Posted on 08/02/2007 6:29:54 PM PDT by big'ol_freeper
NEW YORK -- Roger Clemens was booed off the mound Thursday after he allowed eight runs and nine hits in the second inning of the Yankees' game against the Chicago White Sox.
Only three of the runs were earned. Second baseman Robinson Cano mishandled Jerry Owens' grounder near the bag with one out, and Clemens threw out Darin Erstad at the plate on Alex Cintron's dribbler, but the next four batters all got hits off Clemens before manager Joe Torre replaced him.
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George : Well, I wish I could say the same, but I must say, with all due respect, I find it very hard to see the logic behind some of the moves you have made with this fine organization. In the past twenty years you have caused myself, and the city of New York, a good deal of distress, as we have watched you take our beloved Yankees and reduced them to a laughing stock, all for the glorification of your massive ego!
Mr. Steinbrenner : Hire this man!
i would go with the cotton uniform
who can sand polyester in the heat?
the game might be more interesting with torn uniforms anyway
Compare and contrast: When Red Sox shortstop Julio Lugo was struggling at the plate (for a long time this season), fans at Fenway encouraged him by chanting "Let's go, Lugo!" during his at-bats...
Lugo still beams when he mentions this during interviews.
'nuff said...
Some guys just don’t know when to retire.
Some GMs just don't know when to just say "no."
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