projo: Red Sox, Lucchino and Roger Clemens (RR)

Once an icon in the game, Clemens is now a baseball pariah. Now comes evidence that the Red Sox may be backing off their efforts at rapprochement.

While the organization had spoken in broad terms about holding a special day to honor to Clemens and perhaps even retire his number, those plans are now on hold.

“I seemed to remember some talk about that,” confirmed Red Sox president and CEO Larry Lucchino yesterday, noting that former vice president of public affairs Charles Steinberg spearheaded the discussions. “But since that time, there’s been nothing further. I know there are no plans at this point (to do anything).”

Lucchino quickly added that could change again.

“But I think it’s fair to say that there’s no reason to do it at this time,” said Lucchino. “Whether it gets revived will depend on what happens. … It’s sort of like we’re in the middle of a movie and we have to see how the movie ends.”

Hopefully a gunton of mass Warden Norton proportions on Capgun Hill!