SO WHAT'S THE STORY WITH ROGER?

Here's the deal. Roger is still up in the air about whether or not he'll pitch this season. If he does pitch, it will probably be for only half of the season. He's being courted by a lot of teams and as soon as pitchers start going on the DL and the playoff races become more apparent, he will be courted even harder by anyone in need of pitching and with a few million bucks lying around. Now, the Red Sox payroll is right on the verge of going over the luxury tax, which means every $1 spent above it will cost $1.40. The Red Sox do have the cash lying around to pay Clemens $10 million or so for half a season of work. Are they willing to spend it? I hope so. Furthermore, the Red Sox have somewhat of an edge in this whole thing. Roger considers Boston like a second home to him, and the Red Sox will be competing for a World Series ring, especially if he is on the team. He also is friends with Al Nipper, and I can definately see him forming a bond with a guy like Curt Schilling.

I think if Roger decides to pitch, he'll pitch with us.