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The Associated Press

Published: December 21, 2007

Updated: 12/21/2007 12:15 am

NEW YORK - Jose Canseco, Lenny Dykstra, Glenallen Hill and Geronimo Berroa were accused of using steroids by former major-league pitcher Jason Grimsley in a federal agent's affidavit unsealed Thursday.

Grimsley also accused Chuck Knoblauch of using human growth hormone; David Segui and Allen Watson of using performance-enhancing drugs; and Rafael Palmeiro and Pete Incaviglia of taking amphetamines, according to IRS Special Agent Jeff Novitzky's sworn statement.

All but Incaviglia, Berroa and Watson were mentioned last week in the Mitchell Report on doping in baseball.

Federal prosecutors on Thursday unsealed a May 2006 affidavit by Novitzky used to obtain a search warrant for Grimsley's home in Scottsdale, Ariz.

When the affidavit first was released in June 2006, players' names were blacked out. The Associated Press asked a federal magistrate judge to make the complete statement public, but the request was denied this July.

In October 2006, the Los Angeles Times reported the names of Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte, Miguel Tejada, Brian Roberts and Jay Gibbons were among those blacked out. Tejada's name was mentioned when Grimsley described a conversation he had with Orioles teammates Tejada, Palmeiro and Sammy Sosa about how they would play after baseball banned amphetamines.

Clemens, Pettitte, Roberts and Gibbons were not mentioned in the unsealed affidavit.

Pettitte and Jay Gibbons have admitted in recent weeks that they used human growth hormone, with the pitcher saying he used HGH twice in 2002 - three years before it was banned by baseball. Earlier this month, Gibbons was suspended for the first 15 days of next season.

Roberts admitted a single use of steroids in 2003, and Clemens has denied using any performance-enhancing drugs.

Bonds Set To Appear In Court Today

SAN FRANCISCO - Indicted slugger Barry Bonds is scheduled to make a brief court appearance today for a hearing to determine if some of his attorneys have a conflict of interest in his federal perjury and obstruction case.

The judge called the hearing to decide whether the lawyers can still work for Bonds even though they previously represented other athletes who testified in the government's investigation into performance-enhancing drugs.

Bonds pleaded not guilty Dec. 7 to four counts of perjury and one count of obstruction of justice for allegedly lying to a grand jury about his drug use.

Federal prosecutors identified Bonds' new attorney, Cris Arguedas, as having represented several athletes who testified before the grand jury.

M's Sign Silva To $48M, Four-Year Deal

SEATTLE - Pitcher Carlos Silva and the Seattle Mariners finalized a $48 million, four-year contract Thursday.

The 28-year-old right-hander was 13-14 last season for the Minnesota Twins with a 4.19 ERA - better than every Mariners starter other than hard-throwing Felix Hernandez.

He joins a Seattle rotation that includes Hernandez, Miguel Batista and Jarrod Washburn.

BREWERS: Oufielder Gabe Kapler agreed to an $800,000, one-year contract.

The 32-year-old Kapler spent the 2007 season as the manager of the Greenville Drive, the Class-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox.

PHILLIES: Signed free-agent outfielder Geoff Jenkins to a two-year contract and pitcher Chad Durbin to a one-year deal.

ROYALS: Finalized an $8 million, two-year contract with left-handed reliever Ron Mahay, 36. He will become the third lefty in Kansas City's bullpen, joining John Bale and Jimmy Gobble.

TIGERS: Dontrelle Willis agreed to a $29 million, three-year contract two weeks after he was acquired from the Florida Marlins in the biggest trade of the offseason.

Willis and All-Star third baseman Miguel Cabrera were obtained from the Marlins for six prospects, including outfielder Cameron Maybin and pitcher Andrew Miller. Willis joins a rotation that includes Justin Verlander, Kenny Rogers and Jeremy Bonderman.

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