Comments on: [Business Day One] Shining Armor http://www.nerdsonsports.com/2007/05/07/business-day-one-shining-armor/ Where nerds are talking about sports! Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:50:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Hawver http://www.nerdsonsports.com/2007/05/07/business-day-one-shining-armor/#comment-79 Hawver Thu, 10 May 2007 02:39:37 +0000 http://www.NerdsOnSports.com/2007/05/07/business-day-one-shining-armor/#comment-79 It's amazing, the Yanks just got done paying Carl Pavano close to 10 million per win (5 wins, 40 mil, and back to the DL. Gotta love it), and here they are doing it again with Roger. I'd be shocked if he notched more than 5 wins this year - the last two years was spent pitching against teams that would have a tough time dealing with the Pawtucket Red Sox lineup, and there is no way in hell he will be pitching past the 6th inning. Still, it's always good to see George flush some more money down the drain :) It’s amazing, the Yanks just got done paying Carl Pavano close to 10 million per win (5 wins, 40 mil, and back to the DL. Gotta love it), and here they are doing it again with Roger.

I’d be shocked if he notched more than 5 wins this year - the last two years was spent pitching against teams that would have a tough time dealing with the Pawtucket Red Sox lineup, and there is no way in hell he will be pitching past the 6th inning. Still, it’s always good to see George flush some more money down the drain :)

]]> By: Dave http://www.nerdsonsports.com/2007/05/07/business-day-one-shining-armor/#comment-77 Dave Tue, 08 May 2007 21:07:32 +0000 http://www.NerdsOnSports.com/2007/05/07/business-day-one-shining-armor/#comment-77 :twisted: You got it right with your "god complex" line. If anything, this shows to us what exactly motivates Clemens... His own ego. He gets to be the highest paid player AND play the hero. That beats the PR spin of a "return to your where you started to help them win it all" or "play at home with your son" move any day of the week. :twisted:

You got it right with your “god complex” line. If anything, this shows to us what exactly motivates Clemens… His own ego. He gets to be the highest paid player AND play the hero. That beats the PR spin of a “return to your where you started to help them win it all” or “play at home with your son” move any day of the week.

]]> By: Serpico http://www.nerdsonsports.com/2007/05/07/business-day-one-shining-armor/#comment-74 Serpico Mon, 07 May 2007 20:37:15 +0000 http://www.NerdsOnSports.com/2007/05/07/business-day-one-shining-armor/#comment-74 Oh, I don't think the conversation was special at all. I don't think Clemens was moved or felt as if his resolve and desire to compete was steeled by the owners' soothing voice. What I think the conversation did was show Clemens that Steinbrenner was going to get him. And for Clemens, that would be very special. Oh, I don’t think the conversation was special at all. I don’t think Clemens was moved or felt as if his resolve and desire to compete was steeled by the owners’ soothing voice.

What I think the conversation did was show Clemens that Steinbrenner was going to get him. And for Clemens, that would be very special.

]]> By: Katie http://www.nerdsonsports.com/2007/05/07/business-day-one-shining-armor/#comment-73 Katie Mon, 07 May 2007 20:15:33 +0000 http://www.NerdsOnSports.com/2007/05/07/business-day-one-shining-armor/#comment-73 "And George Steinbrenner had a private conversation with him in the spring that Clemens noted was very special to him." Seriously??? Do you think the private conversations Steinbrenner had with Clemens really mattered??? Well, maybe when they were deciding between 27 and 28 mil. I don't think I can take anything you say to heart if you believe Clemens has an ounce of sentimentality in him. “And George Steinbrenner had a private conversation with him in the spring that Clemens noted was very special to him.”

Seriously??? Do you think the private conversations Steinbrenner had with Clemens really mattered??? Well, maybe when they were deciding between 27 and 28 mil. I don’t think I can take anything you say to heart if you believe Clemens has an ounce of sentimentality in him.

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