hilarious audio of Suzyn Waldman, Yankees broadcaster,
going WAY over the top over the return of Clemens. (IIRC
native of Newton, maybe was orig. a Red Sox fan but then
went to the Evil Empire...)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uwwMXqRyEc
“ROGER CLEMENS IS IN GEORGE’S BOX AND ROGER CLEMENS IS COMIN’ BACK. OH MY GOOD—GOODNESS GRACIOUS! OF ALL THE DRAMATIC THINGS—OF ALL THE DRAMATIC THINGS I’VE EVER SEEN, ROGER CLEMENS STANDING RIGHT IN GEORGE STEINBRENNER’S BOX ANNOUNCING HE IS BACK! ROGER CLEMENS IS A NEW YORK YANKEE! AND THERE WE GO JOHN, YOU DON’T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT WHO’S GOING TO TAKE THAT SPOT IN THE ROTATION. YOU SHOULD SEE WHAT’S GOING ON IN THE YANKEE DUGOUT! BIG GRIN ON JORGE POSADA’S FACE! ANDY PETITTE KNEW, BIG-SIZE ROGER CLEMENS IS NOW A YANKEE! ATTENTION FANS! HE IS HERE, AND NOW WE DON’T HAVE TO DISCUSS WHO TAKES THAT PLACE IN THE ROTATION”
Pete Gustin/ WEEI did a bit about this too, saying that all those Yankee championships weren’t as exciting
as...THIS!
http://www.petesbits.com/comedy.php
Look for “Susan (sic) Waldman Gushes Over Roger”. He has another bit about her, too.
“When I hear this I picture Clemens holding a WWF bad guy in the ring asking the crowd if he wants him to hit him again with a chair”—Tom Curran, NBC Sports