[simple simon]

ok, this is a rumor i heard on ESPN Radio

they are trying to get Clemens for their closer

as i heard it they want him to waive a family clause

im not sure what that means, i can only guess it means they would have to also sign his kid

i for one would love to have Clemens on the team

i think he is still one of the best there is

[Gotham Dark Knight]

At his age, his arm won't take the wear and tear of a closer...I would think he needs the rest in between starts.

[EmpireWF]

I doubt he would throw away all the specialties he has with Houston. He would have to go on all the road games and stay away from his family during the season.

[MJHMarc]

And Papelbon would play where...?

[LSC9901]

Didn't I just read in the Yankee forum that they wanted him for the same reason ??? Must be a Clemens spam in order to get a job or a better deal in TX.

[EmpireWF]

Originally Posted by MJHMarc

And Papelbon would play where...?

Papelbon is a starter. They put him in the pen because he was fresh out of the minors and they needed someone.

[simple simon]

Originally Posted by EmpireWF

Papelbon is a starter. They put him in the pen because he was fresh out of the minors and they needed someone.

yeah he is slated to start as of now

but i wouldnt be surprised if he winds up back in the pen

am i the only one that heard this about Clemens ?

[PBAbrian]

The Sox will go after Gagne before they touch Clemens. The "Family Rule" Clemens had with the Astros gives him the opportunity to be with his family on the days he does not start. He only goes to the ball park on the day he pitches. Kinda hard to have that rule if you are a closer. I've been a Sox fan forever... Script writers can keep dreaming... Clemens is not coming back to the Sox. He'd go to the Yankees if he was going to play anywhere other than Texas. He's said that multipal times. I can't believe loyal Sox fans are so clouded by the idea of Clemens wearing a #21 Red Sox jersey, that they can't see he does not want to come back. If he really did want to officially end his career in Boston... he would have made that decision 3 years ago.

[MJHMarc]

Personally, I would rather have Eric Gagne. That may be because I am a Dodgers fan!

Welcome to the GoTeamsGo Fan Forum, PBAbrian.

[PBAbrian]

Gagne is the same type of gamble Matt Clement was. While his young career is filled with greatness... he's comming off a very severe injury. All signs point to him rebounding fine, but what are the Sox willing to pay for that type of uncertainty? I hope they do go after him... I just hope it turns out better than Clement did.

[EvanAparra]

Not to be pessimistic, but I think it will be a cold day in hell when Clemens agrees to be a closer. He's a top tier, Hall of Fame, maybe best ever, Starting Pitcher (which are incredibly more valuable than closers). Why would he want that role after thriving is his native one so well? Maybe i'm wrong, but why take closer money? Closers make 8-9 mil a year max, and he could make 20 as a starter. Lets hope he gets a little crazy and takes the 9.

[MVB]

As a starter over the past three years, Roger Clemens posted these numbers:

2004: 18-4, 2.98 ERA
2005: 13-8, 1.87 ERA
2006: 7-6, 2.30 ERA

Why mess with this?

[EvanAparra]

Hendricks, Clemens agent, said "No chance" of Rogers closing for ANYONE next year.

[MVB]

Yeah, I can't see Clemens as a closer; he'd never agree to such a thing.

[simple simon]

Originally Posted by EvanAparra

Hendricks, Clemens agent, said "No chance" of Rogers closing for ANYONE next year.

yeah i heard that as well

but, on the plus side, it proves the rumor was out there and im not crazy