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Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog — USA Today is reporting that Matt Clement - the Red Sox version of Carl Pavano - signed a one-year deal worth $1.5 Million with the Cardinals today. The deal also includes a team option for the 2009 season. ...

Cardinals Sign Clement
Knuckle Curve — ... The St. Louis Cardinals have signed right-hander Matt Clement to a 1-year, $1.5 million deal with a club option for 2009. He was pretty darned good for the Cubs from 2002 to 2004, but hasn’t done much since. ...

Roundup - Clement Signing/Swisher Trade Analysis
Baseball Digest Daily — ... most observers note that he needs to keep the ball down and make a better job of setting up hitters, because he won't always be able to get by with his stuff at higher levels of the minors and in the major leagues. In the long term, Oakland clearly got the best of that deal, but as Williams mention in his press conference, he had to go out and get a player that was not available, so that meant giving up a lot. That's exactly what he did and Beane again showed how it's done. - The St-Louis Cardinals inked RHP ...

Clement Signs With Red Birds
Babes Love Baseball — After missing last season to recover from shoulder surgery, Matt Clement has signed a $1.5 million, one-year contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including a club option for 2009 if he finishes in the top five in 2008 Cy Young Award balloting. The 33-year-old righty went 5-5 with a 6.61 ERA in 2006 for the Boston Red Sox before his shoulder started to hurt. Clement is a career 87-86 with a 4.47 ERA over nine big league seasons. [USA Today] | [Cards Clubhouse] | [Center Field]