Re: 偉哉Roger Clemens
※ 引述《Berkman (味全龍迷)》之銘言：
: 這不是問題, 因為老克如果打到七月底, 太空人那時已經付給他差不多一千萬了,
: 剩下大約的八百萬, 如果他真的轉隊的話, 太空人還可以幫忙付, 譬如付個四百萬,
: Hidalgo 的交易就是這樣的, 還剩下六百多萬還沒付清, 太空人就幫大都會貼四百萬.
哇哩咧, 才剛有這個討論, 太空人老闆就說不會把老克交易出去.
Astros owner: We're not trading Clemens
Ken Rosenthal /
If the Yankees think Roger Clemens might be the answer to their
rotation problems, they need to think again. The Astros will not trade
Clemens, team owner Drayton McLane said Thursday in an interview with
The Sporting News.
Also...
"There are no conditions under which I would do that," McLane said.
"I'm committed to winning, not breaking up a team."
McLane denied published reports that he has an oral agreement with
Clemens to trade the pitcher if the Astros fall out of contention,
saying, "I would never have agreed to that." Clemens, 42, would
receive a $3 million assignment bonus on top of his $18 million salary
if he were traded. The money he is owed likely would serve as a
deterrent to every team but the Yankees — but Clemens might only
consider a return to New York if the Yankees were in contention.
The Yankees are 11-17, 7 1/2 games back in the AL East, while the
Astros are 11-15, seven games back in the NL Central. The Astros'
sagging offense, however, should receive a boost Friday with the
return of left fielder Lance Berkman, who has been out all season
since undergoing knee surgery in November. Berkman eventually could
move to first base if Jeff Bagwell is sidelined by his arthritic right
shoulder, at which point the team could try to acquire an outfielder
such as the Mets' Mike Cameron.
Poor run support — and a blown save by closer Brad Lidge on Wednesday
— have resulted in Clemens going 1-1 in his first six starts, despite
a 1.29 ERA that ties him with the Marlins' Dontrelle Willis for the
league lead. Even if the Astros continued to flounder, Clemens would
risk tarnishing his image if he clamored for a trade out of his
hometown. McLane said that he is obligated to his ticket buyers to
keep Clemens and make the strongest attempt possible at helping the
team reach its first World Series.
"Integrity and honesty — those are some of the main reasons I
wouldn't (trade Clemens)," McLane said. "People are very excited about
Roger. He has won seven Cy Youngs. He's a Houston person, a Texan.
"I would be going against their desires to see him, the people who
bought tickets. I'm committed to winning. I'm a very loyal person. (A
trade) is not something I'd consider."
McLane demonstrated his reluctance to dump high-priced veterans last
season when the Astros declined to trade center fielder Carlos Beltran
before the July 31 non-waiver deadline. The Astros were 52-52 on that
date, six games back in the wild-card race. But they went 40-18 down
the stretch to win the wild card, then beat the Braves to win their
first post-season series and extended the Cardinals to seven games in
the NLCS.
The current Astros club has been weakened by the free-agent defections
of Beltran and Jeff Kent, but Clemens, Roy Oswalt and Andy Pettitte
form an impressive top of the rotation, and Lidge has emerged as one
of the game's top closers. The Astros entered Thursday ranked fourth
in the National League in ERA, but only 12th in runs per game. An
improved offense could make them a wild-card contender in the
wide-open NL.
Senior writer Ken Rosenthal covers baseball for Sporting News. Email
him at kenrosenthal@sportingnews.com.
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/3594380
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