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1. Walt Davis posted on August 25, 2012 at 11:37 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

So TVErik gets his wish and BBTF is no longer "BlockBusterTradeFactory" but is now Roger Clemens in Sugar Land Factory ... which sounds really gross.

2. Tom Nawrocki posted on August 26, 2012 at 12:35 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Clemens looked terrible. He's about as fat as prime David Wells, and had hardly anything on his pitches - according to ESPN, his fastball topped out at 88 mph. If he pitches for the Astros, it could be really ugly.

3. asdf1234 posted on August 26, 2012 at 01:37 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

It's not improbable that he could add a couple of mph in the next couple of weeks as he gets his arm into shape, and he was barely averaging 90 on his fastball the last time he pitched in the majors.

I could imagine less entertaining things than seeing Clemens start for the Astros or Red Sox on the last day of the season.

4. dlf posted on August 26, 2012 at 04:44 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

What is the usual difference in velocity, movement and control between the first pitching of Spring Training and the start of the season?

5. Blastin posted on August 26, 2012 at 08:50 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

or Red Sox

Now this I want to see.

6. charityslave is thinking about baseball posted on August 26, 2012 at 12:19 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

If he pitches for the Astros, it could be really ugly.

As opposed to...Jordan Lyles?

7. TerpNats posted on August 26, 2012 at 12:19 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

The Royals? Why would they want Clemens -- to prevent them from falling further into irrelevancy?

8. Sweatpants posted on August 26, 2012 at 12:30 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

He's about as fat as prime David Wells

I didn't watch, so I don't know if this means that he's as fat as David Wells at the prime of his pitching ability or at the prime of his fatness.

9. Meatwad denied pope, reveals he faked it at mass posted on August 26, 2012 at 01:38 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Where does Gaetti rank in terms of uglist players? Gotra be pretty far up there

10. Crispix Attacks 2: Swag Airlines posted on August 26, 2012 at 01:43 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

I didn't watch, so I don't know if this means that he's as fat as David Wells at the prime of his pitching ability or at the prime of his fatness.

Or David Wells after being finished in a feedlot to attain U.S. Prime status.

11. catomi01 posted on August 27, 2012 at 01:51 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

The Royals? Why would they want Clemens -- to prevent them from falling further into irrelevancy?

I'd guess the scout was a friend of Gaetti's....one doing the other a favor.

12. BourbonSamurai, vassal of the Harpsburg Empire posted on August 27, 2012 at 02:38 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

If he pitches for the Astros, it could be really ugly.

The Astros might as well play center field for all they've got going on. I hear they're doing an all rule v team next year.

13. Rants Mulliniks (formerly Cold Prosimian) posted on August 27, 2012 at 07:50 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Where does Gaetti rank in terms of uglist players? Gotra be pretty far up there

Somewhere between Youkilis and Don Mossi.

If Clemens only through 37 pitches in 3.1 innings he must have been pretty sharp.

14. Ray (RDP)

posted on August 27, 2012 at 08:18 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Otis Nixon for ugliest player of my generation. He looked like he was 90 years old.

15. AROM posted on August 27, 2012 at 08:31 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Cocaine is a hell of a drug.

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