Let the Countdown Begin
So the manager of the Yankees -- for today, his name is Joe Torre -- says heroic, gritty, gutty savior Roger Clemens will make his 2007 debut in Chicago on Monday. And since they've been there every step of the way through Clemens' slow but steady climb through the minors, ESPN is sure to give us the star treatment for this entirely irrelevant baseball game.
Here's one promotional slogan you probably won't hear: "Watch as Roger Clemens aims to cut the Yankees' deficit from 14 games to 13."
While many pontificated that a Fenway appearance might be poetically appropriate for The Great Return, what's better than Chicago? This entire story has been told by melodramatic windbags, each eager to outdo the other in hyperbole. So why not start the circus in the Windy City?
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Soooo, if I'm understanding you correctly, you think this whole Clemens thing is overblown?
Not for people like me who own Clemens on our fantasy teams, darn it!
Posted on May 30, 2007 2:15 PM