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Topic: Roger Clemens


In the News (Sun 12 Oct 08)

  
  Roger Clemens Institute for Sports Medicine & Human Performance
At the Roger Clemens Institute, highly trained physicians and staff are here to push every level of athlete — whether you’re a recreational, competitive or professional athlete - to a higher level of performance.
The staff at the Roger Clemens Institute works with you to increase your strength, speed, agility, flexibility, coordination, cardiovascular endurance and overall conditioning.
The Roger Clemens Institute for Sports Medicine and Human Performance is located on the 16th floor of the new 30-story Memorial Hermann Medical Plaza, adjacent to Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center.
www.memorialhermann.org /aboutus/sportsmed2.html   (644 words)

  
  Roger Clemens - SoSH | Boston Red Sox | Red Sox Rumors | Spring Training | Pawtucket Red Sox
Clemens struck out 10 Yankees in 7.2 innings, however, Clemens gave up 4 runs and took the loss, meaning he would be stuck with 192 wins, tied with Cy Young for the most in team history.
Roger opened 1997 13-3 before heading into Boston on July 12, 1997 as a man on a mission to prove to the Red Sox brass that he was still a force not to be messed with.
Clemens in the National League was more dominant then ever, going 18-4 with a 2.98 ERA winning a still record 7th Cy Young Award and bringing the Astros to the brink of thier first ever trip to the World Series.
www.sonsofsamhorn.net /wiki/index.php/Roger_Clemens   (2129 words)

  
  Roger Clemens - MSN Encarta
Roger Clemens, born in 1962, American professional baseball player, seven-time winner of the Cy Young Award.
William Roger Clemens was born in Dayton, Ohio, and raised in Houston, Texas.
Clemens collected his fifth Cy Young award, breaking the record of four held by Greg Maddux.
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761575802/Clemens_Roger.html   (608 words)

  
 Roger Clemens Information
Clemens made his debut with the Boston Red Sox, where he played for 13 seasons, after which he was famously pronounced to be in "the twilight of his career" and signed with the Toronto Blue Jays.
Clemens was drafted out of high school in the 12th round of the 1981 draft by the New York Mets, but did not sign, opting instead to go to college.
Clemens' most spectacular game as a Yankee was his 2000 ALCS start against the Seattle Mariners, in which he threw a complete game one-hitter with 15 strikeouts.
www.bookrags.com /wiki/Roger_Clemens   (3918 words)

  
 Roger Clemens - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki, Sports Blog, Sports Resource, Sports Community, Sports 2.0
William Roger Clemens (born August 4, 1962 in Dayton, Ohio), nicknamed "The Rocket", is among the preeminent Major League baseball pitchers of the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s.
Clemens' 2000 season was marred by a pair of ugly moments involving New York Mets catcher Mike Piazza.
Clemens made some TV appearences on The Simpsons (while with the Boston Red Sox) and Hope and Faith (Retired from baseball at that time when the episode was aired).
www.armchairgm.com /index.php?title=Roger_Clemens   (1717 words)

  
 The golden age of Roger Clemens - The Boston Globe
In addition to the suite Clemens was given for his wife, Debbie, and their four sons - Koby (17), Kory (16), Kacy (9), and Kody (8) - the Astros gave him a block of seats behind home plate, which on many nights he gives to friends or his charitable foundation.
Clemens was the winning pitcher for the AL in the 1986 All-Star Game in Houston's Astrodome, where he threw three perfect innings.
Clemens, who was supposed to be a complementary piece on a pitching staff that had rising stars in Roy Oswalt and Wade Miller and lefthander Andy Pettitte as its biggest offseason acquisition, has been the indisputable ace of the staff, especially with Pettitte and Miller both sidelined for extended periods by injuries.
www.boston.com /sports/baseball/articles/2004/07/11/the_golden_age_of_roger_clemens   (2193 words)

  
 SI.com - Baseball - Clemens wins No. 300, reaches 4000 strikeouts - Saturday June 14, 2003 08:21 PM
Clemens (7-4) was the 21st pitcher to make it 300, and did it on his fourth try.
Clemens allowed two runs in 6 2/3 innings and struck out 10, raising his total to 4,006 on an unusually cool, damp night.
Clemens, who allowed six hits and two walks, got a standing ovation from the crowd as he walked to the Yankees dugout on the first-base side, twice tipping his cap.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /baseball/news/2003/06/13/clemens_4000_ap/index.html?cnn=yes   (1416 words)

  
 Roger Clemens Photos - Roger Clemens News - Roger Clemens Information
Roger Clemens is one of the most overpowering pitchers in MLB history.
Roger is one of only a few pitchers to have won Cy Young Awards in both leagues.
Clemens became the oldest pitcher to win a Cy Young Award in 2004 at the age of 42.
www.tv.com /roger-clemens/person/3437/summary.html   (408 words)

