The New York Times is reporting that José Canseco offered to keep Magglio Ordóñez out of his next book if he invested money in a film project Canseco was promoting, according to a person in baseball with knowledge of the situation.

Canseco has said he was working on a movie regarding his book “Juiced” which is presumably the film project he was referring to.

The Times writes that four people in baseball confirmed that referrals were made from Major League Baseball to the F.B.I. regarding Canseco’s actions relating to All-Star outfielder Magglio Ordóñez.

Canseco denies he or any of his associates ever asked Ordóñez for money to keep his name out of a book titled “Vindicated.” that Canseco has been shopping. Don Yaeger, a former Sports Illustrated associate editor who reviewed all of Canseco’s materials in December quit the book project at the end of December.

Canseco had said he has “explosive” information regarding Alex Rodriguez in his upcoming book but Yaeger questioned many of the accusations Canseco was preparing to make.

As expected, Alex Rodriguez was awarded the American League MVP award this afternoon.

Magglio Ordonez received two first place votes and the only two that didn’t go to A-Rod were cast by the two Detroit voters.

Rodriguez had more homers than Ordonez, but Ordonez had more doubles and had a .363 batting average.

True Yankee Blog calls out these writers, saying they should have their voting privledges removed.