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If Roger Clemens can manage to stay healthy, he will consider pitching for Team USA during the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.

The 45-year-old righty, who recently announced his possible retirement and intention to move into an office position at Minute Maid Park,  was a member of the team in the inaugural World Baseball Classic last year.

If he does choose to join the Olympic team, he will not be allowed to be on the 25-man roster of any big league ball club, which means certain retirement. Finally.

Eleven-time Gold Glove shortstop Omar Vizquel agreed to a $5.3 million, one-year deal with his San Francisco Giants Friday, including a club option that could bring his worth to $10.2 million over two seasons.

He’s guaranteed $5 million next season, and the Giants have a $5.2 million option for 2009 with a $300,000 buyout.

Slumping offensively, Vizquel batted just .246 this season, but played defense up the middle like a young buck, which is probably the reason he’s still able to get a contract at the age of 40.

Negotiations between the Red Sox and MVP free agent third baseman Mike Lowell cooled off Friday, but should start rolling again this weekend, according to Boston GM Theo Epstein.

The World Series champs are willing to give Lowell a three-year deal, while his agents believe a four-year contract worth $56 million is more than reasonable in the open market.

Lowell may begin negotiating with other teams beginning this Tuesday, so time is of the essence. If you’re a fan of #25 and you think online petitions are awesome, go here and voice your opinion.

It’s official. The Tampa Bay Devil Rays are no more.

In an attempt to recreate their image, the chronically crappy club shortened their team name to the “Rays” during a party with a turnout of 7,000 people in a downtown park Thursday night.

Navy blue and baby blue have replaced the losing green and black, which will obviously help them in the long run. Current players and manager Joe Maddon, as well as former Tampa Bay stars Wade Boggs and Fred McGriff passed as models during a fashion show that donned the organization’s new logo, as well as the home and road unis for next season.

Club officials considered other nicknames like the Cannons, Stars, Wave and Dukes before finally settling on the Rays and creating a logo with a bright yellow sunburst. Yay!

The evening was polished off by a concert featuring Kevin Costner and his band, Modern West. Sweet.

You can put a holiday bow on a pile of poop and spray it with Febreze, but in the end, it’s still a pile of poop.

I’m Sooze from Babes Love Baseball, and I’ll be your guest blogger this afternoon.

Since I suck at fantasy baseball, I won’t be giving any tips today. In fact, if you have tips, questions or love letters, you can send them here.

Buckle up people! This is going to be an incredibly shaky ride.