‘Stros Wars: A New Hope? : Lone Star Times

‘Stros Wars: A New Hope?

by Songbird · 05/30/2006 5:04 pm

Breaking news from Newsday.com:

Roger Clemens is making yet another comeback with the Houston Astros, Newsday has learned. An announcement is expected as soon as today.

Clemens, 43, has signed a one-year deal that is believed to be worth about $3.5 million per month, which will probably equate to about $10.5 million for the season, depending on when exactly he returns to action.

Is it true? Can there be real pitching once again at Minute Maid Park? Not so fast, reports the Houston Comical:

Roger Clemens may very well be ready to announce he’ll play this season, but Astros owner Drayton McLane and general manager Tim Purpura were still waiting today. [snip]

…McLane and Purpura said they were surprised because they were still waiting for an answer from Clemens’ agents, Randy and Alan Hendricks.

"We’ve been standing by," McLane said. "Tim or I have talked to him every two or three days. They haven’t given us a decision. They haven’t said a word to us about it. That’s complete news to me. We haven’t finalized the deal yet nor has he told us. Boy that’s total news to us."

Hopefully it’s only a breakdown in communications somewhere in the Astros main office. (Like that’s never happened before.)

Maybe Papa Clemens can whoop those young’uns in the Houston bullpen back into some semblance of shape, and breathe a little life back into the club.

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6 Responses to “‘Stros Wars: A New Hope?”

Rorschach on May 30th, 2006 at 5:10 pm

hell, at the LEAST he would make for an excellent closer, it’s not like Lidge has been geting the job done or anything…..

like the song goes, he ain’t as good as he once was, but he’s as good once as he ever was. he’d be good for about 4-5 innings, just about what you’d need a good closer for….
Squawkbox Noise on May 30th, 2006 at 5:14 pm

Hell The Astros are bringing Roger in because the seats are as empty as a RINO’s promise for TAX RELIEF.
neocon on May 30th, 2006 at 6:52 pm

I hope he comes back. He has more wins than any pitcher alive today and I believe he still has a few more in him! Go ‘Stros! Starting off slow, but they did that last year as well. I don’t look for them to be in the world series, but I’ll be pulling for them nonetheless!
DanielJames on May 30th, 2006 at 10:12 pm

They need to start by riding themselves of Garner!
Rorschach on May 31st, 2006 at 7:27 am

Garner isn’t the problem so much as thier batting coach sucks, and lately thier pitching coach hasn’t been doing much (or perhaps he’s doing too much) either but Garner is letting it happen.
lecard on May 31st, 2006 at 7:54 am

Press conference Roger.