Don't you think the Yankees, Red Sox or Rangers would like to make a deal for Clemens (or Pettitte) to help with their pennant drives. Either could go up the road to Dallas and still be close to home. And all three teams certainly tried to get Clemens before he decided to come back to the Astros.

Why can't we give up some "rental" players (like the Randy Johnson deal we made a few years ago) to help build our team for the future?