Newsday says Clemens will be Astro

NEWSDAY
Roger Clemens will take the mound once again. And he's not straying far from home.
Newsday has learned that Clemens, 43, has agreed to terms with the Houston Astros, the team for which he pitched each of the last two seasons.
The seven-time Cy Young Award winner, who could be pitching in the major leagues by the end of June, will earn somewhere between $3.5 million and $4 million per month, netting him roughly $12 million for about a half-season's work.
An announcement will likely come this week.
While Astros Owner Drayton McLane and General Manager Tim Purpura denied that they had come to terms with the extremely popular pitcher, as did Clemens' agent Randy Hendricks, two people familiar with the situation said that the right-hander had decided to "unretire" for the third time -- not much of a shock, there -- and pitch for the Astros -- also not a bombshell.
Clemens chose the Astros over the Yankees, Red Sox and Rangers. The Red Sox drew more serious consideration than the Yankees, according to a person with knowledge of the situation, because they were willing to let Clemens miss games to be with his family.
The Yankees, replete with superstars, wouldn't grant Clemens the same privilege.