‘ Round the Bases
Mark McGwire and the Hall of Fame:
Mark McGwire had little to say about being left out of Cooperstown in his first public comments since the Hall of Fame announcement. The former slugger talked briefly Saturday to the Cal State Fullerton newspaper, the Daily Titan, about being denied baseball’s highest honor in his first time on the ballot. You can read more here via CNNsi.com
Signings and Deals:
* First baseman Lyle Overbay signed a $24 million, four-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, based on news from a team official. In 2006, he hit .312 with 22 home runs, & 92 RBI with Toronto. With the deal, he avoided arbitration with the team.
* The San Diego Padres agreed to minor league contracts with left-hander Shawn Estes and catcher Todd Greene on Saturday.
* The New York Mets and pitcher Jorge Sosa were close to agreement Saturday on a one-year contract worth about $1.25 million. He’s 29 & was a combined 3-11 with a 5.42 ERA last season for Atlanta and St. Louis.

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