Roger Clemens

Roger Clemens Majestic MLB Road Grey Replica New York Yankees Jersey - Small
$90.00
Honor the play of your favorite player in style with this 100% poly double knit Roger Clemens New York Yankees Road Grey MLB Replica Jersey. Features authentic full chest team name applications in classic team font and displays full back player name and number in tackle twill. Majestic's high quality production and attention to detail make this item an exceptional value.

Facing Clemens: Hitters on Confronting Baseball's Most Intimidating Pitcher
$16.95
Jonathan Mayo's analysis of Clemens would be a remarkable achievement in its own right, generously offering up honest analysis and insights into some the most intriguing personalities in Baseball. On its own right, Mayo's interviews reveal a side of these stars that most sports journalists either gloss over or miss altogether. All of this is true in its own right, but when you consider that Mayo wrote this book months before the whole story on Clemens broke out, then one can really see that this book is destined for history. Going forward, any other author will forever be tainted by the "scandal" side of Clemens and all the spurious conjecture and speculation. Lost forever is the opportunity to objectively view Clemens through the untainted lense that he will forever be viewed by history, whether he is proven innocent or not.

As such, baseball fans and in particular, Yankees fans, owe a debt of gratitude to Mayo for serving up what future baseball historians will no doubt recall as the last authoritative look at Roger Clemens the athlete, both for physical prowess, as much as if not more so for the terrific mental focus and awareness that he was able to bring to his game.

Mayo's intimate portrayal of Clemens is a masterful display of writing for his ability to draw us sympathetically towards the story without cheapening the experience by trying to convert that moment into sympathy for Clemens himself which has been so frequently done by lesser authors.

I would have liked to see some photos of Clemens particularly with his son as that story was the one that really stood out from the others. I can't recall another interview where Clemens revealed as much about this intimate side of his family.

Food for thought for the second printing...

The Rocket: Baseball Legend Roger Clemens
$26.95
Big names have always dominated baseball, and one of the biggest in recent history is Roger Clemens--the Rocket. As a baseball great, he has shown what it means to succeed, both on the field and off, in his near quarter century of major-league service. The Rocket: Baseball Legend Roger Clemens journeys from Clemens's humble and sometimes difficult childhood through his illustrious career in Boston, Toronto, New York, and Houston. Clemens rose through the ranks, setting a new example of devoted work ethic and responsibility to team and fan alike. Through it all he remained a dedicated family man, not a trait usually associated with the free-for-all image of a major-league baseball player. Joseph Janczak traces Clemens's career from his high school days; through his University of Texas collegiate baseball (where he was given the pre-Rocket nickname of "Goose"); and on to his minor-league and major-league career. Baseball's image when Clemens first started in the halcyon days of the mid-1980s quickly dissolved into that of a sport saddled with crises and scandals, such as gambling, steroids, strikes, and fan distrust. But Clemens rose above it all and has set an example for the fans, who he says are the reason for his hard work on the mound each game. The Rocket includes thoughts from teammates, opponents, and Clemens himself on his legendary career. Janczak also discusses the ongoing steroid controversy and the Rocket's philanthropic endeavors to the community. Written for baseball fans of all ages and all levels of knowledge of the game, The Rocket shows why baseball is America's pastime and why some stars still deserve to be idolized.

Roger Clemens MVP Baseball
$10.00
This game had a pretty good playability factor to it. The pitching and fielding were actually quite good and the graphics, for their time, were more than acceptable. The game actually allows for a nice 'feel' to the pitching, hitting and fielding with a fair bit of player control that actually makes you feel like you are out there on the field.

There are, of course, some major limitations. You can't seem to bunt for a base hit. Throws are all 'laser light' (straight and right on the bag, with almost no throwing errors -- unless you throw to the wrong base) and the second baseman just stands there on balls hit up the middle. Stealing bases is difficult. No real major league player names or teams here, although the nicknames and stats give it away, if you look closely.

Still, for its time (early to mid 90s) it was a pretty good cartridge. Amazing how little they sell for on here now.