Clemens Pitches 3 Innings in the Minors

[TβG]

espn had the studio doing play by play of his pitches.  they mentioned that in 1983, i think it was, clemens was on the ncaa champion texas longhorns baseball team along with spike owen and calvin schiraldi.

[Attezz]

Homer, double, single, stolen base, hit a man.

Not too shabby.

[broiler]

Homer, double, single, stolen base, hit a man.

Not too shabby.

damn, he almost went for the cycle.  and i didn't think he was fast enough to steal bases in his old age

[Big Hath]

they let him use one of those relief-pitcher carts

[WeatherMatt]

Clemens made his Double A start tonight at Corpus Cristi (sp).

6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 11 K. 73 pitches (he was aiming for 75).

Most impressive.

[Attezz]

Clemens made his Double A start tonight at Corpus Cristi (sp).

6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 11 K. 73 pitches (he was aiming for 75).

Most impressive.

Sounds like a bit of a failure to me.

[BDawk]

Clemens made his Double A start tonight at Corpus Cristi (sp).

6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 11 K. 73 pitches (he was aiming for 75).

Most impressive.

Sounds like a bit of a failure to me.

Couldn't they have just let him stay the extra two pitches?

[broiler]

the answer is maybe

[nomaaa]

the answer is wumpst