And also, for those keeping an eye on the Roger Clemens sweepstakes - the next 10-15 games will be vital for the Yankees. Clemens wants another ring. I suspect that whatever team has the best May - be it the Red Sox, Yankees, or Astros, and looks the best in their division - will be the winners.
At this point, it would be the Red Sox. If the Yankees want Clemens, they need to make up some serious ground during the month of May. Mussina needs to come back strong, Pettitte needs to stay consistent, Igawa needs to keep it up, Abreu needs to find his swing (I think it is on a milk carton by now), and A-Rod has to continue to blast them out of the park.
If the Yankees can come within 3 games of the Red Sox and move into second place in the AL East, we would have a fighting chance. I suspect the Yankees would give more money to Clemens than the Sox (simply because the Sox already have four great starters who are doing well, and Jon Lester is waiting in the wings, so the need for Clemens isn't as great, and their payroll is already taxed with Matsuzaka), but it is really up the Yankees if they want to get Clemens.
