Watson's reason for being coy about Wells is simple.

Still, the Yankees sound too giddy about Wells.

Ash said three clubs talked to him about Wells, a left-handed pitcher, last week at the winter meetings.

As we leave he tells me an anecdote about Wells objecting when a titled neighbour opened his home to down-and-outs during the war.

He has more of an idea now, at least about Wells, who once said beer "does a body good."

The obsession with Clemens was replaced by intrigue about Wells.

George Steinbrenner was still talking about Wells like a son today.

Today no one really knows much about Wells, and only the barest outlines of his career have been drawn.

We'll have to see about Wells - if we get him.

There has never been anything malicious about Wells.