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USA Today: Clemens still dispensing advice, via text

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Roger Clemens is out of baseball and involved in a steroids controversy, but he still has influence with the New York Yankees, the team he pitched for last season.

Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain, who is making the transition from eighth-inning reliever to the rotation, says he is in touch with Clemens regularly.

“We text back and forth and I ask him a lot of questions, because that’s how you get better,” Chamberlain said before the Yankees’ game in Baltimore Tuesday night. “You can’t be afraid to ask questions. I ask him everything from workout questions to how to pitch to certain batters. I never thought I’d be texting Roger Clemens.”

...Chamberlain says he’s taking pieces of Clemens’ workout routine and incorporating them. One piece of advice Clemens gave him: “The easiest day should be the day you pitch,” Chamberlain says. “Then, I beat myself up in between starts. I run, lift, eat right and take care of myself between starts.”

Repoz Posted: May 28, 2008 at 12:25 AM | 13 comment(s)
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1. gef the talking mongoose Posted: May 28, 2008 at 12:41 AM (#2796470)

I run, lift, eat right and take care of myself between starts.”

"And then I have Andy Pettitte inject me in my big fat azz. After which I go scouting around trailer parks for some underage white-trash skank."

2. Ryan Jones Posted: May 28, 2008 at 12:42 AM (#2796474)

I ask him everything from workout questions to how to pitch to certain batters.

Whether or not Clemens took steroids, this is probably not the best thing for Joba to say.

3. Rich Posted: May 28, 2008 at 01:07 AM (#2796520)

Make it stop.

4. Ray DiPerna Posted: May 28, 2008 at 01:28 AM (#2796552)

Make it stop.

Odd that someone who wants to "make it stop" chooses to inject himself into every thread on the topic.

5. Rich Rifkin Posted: May 28, 2008 at 02:17 AM (#2796575)

“You can’t be afraid to ask questions. I ask him everything from workout questions to how to pick up country music singers to to how to deal with backne to how to pitch to certain batters. I never thought I’d be texting Roger Clemens.”

I'm looking forward to a Yankee-free post-season.

6. Rich Posted: May 28, 2008 at 02:18 AM (#2796577)

Won't happen.

7. Red Juice Posted: May 28, 2008 at 02:29 AM (#2796581)

I'm looking forward to a Yankee-free post-season.

so am I.

8. Phenomenal Smith Posted: May 28, 2008 at 03:20 PM (#2797015)

It doesn't matter whether or not the Yankees make the post-season, they'll still be the featured story. The East Coast media will see to that.

9. Shooty: Now rated AAA by Moody's! Posted: May 28, 2008 at 03:24 PM (#2797024)

SW will o: u 4 $1!!!

10. Barry`s_Lazy_Boy Posted: May 28, 2008 at 03:37 PM (#2797037)

“We text back and forth and I ask him a lot of questions, because that’s how you get better,”

Dear Roger,

What is the best way to pick up chubby white trash? As both of us can attest, you are what you eat.

Love,
Joba

11. The Good Face Posted: May 28, 2008 at 03:53 PM (#2797055)

Say what you will about Clemens, but any young pitcher who'd pass up the opportunity to get his advice on pitching is crazy.

12. David Nieporent Posted: May 28, 2008 at 03:53 PM (#2797056)

Odd that someone who wants to "make it stop" chooses to inject himself into every thread on the topic.

I get it.

13. kevin Posted: May 28, 2008 at 05:50 PM (#2797201)

Joba: Roger, I have to ask you this because you have the reputation of being a pro's pro. Which butt cheek should I stick the needle in? I'm righthanded like you. On the one hand, it's easier to inject my right cheek holding the syringe in my right hand. but, on the other, that side is the side I plant the rubber with. Wouldn't it be better to shoot up in my left cheek?

Clemens: Hmm. Let's see. If you shoot up on the right side, then the plant foot...what side is my right side again? That the side with the glove on it? But if the left side...ah hell, just shoot em both up like I used to do and drop a couple of Darvon's washed down with a can of Red Bull and you're good to go.

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