Clay Holmes was walking through a Target in Pittsburgh last July after a late flight home from San Francisco when Pirates general manager Ben Cherington called.
"Just given the Pirates’ situation, you know some trades were going to happen,” Holmes said. “I was just anxious to hear from the team. When I heard I was going to the Yankees, it was so exciting.”
The change has brought about a transformation in Holmes. The 29-year-old right-hander has gone from worst to first in the standings and from off the big league roster to a possible All-Star appearance.
Ninth innings in the Bronx have become Clay Time, Holmes entering with cap pulled low like Andy Pettitte and picking off batters like, well, clay pigeons.
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