Giambi talks are underway

Lawyers for the baseball players’ union and the commissioner’s office are discussing ways to bring about a meeting between Jason Giambi and steroids investigator George Mitchell.

The talks were expected to extend into the weekend and possibly next week, a person familiar with negotiations said Thursday.

Commissioner Bud Selig said June 6 that he wanted Giambi to meet with Mitchell within two weeks and to cooperate fully with the steroids investigation. Selig threatened to discipline Giambi following published remarks by Giambi that seemed to be an admission of steroids use. Selig said he would take Giambi’s cooperation with Mitchell into account in determining discipline.

“I am not ready to say anything yet,” Giambi’s agent, Arn Tellem, said in an e-mail. “I might have something early next week.”

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Houston Astros shortstop Adam Everett will be sidelined four to eight weeks after breaking his right leg in a collision with teammate Carlos Lee in the fourth inning against the Oakland Athletics, the team said.

Everett was backpedaling to left field to chase a fly ball when Lee came forward and slid into him, crashing into his right leg and sending Everett to the ground.

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Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Freddy Garcia, sidelined indefinitely by rotator cuff and cartilage problems in his shoulder, has chosen rest over season-ending surgery for now.... Detroit Tigers catcher Vance Wilson had season-ending elbow surgery and could be sidelined into next season.... Umpire Bruce Froemming, 68, who has worked 5,079 games, will retire after the season. Bill Klem holds the record with 5,368. Froemming will be the plate umpire at the All-Star game next month.