‘Oil Can’ Boyd Admits To Pitching Under Influence Of Cocaine  —  BOSTON (CBS) - Former Red Sox pitcher Dennis “Oil Can” Boyd admitted on Wednesday that two-thirds of the time he was on the mound, he was under the influence of cocaine.  —  “Oh yeah, at every ballpark.

Alderson: ‘Big Fundraiser Tonight for Gas Money’  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Even Mets general manager Sandy Alderson can't resist pointing out the team's financial difficulties.  —  The team tweeted Thursday afternoon that Alderson had started a Twitter account (at)MetsGM.

Ranking the top prospects (1-25)  —  Mike Trout and Bryce Harper come out on top for the second straight year  —  Welcome to ESPN Insider's 2012 ranking of the top 100 prospects in baseball.  —  This is the fifth year I have done these rankings for Insider, and for the first time …

Local baseball governing body bans Baltimore's scouts after controversial signing  —  The South Korean governing body of baseball has banned scouts from the Baltimore Orioles in Major League Baseball (MLB) from attending local games, after the Orioles signed a teenage pitcher in a controversial move.

Yankees TV host Bob Lorenz charged with drunken driving; cops found YES anchor passed out in car  —  Police say his speech was slurred and he smelled o alcohol  —  Cops in Connecticut say they found 48-year-old Bob Lorenz slumped over his steering wheel early Wednesday morning.

Law: Top 100 MLB prospects of 2012 (1-25)  —  Mike Trout and Bryce Harper come out on top for the second straight year

NY Mets' Mike Pelfrey is confident he will revive his sinker after subpar 2011 campaign  —  Regaining pitch could be the key to crucial season  —  Mike Pelfrey throws self into reviving sinker after rough 2011.  —  Mike Pelfrey estimates that he has already thrown 1,000 sinkers …

Source: Rangers, Cruz close on 2-year deal for likely more than $15 mil  —  Update 10:43 a.m. Thursday: Last night, I speculated Nelson Cruz 2-year deal to be worth $14-15 million.  When announced, post-physical, likely to be more than $15 mil.  —  SS Elvis Andrus may not be the only Ranger to get a multi-year contract this week.

Victorino to appear on ‘Hawaii Five-O’  —  PHILADELPHIA — Shane Victorino likes to chat a lot in the clubhouse, and later this month, he should have even more to talk about, as he is appearing on the Feb. 20 episode of “Hawaii Five-O” on CBS.  —  According to CBS, Victorino appears as a business executive on a company retreat.

Minor Leaguers Moviel, Doyle suspended  —  NEW YORK — Major League Baseball announced on Thursday that it has suspended Minor League pitcher Scott Moviel and catcher Dock Doyle 50 games each for second violations of the league's Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.  The suspensions will begin at the start of this season.

Brian Cashman's accused stalker, Louise Meanwell, tells wild tale saying Yankees GM misled feds on steroid probe  —  Woman is currently in jail held on $200,000 bail  —  Brian Cashman's ‘pal’ (below) injects steroids into argument.  —  The woman accused of stalking and blackmailing Yankees GM Brian Cashman …