  
 ESPNMAG.com - ESPN The Magazine: Refuse To Lose
The brushback is as much a part of Clemens' repertoire as the two-seamer, the four-seamer and the split-finger, but he throws at the letters, not at the head.
Clemens' story -- and he's sticking to it -- is that he first thought the barrel of Piazza's broken bat was the ball and picked it up to throw it, only to discover it was lumber and not leather.
Clemens and McNamee first worked together there, and while Clemens was always committed to conditioning, the killer regimen Mac designed for him -- running, biking, crunching, throwing every day -- got him in much better shape at an age when most athletes are losing the fight.
espn.go.com /magazine/vol4no20clemens.html   (2388 words)

  
 Roger Clemens News - Topix
Roger Clemens will tell the Yankees how he feels today, and they will decide if he is ready to return to the big leagues.
Clemens threw 30 pitches in the first inning, but was satisfied that he threw all his pitches.
Roger Clemens battled each Portland Sea Dog Wednesday night in preparation for his return to the New York Yankees rotation, struggling with his command while allowing three runs on six hits with four walks, a...
www.topix.net /baseball-players/roger-clemens   (1185 words)

  
 The Roger Clemens Saga: Will He Ever Retire? - Associated Content
Clemens is now 44 years old and he is still showing no signs of decline even at such an old age.
Clemens still ended the season with a 2.30 ERA which was the best in the major leagues.
Roger Clemens has not been happy with the course that the Houston Astros franchise is taking after his buddy Andy Pettite signed with the Yankees.
www.associatedcontent.com /article/104564/the_roger_clemens_saga_will_he_ever.html   (617 words)

  
 Roger Clemens : USAToday.com - Roger Clemens Biography from USAToday.com
ET Despite allowing 10 hits, Roger Clemens held the Tigers to two runs in six innings to win Saturday in his return from a suspension.
Clemens' fastball didn't seem to have anything more on it after the 10 days off, but he was able to pitch out of trouble, as the Tigers stranded a runner in scoring position in every inning except the 1-2-3 second.
That Clemens declined to appeal suggests that he might be battling a minor injury of some sort.
fantasybaseball.usatoday.com /content/player.asp?sport=MLB&id=1417   (481 words)

  
 Roger Clemens - Deadspin
Clemens, exercising the Unlimited Vacation clause in his contract, was in Connecticut when Scott Proctor walked in the winning run in the Orioles' 3-2 victory over the Yankees on Tuesday.
Clemens is the master of playing the prettiest girl at the prom, but yesterday might have been the most egregious example yet: Clemens really did fancy himself a god.
Clemens, 43, has signed a one-year deal that is believed to be worth about $3.5 million per month, which will probably equate to about $10.5 million for the season, depending on when exactly he returns to action.
www.deadspin.com /sports/roger-clemens   (5169 words)

  
 New York Yankees, Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte, Roy Oswalt, Major League Baseball, Houston Astros - CBS SportsLine.com
The 41-year-old Clemens stated that he was retiring after this past season, but with Houston's recent addition of Clemens' good friend, Andy Pettitte, Clemens might be reconsidering his future.
Clemens has also said that he would like to pitch in his hometown, where his family is located.
Clemens went 17-9 with a 3.91 ERA last year for the Yankees, who lost in six games to the Florida Marlins in the World Series.
cbs.sportsline.com /mlb/story/6992369   (415 words)

  
 striketwo.net: Roger Clemens   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Roger Clemens has endured a heapin’ helpin’ of criticism and second-guessing since making the emotional (and IMO, foolish) decision to make his most recent comeback in a Yankees uniform rather than bringing his career full-circle in...
I heard that Roger Clemens was miffed at reporter from Scranton who dared to ask him a question about a lot of the negativity that's been directed his way as a result of the sweetheart deal the Yankees gave him earlier this month.
MOOSIC, Pa. Roger Clemens ended his press conference by pounding the table and walking off when he was asked by a local reporter about some of the negative things that have been written about him over his comeback.
striketwo.net /player/roger_clemens   (1633 words)

  
 Roger Clemens News » BuzzTracker
Clemens will be pitching for the New York Yankees against the Pittsburgh Pirates this Saturday afternoon.
Roger Clemens prepared for Saturday debut with New York Yankees...
With Roger Clemens slated to start tomorrow with the Yankees, Darren Rovell of CNBC breaks down (http://www.cnbc.com/id/19108098) what he will have pulled in in salary during his career by the end of...
www.buzztracker.com /category/roger_clemens   (315 words)

  
 ABC 7 News - Roger Clemens No Closer to Decision   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Roger Clemens pitched to his son and two other minor leaguers at the Houston Astros' spring training camp Thursday, and is no closer to deciding whether he'll play a 24th season.
Clemens is on an easier workout schedule now and won't increase the load unless he commits to playing again.
Clemens says he is content to hang around the spring training complex and advise younger players.
www.wjla.com /news/stories/0207/399728.html   (856 words)

  
 KFFL - Roger Clemens, SP, New York Yankees
Clemens became the eighth player in history to reach 350 wins, and he is the first player to reach the plateau since Warren Spahn did it in 1963.
Clemens was brought in to pitch the seventh inning and face San Francisco Giants OF Barry Bonds, but he walked him on five pitches.
Clemens was also bothered by a mix of 93-degree weather and high altitude, according to Yankees manager Joe Torre.
www.kffl.com /player/4752/mlb   (2462 words)

