Worthwhile article here. "Is Clemens coming back to the Yankees? Probably not."
About as likely as a trade proposal from a WFAN caller: "Jason Giambi for Randy Johnson. Jose Contreras and Kenny Lofton for Roy Oswalt and Jeff Bagwell."
The Yankees probably will get a new starter before long, but it will be a #5 starter to replace Contreras. Or they'll just trust El Duque. Contreras is reduced to an $8 million mop up man.
The top 4 starters are fine as long as you trust Mussina's track record. Of course, this also assumes Brown gets off the DL and back to form. Lieber's as good as any #4 in baseball and he'll just get better in the second half.
The Yankees seldom add superstars for the pennant stretch. I can't think of one in recent memory. It's always mid-level stars or role players. Instead of Carlos Beltran, they get David Dellucci. Instead of Sammy Sosa, they get David Justice. Instead of Big Unit, they get Denny Neagle.
Agreed. Turtlenecks in Florida notwithstanding. The writers sure try to make him look ridiculous, though.
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