The Stros’ pitchers and catchers went through their first workout of Spring Training yesterday at the Stros’ complex in Kissimmee, Florida, so we had to endure the first article of the spring that suggests the horrifying reality that the eminently forgettable Wandy Rodriguez, arguably the worst starting pitcher in the National League over the past two seasons, may be in the Stros’ starting rotation come Opening Day. And it doesn’t help that Stros manager Phil Garner, who is not particularly astute in his job, rationalizes that Rodriguez has done well over the past couple of seasons because he has won more games that he should have given how poorly he has pitched.
At any rate, such disturbing thoughts provoke one to wonder whether future Hall of Famer Roger Clemens has one more partial season in his tank for the hometown club (Alyson Footer updates us on the current status)? The clever ESPN commercial below (which includes a quite young Keith Olbermann) reminds us that the same question was being asked about the remarkable Rocket over a decade ago. I suspect that he would answer the question much the same way today. Enjoy.