How well will Clemens Do?

Clemens disappearing act may not go over well in New York unless he wins a lot of games for Yankees. I agree with Farnsworth that a player should be with the team all season and not just on days he pitches. Being paid the kind of money Clemens is being paid he should not have been allowed to have special conditons in his contract even if he will be 45 this year. He was only one game over .500 for Astros in a league with no designated hitters so can't see him pitching any better with no automatic outs in American League. Instead of a pitcher he will be facing hitters like Jim Thome and David Ortiz. If he can win 5 more games than he loses then he may help the Yankees.

No and No...never count out the yankees and don't count out clemens... Unlike Houston, the yankees had a nasty lineup...and clemens, based on last year can still pitch...until we have a reason to doubt him, I don't see why not

Clemens will help out a hurt rotation, but I am not sure that he along can save the Yankees. THe Yankees are a team that has to find a way to weather this injury storm right now. They will need someone else to step up in conjunction with Clemens if they want a chance.

who needs Clemens when we have CLIPPARD BABY!

The title to this column sucks. "Well Will"? Huh? Just get rid of the "Well". Clemens is a douchebag and belongs to be stuck on an overpaid team that will rival the Devil Rays for the AL basement.

about 10 w's +,- 2, and 3.50-3.80 era....

As snakebit as the Yankees staff has been, Ron Guidry would help the Yankees, and he's 54 years old. I'd consider bringing back Goose too. Clemens is a proven winner, and if the Yankees hadn't had the injuries they've had, he would likely be in Houston still. Roger's looking at this as an opportunity to be a savior, and he could be right.

Roger is looking at this as an opprtunity to make more money

opportunity

what is that forrest gump line? "stupid is as stupid does?" or something like that

I think Clemens will do okay -- 5-6 innings, 3-4 runs. That makes him about as good as most fourth starters and paid about 10 times as much. I do think he will bring a lot of energy to the team -- he's more intimidating than Torre and maybe that is what the players needed most. I think Torre is, at most, effective, but uninspiring. I have to admit, I fell for the excitement of "The Rocket Returns" on Saturday. He does have great mechanics and form. That said, looking at it coldly, we basically got a really expensive ___________ (fill in the blank with the name of a solid fourth starter of your choice: Paul Byrd, Steve Trachsel, etc.)