How many of us really expected Roger Clemens to retire? I don’t think he was serious about joining any of the other three teams bidding for his services — the Yankees, Red Sox and Texas Rangers. He was holding out for the best deal — from the Houston Astros.Houston has the best set up for Clemens -- sleep in his own bed at night, stay home for certain road trips, pitch against weak-hitting national league teams, play for a team coming off its first World Series appearance, and entertain hopes to return to the fall classic. Plus, he gets a chance to play in a few minor league games with his son and earn a pretty nice salary -- $22 million for only a few months of work. One local Chicago broadcaster called Clemens “the highest paid temp in the major leagues.”
If Astros’ coaches and management are smart, they’ll get Clemens ready in time to pitch against the White Sox when the two teams face each other in a World Series rematch June 23-25 at the Cell.
2 comments:
I agree that Clemens made the smartest move for him and his family. But he has NO CHANCE of returning to the WS with that team. Atleast his kids will be able to live off his 3.5 million a month. So, he's got that going for him
Thanks, Jon
I don't think the Astros will make it to the World Series either. Think of this as Clemens' farewell tour.
Regina
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