Roger Clemens
Roger Clemens
William Roger Clemens, nicknamed "Rocket", is a retired American baseball pitcher who played 24 seasons in Major League Baseballfor four teams. Clemens was one of the most dominant pitchers in major league history, tallying 354 wins, a 3.12 earned run average, and 4,672 strikeouts, the third-most all time. An 11-time All-Star and two-time World Series champion, he won seven Cy Young Awards during his career, the most of any pitcher in history. Clemens was known for his fierce competitive nature...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth4 August 1962
CityDayton, OH
CountryUnited States of America
I've never been here before. This is great.
I've been around this game long enough to know you're going to be tested. In the course of a ballgame, you're going to have to get out of trouble at least twice,
I've always told him, 'I'll be there, Roger,' ... There are some times you just don't let your kids down. You make that extra effort, because they want you there.
Teams were playing us tough anyway, but maybe more so after we got back in the race. The guys persevered, and this makes that trip back home a whole lot easier.
At this point, let's just say I haven't opened it. I tried to shut the door a few times the last couple of years, but it just didn't work out.
You'd think, ... it would have to wear on you.
That was probably one of the harder fastballs I cut loose. He got my attention.
I was pitching 100 percent. I was on edge as much as anybody because we were kind of back into the corner a little bit. So I don't care who it is you're facing in this tournament.
I was pitching 100 percent at this time of year regardless.
I was pitching 100% at this time of year regardless. It was my job after the guys came out and put the numbers on the board -- threw strikes, not walk anybody, get them back in and swinging the bat a little bit.
I was on edge as much as anyone. As you've seen already in this tournament, anything can happen.
I wasn't thinking about that. It's just good to see Andy going strong. And he had just enough tonight, which was good to see.
I worry more about the man's health than I do about him hitting home runs or whatever this witch hunt we're on.
My body feels great, arm feels good. I just need the conditioning with my legs. When I have a little extra-long session here, like I was able to throw BP and simulate a couple of hitters, it helps a lot.