From Peter Abraham:
Just spoke to Mike Dougherty of The Journal News, who is covering the Yankees in the Bronx today. Roger Clemens threw 69 pitches in a simulated game in Tampa today, facing minor leaguers.
Assuming his left hamstring feels fine today when he gets to Cleveland, Clemens will start Game 3 in New York on Sunday. (LoHud Yankees Blog)
If Clemens is feeling anything less than 100%, I don't want him out there. I don't want another repeat of the 2003 World Series with David Wells.
These games need to start already. The four-day layoff is adding too much suspense.
3 comments:
Now, wait a minute!
I'm with you to a point.... If Clemens is going to load the bases, let's pull him NOW.
But that's not what Wells did in 2003, unless my mind is growing holes faster than a golf course with moles. (And that could be.) Wasn't that the year he pitched a great first inning and pulled himself out without damaging the score? (We needn't talk about the bullpen. Sigh, where was Igawa when we needed him....)
Actually, I was hoping Daddy George would bring Boomer back so he and Clem could each pitch half a game each. Or, David could use his rubber arm and push off Roger's legendary legs.
But seriously, I miss Wells, don't you? He's come full circle for me, though. I grew up in LA, and the Dodgers were my team. I never knew from Brooklyn, as they say out here. It's been fun to watch Wells, Proctor, and Loaiza reconstitute the Yankee rotation out there. I had LoCal hopes for "Esty, as they call him." (That's a direct quote from Vin Scully.) He had 2 fabulous games coming off a long DL stint -- one on the A's and his first on the Dodger's -- then thud.
I like your blog, by the way. Great title, too.
For a long time I thought Joe and Mel were screwing Proctor up by using him for relief. He seemed like a starter because of the pace and pattern of his pitches (and outs, and/or lack thereof!) And I saw a game he started, and he was great. Then he had that terrible emergency with his daughter's heart, missing some time early one season a year or 2 ago, and he came back on fire. 'Til recently. Curious about your perspective is on him as a starter -- sorry if you've written about it and I've missed it. You could just direct me to a date if you feel like answering at all.
Yes, he had a solid first inning, but then he had to leave unexpectedly and Contreras had to relieve him.
If Clemens isn't 100%, I want him ready to start and not have to come out of the bullpen if Clemens has to leave due to injury.
Yah this new post season schedule is leaving a lot more off days for everyteam. And with that comes more time to argue and debate, and to be nervous or excited..
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