Among the many debate-worthy things about the Yankees' early 0-2 deficit to the Indians -- not least among them A-Rod's total responsibility therein -- a minor argument about whether or not play should have continued during the midge infestation has crept up. Its main proponents? You guessed it: the Yankees: If Roger Clemens had been making the call, the New York Yankees really would have bugged out.
Clemens viewed Friday night's insect invasion at Cleveland's Jacobs Field from both the dugout and a television in the clubhouse, and he concluded it was too distracting an environment to pitch in.
"I would have probably pulled us off the field," Clemens said Saturday at Yankee Stadium.
Clemens' logic is pretty fallacious, especially when you consider that the Indians had to deal with the exact same conditions over the exact same stretch of play. I far prefer Doug Mientkiewicz's explanation, actually:
"The joke around the guys was that we all have Derek Jeter's Driven on," he said. "Joba looked like the movie, 'Bees.' He had them all over his neck and his back. But then again, so did their guys."At least Mientkiewicz understands that all's fair in cologne and war, especially when the Canadian Soldiers invade. Or something like that.
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10-06-2007 @ 10:31PM
Big A said...
Clemens is full of excuses... What will be his excuse when the Yanks are done after Game 3?
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10-06-2007 @ 11:26PM
Keith said...
Cleveland had to play with the bugs too...no excuses..
Regarding the comment, "A-Rod's total responsibility therein,..."
There wouldn't even be an ALDS Game 1 for the Yankees if it weren't for the year he had.
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10-06-2007 @ 11:34PM
rebelrockdriller said...
The only thing Clemmens would have pulled is a hammy. Take your sorry ass team off the field and back to the bugs you are more accustomed to...cockroaches!
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10-07-2007 @ 1:35AM
michael527 said...
both teams had to deal with it ill give you that but in the bottom of the 8th was when it was at its worst and if you seen the game the indians that inning had no hits yet scored the tying run because joba was the one that was being bothered by the bugs, he was clearly distracted as was the indians because as i said no hits if it wasnt for the bugs yankees wouldve tied the series with a 1-0 victory
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10-07-2007 @ 8:56AM
Shirley said...
Roger Clemens, carpet-bagger, sounds like he wants to be the next Orkin man. Less strenuous profession for this old fart. Now he is talking about something he knows nothing about, bugs. This could be a sign of senility. Bugs bothered all the players. Could be his team stinks in more ways than one. The one two punch, CC and Fausto swarmed them, not bugs. He should concentrate on how to grow old gracefully and leave baseball to the young and capable. Just remember Roger, before you go head-hunting on Sunday against this young team, they may beat your ass, in more ways than one-Old Man. Do us a favor and watch baseball from your easy-chair next year, Grandpa. If you don't you may be singing soprano from another groin injury.
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10-07-2007 @ 10:05AM
Josh said...
Michael527 was right about the bugs, they were at there worst at the bottom of the 8th. Shirley seems to have a man-haters thing going on because she obviously knows nothing about the game of baseball. Sorry shirley, little league softball doesnt count
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10-07-2007 @ 10:53AM
kathy143buddy said...
To Shirley,
You need to grow up, girl. Clemens is an "old fart" at age 45? You will probably look like somebody's great-great grandmother at age 45. Your comments are ignorant and absurd.
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10-07-2007 @ 11:51AM
Martin said...
Cities use the publicity of the playoffs to promote themselves. After seeing all those bugs, anyone want to go to Cleveland? Now the series goes to New York and we'll see the players attacked by giant cockroaches.
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