This post is not *really* about baseball

[dr4b]

Roger Clemens is going to pitch for Houston next year. Whoa. I guess mdw will be pretty happy about that, although zaph will probably be pretty unhappy about that. (Note: suddenly the Cubs are going after Greg Maddux?) Steinbrenner also seems to be unhappy about that. Actually, my only thought is, of course... it'll be great to see Pettitte and Clemens having to *hit*. National League, yo!

Other short thoughts this morning:

1) It is really hard to write a parody of a rap song when you don't actually have a copy of said rap song.

2) Sometimes when your brain and your heart are arguing, it's best to just listen to your stomach.

3) I shoulda probably put an "either" option in that last poll, but I was heading to sleep and forgot.

Comments

[proz.livejournal.com]

Time to hit up mdw for some cheap tickets :D - I'd love to see Clemens pitch.

[mdw.livejournal.com]

I'd be cool with going to the field for a game or two this summer with ya.

[mdw.livejournal.com]

I can see why people would want to see Clemens hit in the NL, since he's notorious for brushbacks and has been accused of throwing at players, but Pettite doesn't have any sort of reputation like that, unless you want to just laugh at him for being a completely crappy hitter XD

[dr4b]

Yeah, it's mostly just the way the AL pitchers are about going to bat sometimes during interleague. It'd just be kinda funny. I don't think either of them have ever been in the NL, so it'll be interesting to see them try to hit (especially Clemens at his age, though I'm guessing he can still run just fine. After all, Jamie Moyer is the youngest 41-year-old ever, or something. He covers first base better than most of the other kids pitching...)

On the other hand, Pettitte might actually have an advantage being left-handed. Who knows. It'll still be interesting to see. Once upon a time they had pitchers like Walter Johnson who got 42 hits in 97 season at bats in 1925 for a scorching .433 batting average. Bet we'll never see that again... (and no, he was a righty.)

[damienroc.livejournal.com]

Amazing how the world doesn't revolve around Steinbrenner.

[jayspec.livejournal.com]

It will come as a complete non-surprise that the New York sports rags are none-too-happy about this development. I believe the back page cover of the Post read, "What an Asstro!"

[crackoon.livejournal.com]

good, the yankees will be one man worse now.

[dr4b]

They already were. Clemens retired, see.

[techstep.livejournal.com]

Wait...a) isn't Greg Maddux pretty old and b) wasn't he a Cub in the first place?

[dr4b]

Yes, he started on the cubs.
Nah, he's not that old. About four years younger than Jamie Moyer, putting him in his late 30's. Pitchers can pitch a lot longer than position players can play.