If you're any fan of baseball, you've surely noticed a somewhat disproportionate amount of over-the-hill pitchers this year. There's Roger Clemens still holding on for dear life, Kenny Rogers battling injuries and Greg Maddux plugging right along, to name a few.They all have a certain amount of sticktoitiveness and if they can still bring it, more power to them, no? But here's something rather fascinating: tomorrow will mark the first time seven pitchers above the age of 40 will start a game.
The New York Yankees' Roger Clemens (44), Philadelphia's Jamie Moyer (44), Detroit's Kenny Rogers (42), San Diego's Greg Maddux (41), the New York Mets' Tom Glavine (41), Houston's Woody Williams (40) and Atlanta's John Smoltz (40) are set to pitch on the same day.So, you know, you can catch all the action on MLB.TV tomorrow and then go wait in line for your iPhone or something.
The previous record of six was set last Friday, according to the Elias Sports Bureau, when all but Clemens started.
