CLEMENS IS A YANKEE!!!!
Posted on 05/06/2007 1:25:59 PM PDT by John Cena
NEW YORK -- Roger Clemens returned to the New York Yankees, making a dramatic announcement to fans from the owner's box during Sunday's game against the Seattle Mariners.
Clemens Clemens' contract will be a pro-rated salary of $28 million dollars, according to ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney. His pro-rated salary last season was $22 million.
Clemens will make about $4.5 million per month for June, July, August and September.
At the end of the seventh-inning stretch, Yankees public address announcer Bob Sheppard told fans to turn their attention to the box, where Clemens was standing with a microphone. As the video scoreboard in right-center televised Clemens, the seven-time Cy Young Award winner made the announcement himself.
"Well, they came and got me out of Texas and I can tell you it's a privilege to be back," Clemens said. "I'll be talking to y'all soon."
Clemens, who will turn 45 in August, agreed to a minor league contract and most likely will join the Yankees after several weeks getting into shape.
"I'm about at playing weight right now," he said. "I feel pretty good.
Clemens left the Yankees after the 2003 season, saying he was retiring, but after Andy Pettitte signed with the Houston Astros, Clemens followed his friend to their hometown team.
Pettitte returned to the Yankees this year, and Clemens followed on Sunday.
"It's another challenge," Clemens said. "I expect to do things at the age of 44, 45 like I did at 25."
The Yankees have been beset by a rash of injuries to their pitching staff, contributing to a disappointing 14-15 start. But they beat the Mariners 5-0 on Sunday for their fifth victory in six games after losing eight of nine.
"As I pledged just a few days ago, I will do everything within my power to support Brian Cashman, Joe Torre and this team as we fight to bring a 27th championship to New York," owner George Steinbrenner said in a statement. "Roger Clemens is a winner and a champion, and he is someone who can be counted on to help make this season one that all Yankees fans can be proud of. The sole mission of this organization is to win a world championship."
I was just looking at the standings and I was surprised to see the Yankees down there at the bottom.
My Tigers are doing well but we’re missing Kenny Rogers.
and kenny rogers is missing his whiskey . . . oh wait, different kenny rogers.
I didn’t know Roberto Clemente was in a position to play!
Aren't they 5-1 in their last six games? And the last two, their pitching has been fantastic.
Hopefully “Roger The Ego” has learned that a splintered bat is not a ball and one does not throw it at runners going from home to 1st.
Here’s hoping the Yankees tank and take that massive ego down with them.
Most hopeful scenario...Roger has a season ending injury during his first start and the Yankoffs are stuck paying his ransom..err salary.
The Evil Empire gets what it wants. Other than a world championship every year.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!
What a waste of money.
That being said...I've no love for the Yankees..and hope they dwell in the cellar all season.
Maybe the Mets can try to beam him again. LOL!
Clemens is a member of the last place Yankees. I feel sorry for them having to work for who they do.
http://www.time.com/time/2007/presidential_pardons/7.html
Actually, they aren’t in last place anymore. They’ve won 6 out of their last 7 games and are now in 2nd place in the AL East, although they are still well behind the Red Sox at 5 and a half games.
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Clemens is an idiot.
Correction: a whiny idiot.
That’s not gonna last for long...see, the BoSox fans always seem to forget that the Yankees are a juggernaut. And being so means that it does take them a while to get going, but when they do - look out. Now that they got rid of that idiot of a conditioning coach and went back to thier tried-and-true training staff, they should start coming around just in time for the post season.
Randy Johnson Redux
This guy is like Jimmy Carter. He will not go away. Is he having money problems. Retire. Comeback. Retire. Comeback. Gheez.
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