Roger Clemens
Roger Clemens
William Roger Clemens, nicknamed "Rocket", is a retired American baseball pitcher who played 24 seasons in Major League Baseballfor four teams. Clemens was one of the most dominant pitchers in major league history, tallying 354 wins, a 3.12 earned run average, and 4,672 strikeouts, the third-most all time. An 11-time All-Star and two-time World Series champion, he won seven Cy Young Awards during his career, the most of any pitcher in history. Clemens was known for his fierce competitive nature...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth4 August 1962
CityDayton, OH
CountryUnited States of America
I wasn't thinking about that. It's just good to see Andy going strong. And he had just enough tonight, which was good to see.
It's experience I guess, ... Sometimes, especially this time of year, you have to will yourself through some innings. I'm just real fortunate.
You catch a lot of the younger players, just like I did when I was young, they listen a lot try and pick up on things that will help them down the road.
I figured I'd get strike one on the kid with a fastball, 92, 93 mph, and he runs into it. So, of course, I was a little pissed. I said, 'OK, if that's the way it's going to be.' So next time up, I went in on him.
Maybe, I'm the Grim Reaper, ... I miss a start and we scored 10 runs.
He was a good pitcher then, and obviously he's more experienced now. He's doing a real fine job.
It was just another typical game. We play some nail-biters. But you know that going in.
I don't know that we've ever even worried about that.
I'm going to kick back and watch some baseball. I'm not ready to commit. Even being at home and pitching in Houston was a tough grind. ... Right now, I'm not interested in getting in there and locking in on this. If it works out and I can just fade away, that's what's going to happen.
I'm sure they could hide me in the outfield. Why not?
My legs felt fine, ... I still need to get a little more strength in my lower half, but I think Jim Hickey, our pitching coach, and the skipper were happy with the way I was getting out over my front leg. So it makes a big difference; without the burning sensation in my leg, it was a lot nicer. My control was still off, and I think that was what was aggravating me a little early.
If you asked me today, I'm doing the world baseball deal and (then) I'm going to go watch baseball.
These are really good games, fun to pitch in and fun to battle in, but I wish they'd come out on our side a little more often.
I mean, I'm 43. I can use that as an excuse, can't I?