The Yankees give up on their diet

Just like a short-lived crash diet, the Yankees have given up on trying to reduce their bloated $195 million payroll. Faced with an absolute lack of pitching the Yankees decided to bring back Roger Clemens paying him almost $4.5 million a month. That works out to more than $500,000 approx per day of work.

Not only that, the Yankees have bent the rules and are giving him special previliges (similar to what he had with the Astros) such as not having to show up on days he is not pitching - this is the team that made Johnny Damon get a haircut :) Remember the flak that Sammy Sosa took when he allegedly left the dugout before a game was over when he was with the Cubs? Surprising how so many writers feel Roger has "earned" the right to demand this.

The Yankees feel desperate measures are needed especially when they are losing games with that awesome batting lineup. But is throwing money at the problem the solution (to be fair that is the solution the Yankees have used very often in the past :))? Clemens is 45 years old and he has to start slowing down sometime...with the bad luck the Yankees have been having with their pitching this season, it is possibly going to be now!!