Jeff Kent refuses to talk about either Roger Clemens or Barry Bonds, but he has expressed his opinion on performance-enhancing drugs in MLB. The second baseman believes that baseball needs an "airtight" drug policy, according to the Associated Press. "The people who have a say are trying to clean the game up," Kent said Friday. "I'm happy for it, I really am. It needs it. If they're going to run over a few players along the way, well, that's what's happening." Refusing to comment on either Clemens or Bonds, Kent has this to say, "For me to make comments won't help the process. It's going pretty good. It's getting there, absolutely. I just wish it would come to an end soon. In order for that to happen, we need an airtight drug policy. You can't just say better than anyone else. That's not an airtight policy."

Hank Steinbrenner is starting to sound more and more like his father George. His latest candid comments were directed at the rival Red Sox and their fans. "Red Sox Nation?" What a bunch of [expletive] that is," he told The New York Times' Play magazine. "That was a creation of the Red Sox and ESPN, which is filled with Red Sox fans." "Go anywhere in America and you won't see Red Sox hats and jackets; you'll see Yankee hats and jackets. This is a Yankee country. We're going to put the Yankees back on top and restore the universe to order."

David Ortiz is eating healthier and taking his fitness more serious as he starts to age. He is looking for a long-term deal that will allow him to finish his career in Boston and possibly get his number retired. Ortiz? current deal, which he signed in April 2006, runs through 2010 with a team option for 2011. In each of the seasons, he?s slated to make $12.5 million per year. Ortiz was third in RealGM's season FIC with a score of 330, which only trailed Alex Rodriguez's 399 and Magglio Ordonez's 340. Ortiz had a Reina Value of +63%, making $13.25 million but 'deserving' $21.6 million. ?Yeah, we?re going to renegotiate. This organization, they?ve been happy with what I?ve been doing,? said Ortiz, who noted that no talks have been broached regarding an extension. ?Anything can happen, but if they see you trying to do your thing and do what you?ve got to do, the time will come. Before my contract is over I would like to renegotiate so that I can stick around. This is my team. This is it right here. ?When I finish my contract I?ll be 34, turning 35 two months after the end of the season. (Getting another deal) is motivation. You want to get to the point where you have happy people around you and people don?t say anything bad about you. . . . The market (when the contract was signed) wasn?t like it is right now. I did what I was supposed to. They offer me $60 million, so what am I supposed to do, say no? Because I?m David Ortiz, and I?m Superman? I?ve got my kids and my family to take care of. Now my kids are taken care of.?

Miguel Cabrera and the Detroit Tigers are discussing a long-term contract extension. "I'd like to stay here. I'd love to play for this team for a lot of years,'' Cabrera told SI.com. "I'll learn a lot of baseball here. They've got a lot of experience here and a great manager.'' Fern Cuza, agent for Cabrera, will arrive in Lakeland next week. "We've known him for a long time and we like him a great deal," Dave Dombrowski said. "We think he's a great player and want him as part of our organization for years to come." Cabrera could receive $20 million per year over eight-years, though it's not out of the question that he could receive a 10-year, $200 million contract.

Lawyers for Barry Bonds are set to make a request for the dismissal of the perjury charges against the home run king, according to ESPN.com. They planned on making the request to a U.S. District Court Judge on Friday. Bonds maintains that he hopes to play baseball this season.

Yankees legend Bobby Murcer will undergo tests early next week to determine whether or not his brain cancer has returned, according to ESPN.com. He had an MRI this week that revealed "an area that doctors are concerned about" according to his wife. Despite the bad news, Murcer maintains that he will announce the full docket of Yankee regular season games this year.

Donald Fehr, the leader of the MLB Players' union, would consider approving a blood test for human growth hormone if it was considered reliable, according to the Associated Press. "If and when a blood test is available and it can be signed and validated by people other than those that are trying to sell it to you, then we'd have to take a hard look at it," Fehr said Thursday. "We'd have to see what it is and try to make a judgment as to whether it is fair and appropriate."

Andy Pettitte is prepared to talk to the Department of Justice if called upon but is trying to focus on baseball, according to the Associated Press. "I'm just prepared that it might happen," Pettitte said on Thursday. "There's nothing I can do. Until somebody tells me to go somewhere, I can't do anything."

The Reds have a trio of talented young starters in Johnny Cueto, Homer Bailey and Edinson Volquez, who have been impressive in Spring Training and are competing for slots in the rotation. But according to Dusty Baker, he might like to see them in long relief. "I come from the Dodger way," said Baker. "With young guys, the next best thing is long relief. It's in between starting and relief. It's probably the least pressure on the staff because most of the time you're coming in when you're behind. We did it with Dave Burba in San Francisco. He ended up winning nine, 10 games."

Cubs' second baseman Mark DeRosa is set to undergo a heart procedure on Thursday that will correct his chronic irregular heartbeat, according to the Associated Press. Despite going under the knife, DeRosa should be ready to take the field in the team's spring training games by March 8.