Clemons signs with the Yankees

**J-Rad** · 05-07-2007, 01:55 AM

My thoughts? Nothing can help the Yankees now

**ak_powder_monkey** · 05-07-2007, 02:00 AM

I'll take Shiling over clemens any day, I'll also take Matsusaka, Beckett or Wakefield over him. Amazing how much money the yanks are willing to waste

**Big Turns** · 05-07-2007, 08:59 AM

Great pick up for the Yankees! It's good for baseball too. Clemens is probably the best pitcher to ever play the game. This will also be great for the young pitchers in the Yankee organization, to learn from the best.

Schilling is nothing more than a self promoting, ketchup sock wearing, fat windbag!

**smmokan** · 05-07-2007, 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by ak_powder_monkey

I'll take Shiling over clemens any day, I'll also take Matsusaka, Beckett or Wakefield over him. Amazing how much money the yanks are willing to waste

You're a fucking retard.

**Free Range Lobster** · 05-07-2007, 09:59 AM

Originally Posted by Big Turns

Great pick up for the Yankees! It's good for baseball too. Clemens is probably the best pitcher to ever play the game. This will also be great for the young pitchers in the Yankee organization, to learn from the best.

Schilling is nothing more than a self promoting, ketchup sock wearing, fat windbag!

Because you know, 5 inning pitchers are good for your game right?

**Below Zero** · 05-07-2007, 10:00 AM

My thoughts? Don't care.

Rockies suck

**gimpy** · 05-07-2007, 10:01 AM

meh. he's not gonna help the spankees much other then to psyche up the yankee collective to think they gotta shot. they don't. YANKEES STILL SUCK!!!!

though like someone else said, when he matches up w/ the sox again it'll def be on national tv so i'm stoked for that.

**Buster Highmen** · 05-07-2007, 10:02 AM

Samuel?...

**irul&ublo** · 05-07-2007, 10:03 AM

Originally Posted by ak_powder_monkey

I'll take Shiling over clemens any day, I'll also take Matsusaka, Beckett or Wakefield over him. Amazing how much money the yanks are willing to waste

Originally Posted by smmokan

You're a fucking retard.

Wicked retahded.

**Free Range Lobster** · 05-07-2007, 10:05 AM

Originally Posted by irul&ublo

Wicked retahded.

wicked FAHKIN retahded

**IskiEC** · 05-07-2007, 10:09 AM

Nothing drops a person lower on my humanity scale than being a money grubbing slob. What happened to athletes that play for the sport? Clemens is no better than the ticket scalper on the street or the WII/PS3 hockers on Ebay raping you for a 500% markup. You know, its one thing to go out and have your agent find you the best deal, or come back from retirement to give your hometown team a chance, but when you choose to do so cuz someone finally waives a large enough wad of cash in your face is just wrong. If the Yankees didn't have the pitching DL problems that they are having, I'm guessing the wad wouldn't have been so big, and Roger would be still be retired. And what's with this starting pitching in June shit? Roger's reached the level where he dictates his own season now and doesn't have to play the whole season or hit spring training with the rest of the team? Must be great for that team atmosphere... His arrogance has truly reached a new level. I mean he's always been an asshole, even in Boston, but I've got a new appreciation for this loser. Nothing would give me more pleasure than to watch on as a baseball bat rips through his scull and splatters his little red-neck, pea-brain all over the place.

**grskier** · 05-07-2007, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by TJ.Brk

True, but Roger is also known as a leader, and has been the leader on each staff he has been on. He knows how to pitch and pass that along.

Baseball wise I think it was a mistake. But George was just looking at all the TV/ticket revenue cash now. 6 games out of first. Bullpens arms are wore out. I don't see them winning the division, and they have poor chance of getting the wild card the way the AL West is. Made more baseball sense to me to trade Arod for pitching. But George likes his checkbook.

Yes Rogers performance last year with Houston wasn't the greatest, but he had no run support and his defense behind him made more errors when he pitched than with any other Houston pitcher. That and his fastball was flat alot and his slider he couldn't get across the plate at times for strikes. His Splitter is still most likely the best in the game. But he needs that slider away to set up the inside high cheese to put the batter away with "Mr Spitty" to be effective.

And he is 44. I guess we will find out come October if it was a smart move or not. Until then I will certainly enjoy watching the games.

I'd concur for the most part....

