The Baseball Wire: Now Departing At Gate 3 ...

The Hot Stove news is coming fast and furious. Here's a roundup. • Astros, Clemens part ways in tearful train-leaving-the-station scene. [ Crawfish Boxes] • Rangers dump Rogers, but say he can still come by occasionally to hit camera guys. Oh, and look: There goes Soriano! [ Baseball Time In Arlington] • Yankees slap a dozen stamps on Womack's forehead and ship him to Reds. [ Reds (And Blues)] • Red Sox trade Renteria to Braves for young prospect. Oh well, another $40 million down the drain. [ Boston Blood Sox] • Oh, how can I say made at you? Hoffman will stay with Padres. [ Gas Lamp Ball] • End of respective eras: Piazza out with Mets; Thomas done with ChiSox. [ Athletics Nation]