Roger Clemens
LAS VEGAS - APRIL 4: Former baseball player Roger Clemens hits a tee shot during the first round of ARIA Resort & Casino's 12th annual Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational golf tournament at Shadow Creek on April 4, 2013 in North Las Vegas, Nevada.
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The thing I'll always remember about him is how the kid came up as a third baseman, and in the World Series he's playing left (field) ... You bring in a (20)-year-old kid to the big leagues and ask him to play out of position and you never noticed him because he was so good out there. He hit a big home run off Roger Clemens after the Rocket knocked him down. He was a special player for us in 2003.
I'm thankful that I've taken great care of my body for the most part, and if my sister didn't make all those cookies and they didn't have Starbucks, I'd probably be in real game shape right now
Yeah, the 'Luv Ya, Blue' Oilers, remember? ... I've re-soled 'em three times. They're comfortable – and the rodeo's coming, so I've got to break 'em out.More quotes »
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Matt Harvey's WAR puts him on pace to join some elite company
1900, there have been only 59 single-season performances (32 pitchers) producing an 8.6 WAR or greater.Randy Johnson and Roger Clemens achieved the statistical milestone five times each, Walter Johnson four times and Steve Carlton, Pedro Martinez, Sandy Koufax Read more »
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J-Upton delivers big message to D-backs
Let's be honest here, Justin Upton 's first game back in Arizona wasn't exactly Alex Rodriguez heading back to Texas or Roger Clemens returning to Fenway Park. When he stepped up in the top of the first inning on Monday, it was mostly a milquetoast react from ESPN Read more »
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Astros take first trip to Comerica as AL team
DETROIT -- The last time the Astros played a game in Comerica Park, Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte and Wandy Rodriguez were the team's starting pitchers. It was seven years ago when Houston last traveled to Detroit -- a year in which they finished second b from MLB.com Read more »
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Roger's sons carry 'Clemens' name with pride
HOUSTON - Now that Roger Clemens’ baseball career is over and his legal problems are behind him, ‘The Rocket’ has kind of stepped away from the spotlight. The same is not true for his four sons. Matt Musil has the story of how Koby, Kory, Kacy and Kody a from KHOU.com Read more »
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MLive-Bay City Team of the Week: Bay City Western's Grant Bridgewater brings strong arm behind the plate after Tommy John surgery
AUBURN, Mich. – Tommy John is one of the most-feared names in baseball. And it was the last name Bay City Western’s Grant Bridgewater wanted to hear. Bridgewater suffered an arm injury prior to his sophomore season and had to undergo Tommy John surgery – from MLive.com Read more »
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Yanks face big challenge with Colorado air
The smoke and mirrors act that is the 2013 Yankees season faces a particularly challenging test starting tonight. Can the team with a suspect offense and shorthanded bullpen survive or even thrive in baseball’s version of “The Amazing Race”? “As you may from New York Post Read more »
