Roger Clemens (Official Thread)

[sears3820]

Great parenting Rocket.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...ens_youth_game



Roger Clemens Is Ejected From Son's Game

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CRAIG, Colo. - Houston Astros (news) pitcher Roger Clemens was asked to leave a youth baseball game over the weekend for arguing a close call that went against his son's team.

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Clemens was at the game Saturday watching his son, Kacy, compete in a 10-and-under game organized by Triple Crown Sports when Clemens contested a call at second base that went against the Katy Cowboys.

He spit sunflower seeds at an umpire's leg and was asked to leave, said Jim Carpenter, a field supervisor with Triple Crown.

"I supported the umpire's decision and he (Clemens) respectfully left," Carpenter told the Craig Daily Press.

Katy lost the game to the Bakersfield Curve, 11-5.


Triple Crown Sports features a franchise system aimed at pitting top teams from across the country against each other.

Clemens' agent, Randall Hendricks, did not immediately return a call Monday. Clemens has racked up 322 wins and 4,240 strikeouts in his 21-year major league career.

[BuckeyeSkins]

Great pitcher but I always thought he was an arrogant prick.

[BuckBackHome]

What a surprise. Ump is lucky there wasn't a broken bat sitting around somewhere.

Hey, anyone know if the rumor was true that Piazza was telling batters the pitches coming their way in the first inning of the all-star game?

[sears3820]

Hey, anyone know if the rumor was true that Piazza was telling batters the pitches coming their way in the first inning of the all-star game?

I think there may be a lot of truth to that.

[BuckWrestler141]

About 5 years ago he (Clemens) was hunting right near where I live. He wasn't registered and it was out of season however so my father being a game worden gave him a ticket. He came back laughing about the tantrum he threw with remarks "I won a f**king world series last year do you NOT know who i am?"

[BuckeyeNation27]

this story is unfair. i was at the little league game and the ref blew that call. he said the kid was out when infact he scored 7 runs by sliding in to second base. it completely changed the outcome of the game and clemens shouldve gotten upset like he did.

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[buckeyefool]

let me guess, no body here has EVER gotten upset at an offical during one of their sons or daughters games. To Me this article is a non story, hell at least he goes to his kids games, I'm sure most pro athletes dont even know all their kids name or where they live much less actually make there little league game

[sears3820]

Sure we've all gotten upset but to the point to actually confront an official/ump about it???