Mexican League says Canseco admitted doping  —  Mexican Baseball League officials say Jose Canseco has acknowledged that he took a banned substance for which he has no prescription and will now not play in the league.  —  Canseco  —  Plinio Escalante, president of the Mexican League …

In first start, Weaver picks up where he left off  —  Halos ace fires two scoreless innings; Trumbo sees time at third  —  TEMPE, Ariz. — Angels ace Jered Weaver pitched two scoreless innings in his spring debut, Mariners slugger Jesus Montero almost hit one out in his first game …

Wealth Could Be Risky Issue for Mets Owners Should They Face a Jury  —  For baseball — not unfamiliar with scandal and bankruptcies, ugly divorces and criminal trials — this promises to be something new: the owners of a marquee team in federal court to face accusations that they enriched themselves …

Fosse a big believer in Gio's abilities  —  Former catcher, Nats left-hander also share love of Motown  —  VIERA, Fla. — Ray Fosse was an average Major League catcher in the 1960s and '70s, hitting .256 with 61 home runs and 324 RBIs in 12 seasons with the Indians, Athletics, Mariners and Brewers.

Bobby Parnell, who failed to seize NY Mets closer job last season, trying to prove himself again in spring training  —  Right-hander has 100 mph fastball  —  Bobby Parnell is hoping to show Mets he belongs in bullpen and not in Buffalo.  —  JUPITER, Fla. — Go ahead and try to unwrap Bobby Parnell's contradictions.

Pitcher's Mound Too Close?  —  Nineteen-sixty-eight was famously “The Year of the Pitcher”, when Bob Gibson set the major league record for ERA at 1.12 and the league ERA was a measly 2.98.  The scoring environment so heavily favored the pitcher that year, in fact, that baseball immediately …

Miami Marlins president Samson criticizes elected officials, Miamians, press  —  Reflecting on the controversy surrounding the Miami Marlins' new baseball stadium and parking complex, team President David Samson on Tuesday had some colorful and critical words for elected officials, pundits and even Miamians as a whole.

Kipnis makes most of open mic day  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Some players had fun with it.  Others became uncharacteristically quiet.  They could all at least agree that being mic'd up during Wednesday's 10-2 Cactus League win over the D-backs was a fun concept for the fans watching on MLB Network.

Kucinich and the DH  —  You may or may not have seen this, but Rep. Dennis Kucinich was destroyed in a Democratic primary in Ohio on Tuesday.  Don't worry, this is not a political column — it's actually about the designated hitter.  But it begins with Kucinich, who was the mayor of Cleveland when I was growing up there.

Bobby Valentine notes: Andrew Miller has ‘a little’ elbow stiffness; Andrew Bailey ready to go  —  DUNEDIN, Fla. — Before his Red Sox took on the Blue Jays Wednesday afternoon, Bobby Valentine met with the media to pass on a few nuggets.  —  Probably the most noteworthy item came in the form …

Baseball: Lucas Giolito hurts elbow, might be lost for season [Updated]  —  Standout senior pitcher Lucas Giolito of Studio City Harvard-Westlake, the No. 1 high school pitching prospect in the nation, sprained his ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow in the seventh inning on Tuesday …