Clemens to return in 1 week

[ARod2212]

I'd want him to be sharp before he comes up here. He hasn't put it all together in the minors yet, I'd like to have a guaranteed good start.

 

I didn't have a chance to vent about this yesterday- why the hell did Torre take out Clippard? He wasn't great, but he hadn't thrown a lot of pitches and was throwing strikes. A 1-run game became a 7 run game in the blink of an eye. Gah.

[Mr Crunchy]

clemens??

my feelings are documented and on my sleeve about him

that said i am a realist

he wouldve been exactly what the sox needed last spring when wake was hurt and we had the lenny dinardo experiment f*** up every 5th start essentially neutering our ability to put together long streaks and stop the bleeding when we needed to.

 

that is gospel

to think or say if hes somewhat himself he wont help is naive

he wont be starting 30 games and going 8 innings per but he'll eat up some innings and be more effective than the kei igawas and the albert desalvos of the world.

 

i look forward to his return as i hate him and the false way he carries himself

it has little to do with the way he left us but more of the way hes pimped himself off

i hate the way the press embraces him as some type of roman gladiator

some of the s*** ive read from the miami herald to the la times to the milford daily news is incredible revisionist history but i wont get into it at 1225am because i'll be puking in my sleep..

 

he'll help the yanks if hes anywhere near himself

at least he'll fill the seats

[TheKilo]

I'd want him to be sharp before he comes up here. He hasn't put it all together in the minors yet, I'd like to have a guaranteed good start.

 

I didn't have a chance to vent about this yesterday- why the hell did Torre take out Clippard? He wasn't great, but he hadn't thrown a lot of pitches and was throwing strikes. A 1-run game became a 7 run game in the blink of an eye. Gah.

 

Let's be real, Clippard wasn't fooling anyone. The bullpen is to blame, not Torre.

[redsoxrules]

they wont send Clemens to Boston in his first start back in NY. No way.

 

then WTF did they pay him all that money for ? you guys need a sweep desperately this weekend against us , wich means your pitching will need to be sharp , so why not bring the rocket?. isn't this why you guys got him ? to beat the redsox ? .

so jacko what happens if he has a poor performance today ? he's goona keep pitching in the minors?

 

and you guys can cut the ******** that he's not ready, for christ sakes he's played in 23 season . the guy is ready

[Optimist]

and you guys can cut the ******** that he's not ready, for christ sakes he's played in 23 season . the guy is ready

 

That's some of the worst logic I've seen in a long time. It doesn't matter if you've been playing this game for a 100 years, your body needs time to get back into form. Why do you think they have spring training?

 

cut the ********

 

Please do.

[redsoxrules]

That's some of the worst logic I've seen in a long time. It doesn't matter if you've been playing this game for a 100 years, your body needs time to get back into form. Why do you think they have spring training?

 

 

 

he's been working out and throwing all offseason he's in form

[CrespoBlows]

he's been working out and throwing all offseason he's in form

 

How many live games has he pitched in?

 

He's 45 years old, he is going to need some time to get ready.

[jacksonianmarch]

he is throwing a gem right now. Clemens looks like he is ready.

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Rog' sure does look good today.

[TheKilo]

Bring him on I'd love to see him in Fenway this weekend.

[riverside sluggers]

He needs to start against the Red Sox this wknd, put that $28 million investment to good use. Having him pushed towards the White Sox series shows that the Yankees brass is scared of this guy facing the Red Sox. While they avoid that... that would give him what like 6/7 days of rest in between starts?

[redsoxrules]

well aparently he's ready its just a question of weather he pitches this sunday against the sox or monday against chicago , clemens says... 'id love to pitch against boston on sunday but thats not my decsision'

[a700hitter]

Roger, go into Joe's office and tell him you want the ball on Sunday. If you do that, chances are that you'll be starting on Sunday. I think you are a huge wuss and you will start Monday against the ChiSox and you'll let Torre take the heat.

[adam123]

Really doesn't matter Royal Roger cant pitch every day . Paying 28 million to not make the playoffs .. priceless .

