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As rotations around baseball get weaker -- with questions surrounding just about all of the so-called contenders' staffs -- a decision on where Roger Clemens will play gets more important by the day.
A source close to the Clemens talks indicated yesterday all four teams -- the Rangers, Astros, Yankees, and Red Sox -- are keeping their ear to the ground and intensifying their activity in pursuit of the big righthander.
The source said he believes the decision will be between Boston and Houston, with the Astros holding a slight advantage. Asked about the Yankees, the source said, ``Obviously, you never count them out of anything. They could swoop in at the last minute."
But, the source said, if the Astros appear out of the race and if the competition in the National League Central is too stiff for even Clemens to cure Houston's pitching woes, the Sox might be in the lead.
Clemens is supposed to make his decision the first week of June after completing a three-week at-home training regimen to determine how close he is to returning to game action.
Clemens's agent, Randy Hendricks, confirmed the Rocket is in ``Week 2 of an intense, three-week workout period. So far, so good."
When told someone close to the talks is saying it's between Boston and Houston, Hendricks replied, ``I think someone is guessing. We have not told anyone that they are out. I do think he is leaning towards playing if he makes it through all of his workouts."
Clemens is opening a new restaurant in Houston, so there is a feeling he would prefer to stay close by.
Source: Boston Globe
A source close to the Clemens talks indicated yesterday all four teams -- the Rangers, Astros, Yankees, and Red Sox -- are keeping their ear to the ground and intensifying their activity in pursuit of the big righthander.
The source said he believes the decision will be between Boston and Houston, with the Astros holding a slight advantage. Asked about the Yankees, the source said, ``Obviously, you never count them out of anything. They could swoop in at the last minute."
But, the source said, if the Astros appear out of the race and if the competition in the National League Central is too stiff for even Clemens to cure Houston's pitching woes, the Sox might be in the lead.
Clemens is supposed to make his decision the first week of June after completing a three-week at-home training regimen to determine how close he is to returning to game action.
Clemens's agent, Randy Hendricks, confirmed the Rocket is in ``Week 2 of an intense, three-week workout period. So far, so good."
When told someone close to the talks is saying it's between Boston and Houston, Hendricks replied, ``I think someone is guessing. We have not told anyone that they are out. I do think he is leaning towards playing if he makes it through all of his workouts."
Clemens is opening a new restaurant in Houston, so there is a feeling he would prefer to stay close by.
Source: Boston Globe