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Houston pride may rest with Rocket

By Jerry Crasnick
ESPN Insider

Sunday, January 9, 2005

The Houston Astros were still digesting the news that Carlos Beltran won't be part of their team picture in 2005 when owner Drayton McLane Jr. turned his attention to the next step on the agenda -- convincing Roger Clemens to return this year at age 42. “ Roger [Clemens] has never said his decision was dependent on Beltran, but obviously that would have made a difference. If he thought this was going to be a World Series-caliber team, the odds would be far greater that he'd come back ...

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