You'll get no argument from me on Loretta. He's probably a better player than Biggio... in any case, he's very nice insurance to have around. That's a fine signing.
Clemens would make the Astros the favorites in the NL Central. In this market, he's worth the $4-5 million a month that he'll probably get.
If you'll indulge me, I'm still thoroughly baffled as to how Carlos Lee can be seen as an elite talent. His OBP and SLG aren't at all spectacular. Even his traditional statistics aren't great (he finished 16th in MLB in home runs last year, a career best). So, in order for me to better understand this, let's try a simple question: if you had a completely average lineup (i.e. one in which each guy hits .270/.335/.430), and could add any one NL hitter to it, who all would you take before Lee?
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