ESPN INSIDER: Clemens leaning toward houston

NEW YORK NEWSDAY REPORTS ASTROS JUST SIGNED ROGER CLEMENS

http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseb...0,0,6890705.story?coll=ny-homepage-bigpix2005

Clemens signs with Astros



BY KEN DAVIDOFF
Newsday Staff Writer

May 30, 2006, 4:17 PM EDT


Roger Clemens is making yet another comeback with the Houston Astros, Newsday has learned. An announcement is expected as soon as today.

Clemens, 43, has signed a one-year deal that is believed to be worth about $3.5 million per month, which will probably equate to about $10.5 million for the season, depending on when exactly he returns to action.

The seven-time Cy Young Award winner, who turns 44 in August, has a career record of 344-172. After the Astros declined to offer him salary arbirtation last winter, they forefeited the right to re-sign him until May 1. But Clemens, who broke down physically at the end of last season, seemed intrigued by the idea of pitching only part of a season.

Clemens makes his full-time home in Houston, and his son Koby is a prospect in the Astros' system. While he identified the Yankees, Red Sox and Rangers as other candidates for his services, the Astros seemed a strong favorite - over retirement, as well - these past few months.

 

610 just said the Rocket signed a 1 year deal with the Stros. 3.5 mil per month or something like that.........about time!!!!!

 

Nice.

 

As announced by Yahoo

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_y...4jARvLYF?slug=astrosclemens&prov=st&type=lgns

 

the deal has not been finalized... has it?

 

I just saw something about it on espn, breaking news, i didnt see it all but i think it is for sure now

 

If he signs they will send someone to RR, right?

DD

 

The Astros announcers denied it straight through the end of the game. No reason to break it after 10 PM...