Clemens, Others Implicated in Banned Drug Case  —  The star pitcher and five other players used performance-enhancers, says the document, allegedly quoting a former teammate.  —  Roger Clemens, one of professional baseball's most durable and successful pitchers, is among six players allegedly linked …

Pen will tell story  —  Unit's mound session today will let him know if his bad back can go  —  Randy Johnson will climb atop the bullpen mound at Yankee Stadium this morning and test his aching back.  Only then will he begin to know if he can do the same thing on a real mound in the playoffs.

No need to fire Buck; he'll resign  —  In Seattle today, Buck Showalter will manage his final game with the Rangers.  —  That's not a scoop, nor is it an announcement.  —  Owner Tom Hicks, in fact, told the [Randy] Galloway and Co. radio audience on ESPN/103.3 FM on Friday that the manager's fate remains "open-ended."

Padres-Diamondbacks Preview  —  Even after clinching their second consecutive playoff berth for the first time in franchise history, the San Diego Padres still have some work to do in the regular season.  —  San Diego looks to secure its second straight NL West title and gain home-field advantage …

Pirates Notebook: McClatchy expected to stay in place  —  By Dejan Kovacevic, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette  —  Kevin McClatchy leaving?  —  Not anytime soon, apparently.  —  At some point in the week ahead, the Pirates' managing general partner, whose contract expires this year, will make an announcement regarding his status.

GM sees errors of his trades  —  Epstein mapping plans for '07 Sox  —  Of all the questions swirling around the Red Sox this offseason, from the future address of outfielder Manny Ramírez, to the role of pitcher Jonathan Papelbon, to the keep-him-or-not debate over shortstop Alex Gonzalez …

Willis leaves game in 2nd inning with sore triceps  —  MIAMI (AP) -Florida Marlins ace Dontrelle Willis left Sunday's season-ending game against Philadelphia in the second inning with a sore left triceps.  —  Manager Joe Girardi visited the mound twice accompanied by the team trainer …

The Brains Behind the Low-Budget Hits  —  In 1980, the Mets hired Terry Ryan as their Midwest scouting supervisor and selected Billy Beane in the first round of the amateur draft.  They had no way of knowing that Ryan and Beane would grow up to become two of the best, most aggressive …

Under the radar  —  Twins' Mauer, Pirates' Sanchez unlikely batting title candidates  —  "There's nothing wrong with me," he said.  "I feel fine."  —  Just in case, setup man Justin Duchscherer has gone 9-for-11 in save tries.  —  Class act  —  Alan Trammell, the longtime Detroit shortstop …

Have stats, will travel  —  Soriano going places after a huge season  —  In another time and under a different set of circumstances, Alfonso Soriano would be the face of the Washington Nationals for the long haul.  But they are still two years from opening a new ballpark …

The Evvy Awards: Check the hauls  —  Winners, losers on display at second annual Evvys  —  It's that time of year again.  Another Rangers season ends today without a playoff berth.  And another edition of the Evvy Awards is about to roll your way.  —  Haven't heard of the Evvys?  Don't worry.