Roger Clemens - Page 3

AutomatedTeller · 05-06-2007, 10:47 PM

Do I think the Yankees are the best team in the division? hmm.

I'm not convinced. I'm not even convinced that they will have the best rotation.

Currently, the Yankees are scoring a run more a game than the Sox, and giving up 1.75 runs more a game. Will Roger fundamentally change that ratio? He's going to replace Rasner... well, Rasner is pitching ok.

No, Wakefield won't end the season with a sub 3 ERA. But I'm not sure why you think that Dice-K will end with an ERA over 5.00. If he does, the Sox are in trouble, of course, but I'm not sure he will.

The Sox pen seems to be a strength - that's probably the key. If the pen stays strong,the Sox should be ok.

Zen653 · 06-02-2007, 05:42 PM

Fox: Clemens has been scratched from Monday's start against Chicago due to tightness in his groin. Kei Igawa will be called up in his place. Clemens is expected to miss two weeks.

Zen653 · 02-20-2008, 07:41 PM

With Roger Clemens now estranged from Andy Pettitte, and the entire league wary of signing big name players tainted by the Mitchell Report, should the Red Sox reach out to Clemens on a contract for 2008? Such a move would certainly be against the modus operandi of the PR-conscious front office, but after the initial shock wore off, I think Clemens would be willing to sacrifice significant dollars for an opportunity to rehabilitate his image in Boston. The Yankees definitely won't compete him for his services this year and the Astros are not a playoff-caliber club. With Schilling possibly out for the entire season, and the Red Sox looking at the likes of Odalis 6+ ERA Perez, the Red Sox could do a lot worse than Roger Clemens. If he were willing to sign for $2.1 million (he likes his salary to match his uniform number), would you take him?

I probably would sign him because I want the Red Sox to have the best chance to win. I also think at least some people in the Red Sox front office would do it because there are still those in the organization angling to retire his number (as evinced by the unwillingness to give it out to anyone since 1996.) Most recently, Sean Casey wanted #21 and the team instead issued him #22. If Clemens is one day going to end up with his number on the rightfield wall, the team might as well take him back, help salvage his reputation, and let him get that perfect ending we've been talking about for the last few years.

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05-06-2007, 10:47 PM	#31 (permalink)
AutomatedTeller Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 544	Do I think the Yankees are the best team in the division? hmm. I'm not convinced. I'm not even convinced that they will have the best rotation. Currently, the Yankees are scoring a run more a game than the Sox, and giving up 1.75 runs more a game. Will Roger fundamentally change that ratio? He's going to replace Rasner... well, Rasner is pitching ok. No, Wakefield won't end the season with a sub 3 ERA. But I'm not sure why you think that Dice-K will end with an ERA over 5.00. If he does, the Sox are in trouble, of course, but I'm not sure he will. The Sox pen seems to be a strength - that's probably the key. If the pen stays strong,the Sox should be ok.

06-02-2007, 05:42 PM	#32 (permalink)
Zen653 Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 6,390	Fox: Clemens has been scratched from Monday's start against Chicago due to tightness in his groin. Kei Igawa will be called up in his place. Clemens is expected to miss two weeks.

02-20-2008, 07:41 PM	#33 (permalink)
Zen653 Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 6,390	With Roger Clemens now estranged from Andy Pettitte, and the entire league wary of signing big name players tainted by the Mitchell Report, should the Red Sox reach out to Clemens on a contract for 2008? Such a move would certainly be against the modus operandi of the PR-conscious front office, but after the initial shock wore off, I think Clemens would be willing to sacrifice significant dollars for an opportunity to rehabilitate his image in Boston. The Yankees definitely won't compete him for his services this year and the Astros are not a playoff-caliber club. With Schilling possibly out for the entire season, and the Red Sox looking at the likes of Odalis 6+ ERA Perez, the Red Sox could do a lot worse than Roger Clemens. If he were willing to sign for $2.1 million (he likes his salary to match his uniform number), would you take him? I probably would sign him because I want the Red Sox to have the best chance to win. I also think at least some people in the Red Sox front office would do it because there are still those in the organization angling to retire his number (as evinced by the unwillingness to give it out to anyone since 1996.) Most recently, Sean Casey wanted #21 and the team instead issued him #22. If Clemens is one day going to end up with his number on the rightfield wall, the team might as well take him back, help salvage his reputation, and let him get that perfect ending we've been talking about for the last few years.