There’s no reason to carry Clement on the roster. It’s a bad idea – if you want a left-handed bat to backup at first base and play once or twice a week, just carry Greg Norton. For 2008, there’s very little difference between the two.

I Completely agree. Stunting yet another top prospect’s development isn’t really on the top of my list of things to do.

Johjima will be more expensive, but he seemed to go out of his way to sign with the M’s the first time around. Assuming the last couple of years haven’t soured him, he may not drive a hugely hard bargain. Either way, they’ve got lots of money coming off the books they can use. But Clement is obviously the big wild card. Does the transition begin in the latter half of ’08, or do you re-sign Joh because the transition year still hasn’t begun?

This raises the question of whether Clement has played any 1B in the minors. I can’t seem to find it on the Rainiers web site.

When are you coming out with an updated prospects list?

But Johjima will likely be much more expensive next year.

The ideal would be for Clement to be ready to be the every day catcher, and use the Sexson/Vidro (you can’t let that option vest under any circumstances)/Johjima money to sign a 1B and a RF/LF. Adam Dunn would look great at 1B with his OBP/lefty power.

But, that’s really a discussion for another time. The bottom line right now is, Clement should get at least half a season in as a catcher in AAA (and half is almost certainly too little), and Morrow should be starting…somewhere.