Giants Send Clement to Senators

The MBL Champion San Francisco Giants today have sent P Matt Clement to the Washington Senators in exchange for RF Aubrey Huff and the Senators' 3rd round pick in next month's draft.

Clement was originally drafted by the Giants in 2000, and has been the #4 starter the last 3 seasons. The emergence (and game 4 WS starter) Noah Lowry and late 2005 pitching acquisitions JoshTowers, Aaron Small and Kelly Downs allowed SF to move Clement and find a full time RF. With rookie Matt Cain locked up with the #1 pick on the winning side of the Bay, picking last in the 2nd round would not have brought a starting OF, and certainly not one with Huff's potential upside. Huff will play both RF and 3rd base for the G-Men this season. Clement is penciled in as the Sens #4 starter. He leaves SF 37-26 over six seasons with two WS rings.

Not many more changes will be seen in SF before the draft. The Champs added some power with Huff and pitching with Cain, now just will look to the draft to add some platoon and positions players. When asked could his team repeat, and make it 3 out of the last 4 MBL WS titles, a ruffled Nick Folupopups (Giants owner) crooned, "You bet your Buchanan we can win it all again. It's gonna be tough, though. The Yanks can hit. The A's can pitch. Thank God the Red Sox still suck!"