Yankees need any pitching they can get right now. I went to a game last weekend, I think I'll need to fly back again this summer to see the rocket pitch... and to hit up Yankee stadium again before they tear it down.

**Steven S. Dallas** · 05-07-2007, 10:21 AM

How is Roger going to be a leader when he only shows up on the days he pitches?

Irregardless of what he does when he's not on the mound, the Yankees are a lot better today than they were yesterday.

**ECbum** · 05-07-2007, 10:27 AM

Clemens will certainly HELP. All of you who are jumping on the "yankees pitching is in shambles, bullpen is zapped, end of the world" schpiel, obviously don't remember last year when they were more or less in the same spot. The ship will right itself, the Yankees will contend, I don't see them winning it all...

Its MAY...its going to be a long summer. The Yanks have just as good a chance of winning 4-5 in row as the Sox do losing 4-5 in a row. Those things happen, the pace will go back and forth all summer.

As a Sox fan, it's going to be fun watching our batters shell Clemens. Remember what Manny and Papi did to him in the All-Star game? Its also going to be fun watching one of the greatest pitchers of all time compete against my club.

**Steven S. Dallas** · 05-07-2007, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by ECbum

The Yanks have just as good a chance of winning 4-5 in row as the Sox do losing 4-5 in a row.

So no chance at all, then. Sweet!

**smmokan** · 05-07-2007, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by Free Range Lobster

Because you know, 5 inning pitchers are good for your game right?

Actually, Clemens averaged 6 IP per start last year. For comparison, Schilling averaged 6.5 IP and Beckett 6.2 IP... not a big difference. Most starters these days only go 6 IP, 7 at the most- and in my book, that's more a reflection of the micro-managers of todays game than it is of the pitcher himself.

**The AD** · 05-07-2007, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by TJ.Brk

Ya that could be some game. Roger is a gamer and keeps in outstanding shape.

They always talk about how hard Clemens works out, but he looks like a fat fuck to me. How do you workout that much and be that fat? Anyway, his ability to continue to pitch well show he's doing something right.

**Free Range Lobster** · 05-07-2007, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by smmokan

Actually, Clemens averaged 6 IP per start last year. For comparison, Schilling averaged 6.5 IP and Beckett 6.2 IP... not a big difference. Most starters these days only go 6 IP, 7 at the most- and in my book, that's more a reflection of the micro-managers of todays game than it is of the pitcher himself.

He ain't no spring chicken though.

**Dexter Rutecki** · 05-07-2007, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by Buster Highmen

Samuel?...

He's using a book writing name these days, you know, a name of the plume??

**Steven S. Dallas** · 05-07-2007, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by The AD

They always talk about how hard Clemens works out, but he looks like a fat fuck to me. How do you workout that much and be that fat?

He's not really fat; he's freaking huge. I got an autograph from him at some Fenway function back in '93 or so; his upper body was the size of a small car. As for the working out, I think all he really does is obsessively lift legs.

**The AD** · 05-07-2007, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by String

Didn't Clemens already have a stint with the yankees or is my brain still rattled from yesterday?

A pretty long stint

He pitched for the Yankees from 1999-2003. He won the Cy Young in 2001 when he went 20-3 for them.

**gh444** · 05-07-2007, 10:56 AM

for all you Sox fans, go ahead and win the series every year for the next decade and you still won't have done half of what the yankees have. and the people who bash the yanks because of there payroll are just showing how little they know about baseball. Go ahead and check which teams over the last ten years have had the most starters come directly from their minor leagues. Georgie may pay his players well but they tend to be guys he developed and he pays to keep them. And its not like Boston isn't spending money, just look at what they paid to talk to Dice-K (worst nickname in the history of sports).

-aaron

**Steven S. Dallas** · 05-07-2007, 11:07 AM

It's not really a nickname, that's just how his name is pronounced.

**The AD** · 05-07-2007, 11:14 AM

Whenever I hear something about Dice-K it reminds me of Andrew Dice Clay. "Hickory, dickory dock..."

**half-fast** · 05-07-2007, 11:22 AM

Baseball wise I think it was a mistake. But George was just looking at all the TV/ticket revenue cash now.

the yankees aren't making up any of his salary or the luxury tax they have to pay on it. they averaged 51,000 a game attendance last year-another 4000 a game when he pitches (assuming they sell out) is a drop in the bucket