![]() You thought it was the ball, picked up in fair territory and, as someone who has played baseball his whole life, decided to huck it at the batters box? Baseball's been peg free since, like, the 80s. He claimed that he thought the bat was the ball. What makes this moment especially jackass is Clemens' explanation after the game. In baseball, "tough guys" throw pitches, not punches. His two-plus decades of brilliance (1984-07) were filled with memorable performances and milestones. As is tradition in baseball, the two walked towards one another cursing, the benches cleared, and, predictably, nobody fought. What a dominant career Roger Clemens had, winning a record-setting seven Cy Young Awards, including at least one for all four teams (Red Sox, Blue Jays, Yankees, Astros) he pitched for. My nickname by day, as you guys know ‘Rocket.’. Apparently incensed by Piazza's waste of perfectly good lumber, Clemens grabbed the barrel and threw it towards the Mets catcher. Clemens joined New England Sports Network’s broadcast of last night’s Tigers Red Sox game and told the Sox broadcast booth that he runs the music room at the Clemens household and when doing so, goes by a very specific DJ name. The pitch shattered a swinging Piazza's bat, sending a large chunk of the barrel toward the pitchers mound. Thankfully, the Rocket didn't disappoint.Ĭlemens went high and inside with on a 1-2 count. When the two met again in the World Series, many wondered to what lengths Clemens would sink in order to scar a guy who had the nerve to hit a couple homers in Yankee Stadium. One-On-One With Roger Clemens: His Career and Life After Baseball. The beanball dropped Piazza to his back and gave the Mets catcher a concussion. It might have been me, but he still would have known I was there."ĭuring an interleague series in July, Roger Clemens dusted the ear hole of Mike Piazza with a heater. One of us would have had an ass whuppin' that day. A complete asshole." Gaston responded, "When he's pitching, everyone's in the dugout pulling for him, but when he's not pitching he's not in the dugout."Īfter continuing his tirade with a story about Clemens undermining his authority in managerial decisions Gaston continued, "He wouldn't (confront me). When asked about Clemens before Opening Day in '09, the former Jays skipper went off. Gaston was allegedly shown the door (despite having won a pair of World Series rings with the club) because Clemens convinced Jays brass to bring Tim Johnson to the club. Unless you're Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston and someone asks you about Roger Clemens. But still, when it comes to players, managers seem to respect some sort of unwritten code. Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Curt Schilling and Sammy Sosa will be eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame for a second time in 11 months if they are not elected on their 10th and final time on the. Managers are fiery guys, that face-to-face umpire arguing is perhaps the most inexplicable form of human interaction. Unless you play for Ozzie Guillen, you can count on your manager to be pretty gracious in defending his current and former players.
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