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	The Red Sox' initial proposal for Daisuke Matsuzaka was roughly half of what his agent proposed, which may cause issues. Robert Beck/SI

The Giants are talking to the Red Sox about acquiring Manny Ramirez. If the Giants can pull this off, they would have no room for Barry Bonds, as both are left fielders. One source said the Giants and Red Sox have discussed a trade between the teams and possible three-way deals.
-- San Francisco Chronicle

The Red Sox and Daisuke Matsuzaka still have nearly three weeks to come to terms on a contract, but preliminary indications are that the sides may have to overcome an initial gap as wide as the Pacific Ocean. According to sources, the Sox' initial proposal was roughly half of what the pitcher's agent, Scott Boras, proposed.
-- Boston Herald

The Red Sox might be within days of signing outfielder J.D. Drew.
-- Hartford Courant

The Astros have made it clear they would like an answer from Andy Pettitte soon. They again expect to be forced to wait until next year for a decision from Roger Clemens.
-- Houston Chronicle

There is still an unshakeable feeling that the Tigers will make a whopper of a package deal. It could involve a left-handed reliever, a new outfielder, an heir-apparent to Pudge Rodriguez at catcher, a prospect -- any combination of the above
-- Detroit News

Toronto GM J.P. Ricciardi is now full-throttle into the busy free agent season, and has also entered a five-team race for second baseman Adam Kennedy. Kennedy is seeking a four-year deal at about $20 million, and will almost certainly solidify Aaron Hill as the club's shortstop if Ricciardi can land him.
-- Toronto Star

Two baseball sources said yesterday that Randy Wolf, a free agent who the Phillies hoped would fill the vacancy in their rotation, is expected to sign with the Dodgers. Wolf, who is from Canoga Park, Calif., and attended Pepperdine, lives in the Los Angeles area.
-- Philadelphia Inquirer

Cleveland GM Mark Shapiro has received a lot of inquiries about his starting pitchers C.C. Sabathia, Cliff Lee, Jake Westbrook, Jeremy Sowers and Paul Byrd but it seems unlikely he'd deal one of them. One player the Indians have inquired about is Angels reliever Scot Shields.
-- Cleveland Plain Dealer

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