Roger Clemens will once again be a New York Yankee. The Yankees ...
| ... now have to be considered mortal locks to make the playoffs. |  18 (14.17%) |
| ... just got a whole lot better but won't catch BOS | 54 (42.52%) |
| ... just got better, but will finish behind BOTH of Clemens' other AL teams. | 10 (7.87%) |
| ... are overpaying for a 40-something breakdown | 27 (21.26%) |
| ... should just go ahead and activate Guidry now. | 18 (14.17%) |
127 votes | 5 featured comments
I voted "activate Guidry" for the humour of it.
The only relevant pitcher for comparision sake, at this point, is Nolan Ryan. Ryan proves that it is possible for an extreme power pitcher to be successful until he's 45. Most, of course, cannot, but Clemens does seem to be an exception, and there is no reason to expect that he will not deliver league average or better pitching for 100-150 innings. That, in itself, is a useful thing for the Yankees, but their success or failure will turn on much more than this signing.
The only relevant pitcher for comparision sake, at this point, is Nolan Ryan. Ryan proves that it is possible for an extreme power pitcher to be successful until he's 45. Most, of course, cannot, but Clemens does seem to be an exception, and there is no reason to expect that he will not deliver league average or better pitching for 100-150 innings. That, in itself, is a useful thing for the Yankees, but their success or failure will turn on much more than this signing.
And of course Clemens is a whole lot better than Ryan ever was...
Still, sooner or later he's got to break down, right? One of those hammies has just gotta go POP!
Still, sooner or later he's got to break down, right? One of those hammies has just gotta go POP!
"I voted "activate Guidry" for the humour of it."
As did I..... hmmmmm.... how old is Ron Guidry anyway?
Yes, of course, Clemens is much better than Ryan ever was. It's also easier to pitch 125 innings in a season than 200.
Mariano Rivera's return to normal is a bigger deal, though.
Mariano Rivera's return to normal is a bigger deal, though.
Gator turns 57 in August. But he looks like he's in far better shape
than a lot of guys currently in the majors. Of course, he was never
Bartolo Colon -- he just threw that hard.