300-pound drunk dropped on top of her at a Mets game should have been looking up, instead of watching the action on the field, the team suggests in court filings.

Giants Agree To Sign Aubrey Huff  —  The Giants agreed to sign Aubrey Huff to a one-year $3MM deal, according to Dennis O'Donnell of CBS5 in San Francisco.  The deal, O'Donnell says via e-mail, is pending a physical.  —  Huff split his time between first base and DH last year and though …