[Cocos Disciples]

Actually it cost $28 mil.

[Mr Crunchy]

roger will do anything but ask for the ball sunday

he may pretend to want it but his legacy in must win games speaks for itself

of course being 15 out he may indeed come in and shine but dont look for him sunday

[jacksonianmarch]

Roger has about 10 starts of fight in him. That will be 50 games and if the ship isnt heading in the right direction 50 games from now, he needs to take to teaching. Hughes especially.

[BSN07]

The only thing he will teach Hughes is how to open the clubhouse door and catch a flight to Texas on time, you guys are grasping at straws if you think Roger is going to stick around and teach Hughes anything besides that...

[Mr Crunchy]

raja??

listening to the yanks fans try and make excuses why he will pitch monday rather than sunday is fascinating

 

this maybe the worst signing in mlb history

[Moose]

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[MDF3530]

He will be making his first start this year against my Sox. I hope they light him up like the last time he faced them, in Game 1 of the '05 World Series.

[schillingouttheks]

He will be making his first start this year against my Sox. I hope they light him up like the last time he faced them' date=' in Game 1 of the '05 World Series.[/quote']

 

I hope your Sox blow his socks off Welcome him back to the AL for us, aight?

[riverside sluggers]

Key matchup is Jim Thome who is 21 for 57 against Roger with 8 HRs

[yeszir]

Key matchup is Jim Thome who is 21 for 57 against Roger with 8 HRs

 

Key matchup is everyone in the order since its really about how well he comes back to pitching in the AL/majors. Hopefully they all do as well as Thome against him...

[MDF3530]

I hope your Sox blow his socks off Welcome him back to the AL for us' date=' aight?[/quote']

I'll try to pass the message along .

[Sox Fan on Cape]

I think Clemens is done. As usual, he went for the money with the Yanks. However, he chose poorly, as the Yanks suck in pitching and offense. He be a mediocre to poor pitcher, and then feign an injury. What a sad way to leave the game.

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raja??

listening to the yanks fans try and make excuses why he will pitch monday rather than sunday is fascinating

 

this maybe the worst signing in mlb history

I'm sure that wouldn't be the case if he signed the same contract with the Red Sox.

 

 

The way I look at it, the reason Roger isn't pitching Sunday, or in this series at all is because of the way the rotation stacks up. You have to be kidding me if you think he's afraid or something. Fact of the matter is that the Yankees don't run things to appease a few select players, but by doing whats in the best interest of the team. When you have Wang, Moose, and Andy lined up, you don't go to them and say "hey, look. We're pushing you back off of your normal rest to accomodate somebody making their season debut." It just doesn't work like that around here.

 

Something else that occured to me is that if we were to purchase his contract and activate him for this series thats a reliever that we lose from the roster. In a series like this, we NEED as many arms as we can get. 12.5 games out and playing the best team in baseball to this point, you can't make dumb decisions like removing an arm from the pen to start Rog', meanwhile pushing back another starter. It's just stupid. There is no logic in that thinking. So you Sox fans can tell yourselves whatever you want regarding this situation, but the bottom line is we need to do what's best for the team and work towards turning this season around.

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Thats pretty funny. It's definitely annoying and ridiculous the amount of attention that ESPN pays Roger.

[ORS]

I'm sure that wouldn't be the case if he signed the same contract with the Red Sox.

Check his history of posts re: Clemens. You will find it very consistent. Sometimes it helps to check on these things instead bringing out the cliche counter points.

[ARod2212]

I think Clemens is done. As usual' date=' he went for the money with the Yanks. However, he chose poorly, as the Yanks suck in pitching and offense. He be a mediocre to poor pitcher, and then feign an injury. What a sad way to leave the game.[/quote']

 

Let's allow him to make a big league start before we start writing his epitaph.

 

Also, I liked this article in the Post the other day.

 

http://www.nypost.com/seven/06012007/sports/yankees/comebacks_can_happen__just_ask_buck_yankees_joel_sherman.htm

 

It's never over on June 2nd.