After months of uncertainty and then the pushing back of his return date, Roger Clemens is back in the Major Leagues with the Houston Astros. The final contract will pay Roger Clemens$14 million for the rest of the season, which pro-rated over a full-season would be around $21 million. Clemens? pedigree speaks for itself, as he has 341 career victories, over 4,500 career strikeouts, and a career opponents? batting average of .229. Last season, Clemens showed he still have some gas left in the tank, going 13-8 with a 1.87 ERA, and followed this up with a solid performance in the World Baseball Classic against South Africa and Mexico. Other teams involved in the deal were the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, and Texas Rangers. The process was slowed down after the Astros declined Clemens arbitration, which forced the Astros to cease communication till May 1st at the earliest. Breaking down deal: Without question, this is a great deal for the Astros. They get a bona fide ace to pair with Roy Oswalt and maybe someone to push Andy Pettitte to his past success. Clemens should come in after his three minor league starts before his target date of return on June 22nd against the Minnesota Twins. He will also make the money back for the Astros with ticket sales and fan support, but his biggest effect will be on the mound. With his return date, I think it will be a little too late to catch St. Louis for the division and maybe the wild card. While the National League isn?t deep in great talent, they are deep and the Astros will have to climb over a lot of teams for the wild card. Clemens is 3+ months will still be a dominant force for Houston, but that might not mean playoffs because of the short time he will be there and the fraction that might come about with his unique schedule. My Grade: [A-] He?s Roger Clemens, a seven-time Cy Young award winner. Of course it?s a good move.