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Pirates News and Notes: Starting rotation set
Pittsburgh Pirates — ... . His agent said that Huntington had not contacted him since early December. On Thursday, Clement signed a one-year deal with St. Louis. ...

My Darling Clement-ine
C70 At The Bat — ... a $1 million deal that could go up to $3 million if he hits all the incentives. However, Prior’s deal has no option for 2009 and it’s likely he won’t pitch until May/June, while Clement should–should–be ready to go Opening Day. If Clement stays healthy and pitches well enough to hit those innings marks, even at the higher salary that option gets picked up. And just think about this one : The option would become $11 million and the buyout $2 million if Clement finishes in the top five in 2008 Cy Young Award balloting. Best case scenario, we could get a Cy Young candidate for ...

Geoff for kicks
Philliesflow.com — ... isn’t that Geoff Geary is a better pitcher than Brad Lidge or that he has been over the past two seasons. Among other things, over the last two seasons Lidge has struck out 192 in his 142 innings while Geary struck out 98 in his 158 2/3. In ‘06 plus ‘07 Lidge was charged with seven unearned runs, Geary 15. My point is just that the Phils didn’t just trade Michael Bourn for Brad Lidge, cause that really would have been a fantastic deal. The Cardinals signed Matt Clement to a one-year, $1.5 million contract. Former Phil Gio Gonzalez is ...