I dont know why everyone is on Clemens about him coming back 2 years in a row, 1/2 way through the season. He's a valuable commodity (healthy pitcher) and he had 3 teams bidding for him. I never liked Clemens, but good for him to keep himself in shape and still have the command/velocity that is required at the major league level.
He did perform well last year and he's going to take 3-4 weeks to get himself back into game shape - consider this like spring training for him. He knows that his body cannot endure an entire season and he's sought after enough to be able to come back when he wants, where he wants, and on his terms. You cant fault him for taking advantage of the market.
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