"Well, they came and got me out of Texas and I can tell you it's a privilege to be back. I'll be talking to y'all soon."
Those were the stunning words that rang out from the Yankee Stadium PA before 52,553 crazed Yankee fans as they took in the image of Roger Clemens with utter amazement on the right-center field videoboard.
In easily the best kept sports secret of the year, this time, the Yankees outbid no one in claiming the pitching services of Roger Clemens for one year for a rumored $26 million. They stole the Rocket out from the noses of the Red Sox and Astros by simply being ready to sign him a month earlier than either of the other 2 teams were willing.
Clemens had limited his field to the Yankees, Astros and Boston Red Sox, his original team. But when Clemens' agent, Randy Hendricks, spoke to the Astros and Red Sox of late, they said they'd prefer he join up with them at the end of June or early July.
The Yankees, according to Hendricks, said: "We'd like you yesterday."
One of the guys over at Highbrid Nation wrote a very interesting post about Roger Clemems and and the "real" reason he has come back to play for the Yankees. Good Stuff.
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One of the guys over at Highbrid Nation wrote a very interesting post about Roger Clemems and and the "real" reason he has come back to play for the Yankees. Good Stuff.