| has posted odds offering bettors the
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| | can George Steinbrenner make Roger
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| chance to predict which Major League
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| | Clemens an offer he can't refuse? Could
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| Baseball team Roger Clemens will return
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| | happen, but George will never let Clemens
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| to. Clemens is clearly enjoying the
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| | skip road trips in fear that all of his
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| attention he is garnering from his four
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| | stable of superstars will demand the same
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| suitors. Let's take a look at how
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| | special treatment. At 1:2, this is not a
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| Clemens has played this situation thus
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| | good bet.
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| far, and how it will play out at the end.
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| | FINISH WHERE HE STARTED
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| THE EASY MARK:
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| | Imagine the nostalgic feeling of coming
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| Roger Clemens enjoyed opening day in
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| | back where you began your career, and
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| Arlington Stadium, sitting next to owner
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| | leading that team to a World Series. What
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| Tom Hicks. When Clemens was introduced
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| | a perfect symmetry to a career. Almost
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| and shown on the scoreboard, the fans
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| | like a movie script. Only the impact of
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| went crazy. Do the Rangers, who have gone
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| | leading the Red Sox to a World Series is
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| all these years searching for pitching,
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| | not nearly what it was two years ago.
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| really have a shot at Roger Clemens?
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| | The Red Sox already have had a hero who
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| Well, the Rangers are an improved team,
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| | started in their organization come back
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| with Kevin Millwood leading some young
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| | and lead them to the Promised Land. And
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| up-and-coming pitchers. And it would do
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| | that hero wore a bloody Red Sock. How can
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| wonders for Clemens' legend to ride into
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| | Clemens possibly top that? Besides, if
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| Arlington on his horse and lead them to
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| | the Red Sox really get close, Mr.
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| their first World Series. Is it going to
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| | Steinbrenner may very well make him an
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| happen? No. Why would Clemens pitch in a
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| | offer he can't refuse. At 1:1, I just
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| hitter's park for a team which, despite
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| | can't see this as a good bet.
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| their improvements, is not a serious
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| | FINISH WHAT HE STARTED
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| World Series contender? More likely,
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| | The first year, Clemens led the Astros to
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| Roger was paying attention when Tom Hicks
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| | the playoffs. His second year, he helped
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| bid against himself to sign Alex
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| | them to their first World Series. Why
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| Rodriguez to his franchise-crippling $250
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| | not finish what he started? The Astros
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| million dollar contract. This is exactly
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| | are off to a great start. Besides, the
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| the type of guy you want to draw into the
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| | Mets, Cardinals and, possibly the
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| bidding. has the odds on Clemens going
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| | Phillies, who can you remotely predict
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| to the Rangers at 6-1. Trust me, it's far
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| | can stop them from at least getting
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| longer than that.
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| | there? His best friend Andy Pettitte has
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| AN OFFER HE CAN'T REFUSE:
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| | mentioned the possibility of retirement
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| Roger Clemens still keeps in touch with
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| | after this year (Don't bet on that,
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| buddies Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada, and
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| | though). Houston offers him a chance to
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| there were reports that Jeter had his ear
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| | stay close to home and it lets him skip
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| during the World Baseball Classic. And if
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| | those pesky road trips. They have
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| Clemens is looking for a sure bet to get
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| | already made him a generous contract
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| to the playoffs, it's been a while since
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| | offer. The odds are 2:1.
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| the Yanks sat out October. Can Clemens
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| | After all that analysis, it must come
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| return to the Yankees? Probably not.
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| | down to this: If you could work closer to
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| Roger Clemens already got a Hummer as a
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| | home, travel less, and not have to work
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| retirement gift, and you have to figure,
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| | as hard, for similar money, what would
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| after feasting on weaker National League
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| | you do? Come on, this may be Roger
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| number eight hitters, and pitchers'
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| | Clemens, but it is not rocket science.
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| feeble attempts to catch up to his
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| | Bet the 2:1 on him returning to the
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| fastball, he might not be dying to face
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| | Astros. It may be the best bet available
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| more formidable American League lineups.
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| | on the entire website.
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| If Randy Johnson keeps looking his age,
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