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.

Yank Signings and Damon Update  —  The Yankees have signed lefty reliever Royce Ring, and outfielders Reid Gorecki and David Winfree to minor-league contracts, the Post has learned.  Meanwhile, their chances to re-sign Johnny Damon remained remote.  —  The Yankees are telling agents …

McLane enters into negotiations for sale of Astros  —  HOUSTON — Eyewitness Sports has learned that Houston Astros owner Drayton McLane could be on the verge of selling the team.  —  [SPORTS BLOG: Read the latest from the Eyewitness Sports team]  —  This past weekend …

Chicago Cubs have eyes on free-agent pitcher Ben Sheets  —  The Cubs plan to make a run at free-agent pitcher Ben Sheets, who will work out for teams later this month.  —  General manager Jim Hendry declined to comment, but he spoke to Sheets' agent at the winter meetings in Indianapolis …

Blue Jays, Mets Interested In Delgado  —  AOL Fanhouse's Ed Price tweets, the Mets have seen Carlos Delgado in Puerto Rico twice, and plan to see him once more.  Price adds that Delgado “is not moving well”.  Price adds that the Blue Jays, Delgado's first team, might be a “more likely landing spot.”

Royals Considering Gomes, Thames  —  The Royals are looking to add a power hitter, writes Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports.  The bat would slot into right field or the DH spot, depending on the health of Jose Guillen.  Morosi names Jonny Gomes and Marcus Thames as two players of interest who could fit into Dayton Moore's limited budget.

Selig Says Steroid Era Is Basically Over  —  Over Bud Selig's 17-year tenure as the head of Major League Baseball, he has made peace with the players union, internationalized the game, introduced interleague play and overseen a solid growth in team revenue.  —  But despite all these accomplishments …

Calculating Charlie Brown's Wins, Losses, & Other Stats: Introduction  —  There are a few certainties in life: death, taxes, writers making moronic decisions in the Hall of Fame vote, and Charlie Brown's baseball team getting trounced every summer.  —  For fifty years, Charlie Brown took …

Pirates shed talent, wait for prospects  —  Editor's note: Yahoo! Sports will examine the offseason of every MLB team before spring training begins in mid-February.  Our series continues with the Pittsburgh Pirates.  —  2009 record: 62-99  —  Finish: Sixth place, National League Central

Nats were in Chapman race until end  —  Kasten remains excited, despite missing out on Cuban  —  WASHINGTON — The Nationals tried hard to acquire left-hander Aroldis Chapman until Saturday night, when Chapman decided to sign a six-year, $30 million deal with the Reds.

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 …

Dodgers Sign Dohmann, Green, Reyes  —  The Dodgers signed free agents Scott Dohmann, Nick Green and Argenis Reyes to Minor League contracts with an invitation to Spring Training.  —  Dohmann, a 32-year-old right-handed pitcher, pitched for Hiroshima in Japan last year until he was released.