We are now less than two weeks away from opening night, Cardinals vs. Mets on April 1. That's 13 days, friends. Until then, let's take a look at the stories making news today.

Clemens Says He Will Not Announce Decision Until May

Roger Clemens, meet Brett Favre. Brett, meet Roger. I am sure you are both familiar with each other's body of work. You guys are two of the greatest atheletes at your respective positions. That being said, you both suck at making decisions.

We witnessed the same song and dance with Clemens last year. He didn't return until June to pitch for the Astros. And he has announced that if he is to pitch this year, he won't decide until May. In the AP story, he was quoted as saying something along the lines that the teams that are looking at him (Astros, Red Sox, Yankees) don't need him yet, anyway. He said that they need to take a look at where their rotations are at this point.

That may be true for the Sox and the Yanks, but the Astros? Behind Roy Oswalt they have Jason Jennings, Woody Williams, Wandy Rodriguez, and Fernando Nieve. Are you kidding me? The Astros need him WAY more than the Yanks or the Sox. If I was the Astros and I needed to take a look at my rotation, I'd drop top dollar for Clemens once I saw Wandy Rodriguez and Fernando Nieve bringing up the rear of the rotation.

And that is the thing about Clemens. Even if he does return to the Astros, he is hurting that team just by waiting. We saw it last year. The Astros lost the Central division by 1.5 games. If Clemens would have returned to baseball even just a few weeks earlier, the St. Louis Cardinals most likely never would have won the Championship, because they wouldn't have qualified for the playoffs. Clemens has always been the guy more concerned for himself than his team.

If he goes to the Red Sox or the Yankees, this argument really doesn't matter. They are loaded enough and both teams look to make a run at the playoffs. Regardless, we all know that once Roger Clemens makes his decision, the media coverage will be unbearable and order will be restored to the universe.

David "Boomer" Wells Diagnosed With Type 2 Diabetes

Boomer says that he has made several life changes, including cutting out alcohol. From the guy who pitched a perfect game with a hangover, that must be some kind of feat.

But in all seriousness, here's to hoping that Boomer will be around for years to continue all the stuff we, as fans, know him for.


Besides those two stories, not much has went on in the last few days. Apparently the Dodgers sent down a billionaire who doubles as a pitcher. I'll be back with my season predictions later on in the week. Until then, here's to hoping either A) tons of stories develop so I can rattle on about them or B) the next two weeks fly by and we'll all be celebrating Opening Day.