Early responses to Clemens posts
Posted in Red Sox on May 7th, 2007 2 Comments »
Here are a few of the early responses to Roger Clemens going to the Yankees for what is pro-rated amount of $28 million. When all is said and done the Yankees will pay Roger about $18.5 million. Add in about $7.4 million for the luxury tax bill (I’ll have more on this later) to be paid at the end of the 2007 season, and the price tag is closer to $26 million for Clemens to pitch in the Bronx the rest of this season
Chuck said:
“While I harbored semi-secret desires to see Roger return to wear a Sox uni, I have no problem with the Sox not opening their ’secret vault’. They don’t have the over-riding need for another starter. The Yanks on the other hand a in serious need.”
The key is here is Daisuke Matsuzaka. If he were not a member of the Red Sox, Theo Epstein would have pushed this Clemens issue more.
As Curt Schilling said, the Red Sox don’t need Clemens. Of course, the caveat is “right now” and “not the immediate future.”
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