Apparently, Clemens has a verbal deal with McLane that if the 'Stros
are out of contention at the deadline, he'll waive his no trade
clause so he can be sent to New York. With luck, McLane will
remember the 'Stros post-break surge last year and won't want to
trade Clemens, but you never know. Anything is possible. I do hope
it own't happen, and if it did, Clemens would finish the season with
the Yankees and not be back.

Whatever happens, I don't think the Rangers will be a factor.


--- In houstonsbrandofbaseball@yahoogroups.com, "matrixenos ."
<matrixenos@h...> wrote:
> The Stros former owner was ripped a new one by Houston for dealing
Nolan.
> Drayton won't want to be that guy again in this town. No Clemens
means lost
> hope, empty seats and alot of bogus P.R.
>
> Though, I wouldn't be mad if we traded and got something worth it
to build
> on for next season.
>
> I don't think a team that thinks they can make a playoff run (and
make a
> trade to do so) will give away Hank Blalock though.
>
> >From: twcrm@a...
>
>
> >
> >Drayton is not about to trade Roger Clemens. If the season sees
the Astros
> >stay in the 2nd division, Clemens gives the fans more of a reason
to come
> >out
> >every fifth day. If you'll notice, the main source of these
rumors is New
> >York. The Rangers are doing some wishful thinking, but unless
they want to
> >give
> >us Blalock (which I doubt), I don't think any trade is possible
with them
> >anyway.
> >
> >Tony
> >
> >
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> >