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	Before the Mets' 7-3 loss last night, manager Willie Randolph suggested that Pedro Martinez might not start Game 1 of the NL division series. Chuck Solomon/SI

This much seems clear: Roger Clemens is still enamored with the idea of wearing a Red Sox uniform before he retires. So if he does return in 2007, he will probably be cashing John Henry's checks.
-- Hartford Courant

For two years, the rumor mill has churned up Miguel Tejada at the White Sox' doorstep. And for two years, the Sox have stuck by Juan Uribe. But no more. Everything you hear is that the Sox will be shopping for a new shortstop this winter, and spending a ton on a replacement doesn't seem to be what they have in mind.
-- Daily Herald

Before the Mets' 7-3 loss to the Nationals at Shea Stadium last night, manager Willie Randolph suggested that Pedro Martínez might not start Game 1 of the National League division series.
-- New York Times

Cubs center fielder Juan Pierre would love to play in Chicago next season -- but he's a safer bet to sign with the White Sox than stay with the Cubs. It's clear the speedy leadoff hitter is determined to test the market. The Cubs' best chance of keeping Pierre, 29, is retaining manager Dusty Baker -- and that's simply not going to happen.
-- Chicago Sun-Times

Conventional wisdom suggests all the coaches Dusty Baker brought in with him will be gone if Baker isn't retained. But pitching coach Larry Rothschild, who was on the staff when Baker was hired, is another story.
-- Chicago Tribune

Would the Mets consider trading another high-end young starter such as Phil Humber or Mike Pelfrey to the Devil Rays and risk a sequel to the Scott Kazmir blunder? They will get the chance to think about it since Tampa intends to dangle Carl Crawford in attempts to land a pitcher with top-of-the-rotation abilities.
-- New York Post

The Red Sox have control over Tim Wakefield because of the 'lifetime' contract he signed last year. It contains a $4 million option for 2007 and subsequent years. In essence, Wakefield will pitch for the Red Sox as long as the team wants him.
-- Hartford Courant

The likelihood is strong that the Red Sox will not go into next season with Matt Clement as part of their starting rotation. General manager Theo Epstein may find teams reluctant to trade for Clement until they are satisfied his right shoulder is healthy, but indications are that the Sox are committed to moving the righthander by the start of the 2007 season, even if it means having to absorb part of the $9.5 million salary due him next season.
-- Boston Globe

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