Steve Trachsel feels vindicated for giving up Mark McGwire's No. 62  —  GREENWICH, Conn. - For more than 11 years, Steve Trachsel has lived on the wrong side of history, having served up Mark McGwire's 62nd home run.  Of course, the former Mets' right-hander (a Cub at the time) …

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 …

Minor League Transactions  —  The transactions update you've been clamoring for is here . . . in part.  This installment takes us up through the end of 2009.  We'll get caught up next week.  —  Bear in mind that these transactions updates come directly from the horse's mouth.

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.”

Pirates Add Bass, Carlin, Myrow  —  The Pirates reached agreements with pitcher Brian Bass, catcher Luke Carlin, and outfielder Bryan Myrow on minor league deals, according to a team press release.  —  Bass, 28, posted a 4.90 ERA, 5.6 K/9, and 4.6 BB/9 in 86.3 relief innings last year.

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 …

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.

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 …

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.