This gives the Yankees two days off before facing Boston. Clemens was scheduled to pitch Friday, with Claussen going on Saturday. But now the Yankees can leadoff with Wells, give Clemens an extra day of rest and send him Saturday, and skip Claussen and go with Pettite on Sunday and Mussina on Monday vs. Pedro. And Claussen can move to the long relief role, and Torre can get a starter out early if there is trouble. It's nice to have options.

Update: Confirmed here.