Clemens Signs with Minor League Team

[TheNumber35]

http://www.myfoxhouston.com/story/19...-land-skeeters

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SUGAR LAND, Texas (FOX 26) - Sugar Land Skeeters president Matt O'Brien and Roger Clemens' agent Randy Hendricks told FOX 26 Sports that Roger Clemens worked out for the Skeeters today and will sign with the team. Hendricks and O'Brien told FOX Clemens will start for the Skeeters this Saturday in Sugar Land. Skeeters officials said Clemens had a full workout today, was clocked at 87 mph and is in great shape.

Not sure if its for real or a phony rumor to generate interest in the team, but regardless...isn't Roger 50 years old? I know he was talking about "not being done" on the mound at the All-American game over the weekend, but I wasn't exactly expecting this.

[Polo Bandit]

Yeah he just turned 50. I still can't figure out if this is for real or not. They're an independent league team so who knows, may be for real.

[TheNumber35]

Quote: Originally Posted by Polo Bandit

Yeah he just turned 50. I still can't figure out if this is for real or not. They're an independent league team so who knows, may be for real.

I just saw it on twitter, then googled it and got a couple links to various reports. We don't know much at this point and I haven't seen an official confirmation of any sort. But if its true, what could he possibly offer to an independent minor league squad with Scott Kazmir on their roster?

I wonder how much they'll be paying him if this is true. I'd imagine he wouldn't just come back to come back right? He's been out of baseball for awhile.

[TheNumber35]

To add on, just added on ESPN

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Roger Clemens has signed with the Sugar Land Skeeters of the independent Atlantic League and is expected to start for them on Saturday at home against Bridgeport (Conn.).

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Clemens' agent, Randy Hendricks, said the pitcher's "fastball was clocked at 87 mph and four pitches were working, so everyone believes he can do it." He added that Clemens and Skeeters manager Gary Gaetti have been talking about this "for months." "It is a fun thing and let's just see how he does on Saturday night. That will determine if he pitches for them again," Hendricks said. "Roger wanted to see if he could still do it, and today's workout showed he is ready."

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/82...skeeters-texas


He really is coming back...granted its an independent minor league squad, but he is really putting on a uniform and pitching again.

[Polo Bandit]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheNumber35

I just saw it on twitter, then googled it and got a couple links to various reports. We don't know much at this point and I haven't seen an official confirmation of any sort. But if its true, what could he possibly offer to an independent minor league squad with Scott Kazmir on their roster? I wonder how much they'll be paying him if this is true. I'd imagine he wouldn't just come back to come back right? He's been out of baseball for awhile.

The team posted it on their Facebook page. But yeah, the team has Scott Kazmir and his former Astro teammate Jason Lane has been trying to make a comeback as a pitcher.

[p_rushing]

This is just a promotion. I doubt he thinks he can truly make it back to MLB. He'll most likely pitch for 1 night, if they sellout and he pitches ok, they may get s few more starts out of it.

[TheNumber35]

Quote: Originally Posted by p_rushing

This is just a promotion. I doubt he thinks he can truly make it back to MLB. He'll most likely pitch for 1 night, if they sellout and he pitches ok, they may get s few more starts out of it.

Who knows I always thought I'd seen the last of Roger on the mound in 07 when the Yanks paid him a ridiculous lump sum of money to pitch what basically amounted to half a season. Apparently that wasn't true.

[RoundingThird]

Quote: Originally Posted by p_rushing

This is just a promotion. I doubt he thinks he can truly make it back to MLB. He'll most likely pitch for 1 night, if they sellout and he pitches ok, they may get s few more starts out of it.

If for some reason he does come to the MLB, he has a chance of breaking Satchel Paige's record for oldest player.