  
 Roger Clemens | The BASEBALL Page
A flamethrower, Clemens often matched his heater with a hot-temper, once being ejected from a playoff game as a member of the Red Sox, and later as a Yankee, nearly causing a riot when he hurled part of a broken bat at the Mets' Mike Piazza in the 2000 World Series.
Clemens hit Piazza in the helmet on July 8, 2000 at Yankee Stadium, causing a concussion to the Mets' catcher.
Clemens was suspended for five games in early August of 2007 for hitting a Toronto batter in retaliation for his teammate Alex Rodriguez being plunked.
www.thebaseballpage.com /players/clemero02.php   (967 words)

  
 Clemens and us? « 38 Pitches
If Roger Clemens in NY means the Sox don’t win the World Series this year then we weren’t the world series caliber team we thought we are, and we believe we are.
Roger isnt going to save the yankees, money does solve a lot of problems but the yankees have 0 chemistry and the intangibles in sports are just as important as talent.
The truth of the matter is that Clemens would have been ripped by the NY media for turning his back on his ex-team mates and would have been perceived as coming to Boston only for the money, had he signed with the Sox.
38pitches.com /2007/05/07/clemens-and-us   (12699 words)

  
 Roger Clemens at AllExperts
Clemens made his debut with the Boston Red Sox, where he played for 13 seasons, after which he was famously pronounced to be in "the twilight of his career" and signed with the Toronto Blue Jays.
Clemens was drafted 19th overall by the Boston Red Sox in 1983 and quickly rose through the minor league system, making his major league debut on May 15, 1984.
Clemens' most spectacular game as a Yankee was his 2000 ALCS start against the Seattle Mariners, in which he threw a complete game one-hitter with 15 strikeouts.
en.allexperts.com /e/r/ro/roger_clemens.htm   (4115 words)

  
 Gelf Mag -Roger Clemens, Come Home   (Site not responding. Last check: )
It was a joyride for Clemens, the Sox, and their fans—until early in the morning of October 26, 1986, when all sorts of things went wrong that are still too painful for me to discuss.
Even though Clemens was his normal brilliant self during the second half of the '87 season, pitching well enough to earn his second Cy Young award, the breach was irreparable—Clemens' relationship with Boston's sports fans would always be contentious.
If he's still mulling retirement, Clemens might want to consider the decades-old words of a great athlete: "I see retired or injured players come back, and they miss the spotlight, no matter what they claim." That wise athlete was Roger Clemens, quoted days after his 20-strikeout game in 1986.
www.gelfmagazine.com /mt/archives/roger_clemens_come_home.html   (1949 words)

  
 U.S.S. Mariner » Roger Clemens, The 21st Century Wants a Word With You - Seattle Mariners and general baseball ...
“Roger Clemens was discussing his future Tuesday at the Astros season opener when he responded to a question about his health after the World Baseball Classic with a comment that some might consider racially insensitive … he made a questionable comment when speaking about the devotion of the Japanese and South Korean fans.
Clemens was born in Ohio and raised in Texas so I give the guy a break for not quite getting the race right but I bet he couldn’t tell you the difference between Chinese and Japanese so I’m giving the guy a break.
Clemens has never proven himself to be all that intelligent off the mound… literally 10 feet off the mound, when he once mistook a broken bat for the ball (I thought it was the ball.) The ball/bat/ball was then thrown in the general vacinity of Mike Piazza.
ussmariner.com /2006/04/04/roger-clemens-the-21st-century-wants-a-word-with-you   (5951 words)

  
 Roger Clemens : MLB Legends   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Clemens will bring his experience in five World Series to a club that is desperately trying to get there.
Roger has made a living pitching high and tight, and for the first time, he’ll have no designated hitter.
Roger Clemens is the best pitcher of his generation, and he also could be considered one of the best to ever play the game.
www.mlb-legends.com /pitchers/rogerClemens.php   (267 words)

  
 RotoTimes.com - Roger Clemens - Fantasy Baseball Profile
Roger Clemens showed up in Tampa Wednesday to watch his buddy Andy Pettitte pitch - taking in the game from George Steinbrenner's suite - the AP reports.
The Cardinals have told the agents for Roger Clemens that if the 44-year-old is willing to expand his list of potential suitors, they would be interested, according to the St.
Roger Clemens KRIV-TV in Houston that there's an 80 percent chance that he will retire, rather than return for a 24th major league season this year, according to the New York Daily News.
www.rototimes.com /mlb/player.php?tqid=1015   (418 words)

  
 Newsvine - roger-clemens   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Roger Clemens is four innings closer to his major league return, and pushing himself relentlessly.
Roger Clemens was everywhere at Legends Field — in George Steinbrenner's suite, in the broadcast booth, in the stands.
Roger Clemens, 43, said he's not yet ready to commit to returning for a 23rd big-league season, though the Astros, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Texas Rangers are interested.
www.newsvine.com /roger-clemens   (2109 words)

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