I know it was you, Fredo. You broke my heart.

That's what Torre whispered into Clemens ear yesterday as he was pulled from the game and replaced by an electric Phil Hughes who was absolutely lights out. If it wasn't for Hughes. Chamberlain and I hate to say it johnny Damon, Joe Torre would be on his way to the beach and what is surely to be a satisfying retirement. Roger Clemens nearly, unfairly, ended Joe's coaching career early, and it probably could have been predicted.

Lets take a look at Roger's other past post season "injuries":

2005 WS Game 2. Playing for the Astros Clemens left in the after only 2 innings while giving up 3 runs scored. After walking to the dugout under his own power, he starts to limp like an “injured” soccer star when he reaches the dugout steps.

2003 ALCS Game 7. Roger Clemens, already given up 4 runs, pulls his hamstring after a home run, a walk and a base hit. Mike Mussina comes up spectacular and the Yankees come back to win in a game that Bill Simmons called “Total Fucking Bullshit!”

2001 ALDS Game One. After he’s given up two solo shots, he starts to twitch in the fifth. He pulls his hamstring. Yankees lose 5-3.

1999 ALCS Game 2. He gives up 5 in the first, only last 2 1/3 claiming a bad back. That was the only game the Yanks lost that postseason, 13-1.

1990 ALCS Game Four. Clemens, already allowing a run in the second inning, allows two more base runners. The second on a walk. With Mike Gallego at the plate, Roger starts swearing at the home plate umpire. He gets ejected (supposedly in a trancelike state). The inherited runners score. Boston gets swept.

1986 Game Six of the World Series. Roger Claims to have a blister and John McNamara takes him out. Later he claims he could have pitched, while McNamara insists that Roger asked out.


There are more examples out there but this just goes to show ya, Roger Clemens is a Dick who cannot handle pressure situations and is happy to collect money for services not rendered. Oh yeah, don't forget the fact that Roger has blown EIGHT playoff leads! Roger Clemens and Clutch Postseason Pitcher will never be uttered in the same sentence.