And my favorite R-Justice story occurred in an MLBlog.
The Yankees changed Roger Clemens, and not in a small way. He’d probably reject such a notion, but Clemens became a different guy with the Yankees. He was no longer the main player. Instead, he was part of something larger, and he understood it and absolutely loved it.
The Rocket misbehaved some early in his career, seemed to do things to draw attention to himself. Once he walked into the clubhouse doors at Yankee Stadium, he saw that it was no longer about him. It was about winning. It was about carrying himself a certain way.
He saw how Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera and Andy Pettitte and Joe Torre conducted themselves. He saw there was no drama in the clubhouse. He saw that only one thing mattered. As a result, The Rocket had a great six seasons with the Bombers. He was a beloved and respected teammate. He did charity work, befriended cops and soldiers and competed like hell on the field.
He may not enter the Hall of Fame as a Yankee, but I’m guessing that in his heart and his soul he’s a Yankee.
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1. Shooty is in the Trust TreeClemens' shriveled satanic heart was ALWAYS a Yankee.
But his balls belong to Balco.
So he's saying that Clemens learned about drugs from Pettitte? What a twist!
That's just because its Kansas City. We are loathe to bother people, especially celebrities. Its probably why Zack Greinke was able to flourish here eventually (speaking of which I almost literally ran into him at the park one day and while I was star-struck, I didn't even say hello or anything).
Clemens' soul.
Not so fast my friend.
Hideki Matsui is loaning it out these days?
Sportswriters, if they don't have a story, make one up! ARod wanted to eat lunch alone. He did. What a story!
Clemens' ERA (and ERA+) by franchise:
Blue Jays, 2.33 (196)
Astros, 2.41 (180)
Red Sox, 3.06 (144)
Yankees, 4.01 (114)
Count da ringzz
ERA: Toronto 2.33, Houston 2.40, Boston 3.06, Yankee 4.01
W-L: Toronto 759, Houston 679, Yankees 664, Boston 634
K/9: Toronto 10.2, Houston & Boston 8.4, Yankees 8.3
BB/9: Toronto/Houston/Boston 2.8, Yankees 3.2
HR/9: Toronto 0.4, Houston & Boston 0.6, Yankees 0.9
No matter how you cut it his worst results were as a Yankee outside of W-L record and that was in eyeshot of last. Guess being 'relaxed' isn't the same as 'effective'.
Coke to Tom.
He's trying to make fun of A-Rod for not wanting attention and also make fun of him for wanting attention.
And I don't know what it says about someone that his "favorite" story about a famous person consists solely of that famous person eating an uneventful lunch somewhere.
(how do you underline?)
We were eating and couldn't help but notice out of the corner of our eye that Andre Rison was being seated at a table. You couldn't miss Spider-Man (as he wanted to be referred to at the time) because he was accompanied by his posse. All six members of his entourage were wearing bright red Chiefs jerseys. Each was wearing the Rison - 89.
No, it's a story about how Richard Justice knows what a friend of A-Rod was saying to a restaurant MaitreD from a distance without lip reading, and how crushed A-Rod felt after getting nothing but privacy at the private table he requested.
The time A-Rod had breakfast in Cleveland and two people recognized him? The time A-Rod bought shoes in Dallas and the Footlocker guy asked for an autograph?
How many other star baseball players (and not from KC) in their mid-20s could eat lunch in relative anonymity in a corner table at some KC rib joint on any given weekday afternoon? My guess is most of them.
And what's really funny about this guy saying nobody recognized A-Rod sitting in the restaurant is that he's recounting the story from his vantage point -- at a table full of dudes gossiping like hens about how A-Rod was sitting in the restaurant! What a knucklehead!
IOW, he's a pretty normal person, with flaws & weaknesses that are reasonable given his unique circumstances. FFS lay off him.
Clinton was a politician, always looking for votes, and he may have been checking out the ladies too. Besides, he had Secret Service protection during his meal.
Saw Margo Kidder in a similar situation 13 years ago, but I noticed her voice right away. She, also, would have been totally left alone if not for my friend saying as we left "Loved you in superman..."
You took the words out of my mouth. I guarantee you he was recognized; it's just that people here mostly leave famous people in peace. It's one of the best cities for any celebrity that values privacy.
I bet he was humiliated.
That was in fact our goal... he had just won an academy award, and everyone knew he had digitally enhance perfromances...
Yes.
To be fair, "Kansas City celebrity" is the next best thing to being completely unknown...
I'm just trying to get a mental picture of anybody creating a big scene by eating lunch at the Plaza. I mean, George Brett when he was active, maybe. Bill Self? It's hard to think of anybody who qualifies as larger than life who would also be instantly recognisable in a KC context.
KC natives Jason Sudeikis, Paul Rudd, and Eric Stonestreet come back in town from time to time. I was out at a bar once when Sudeikis walked by with Olivia Wilde in arm, and that did create a bit of buzz, although even then I don't think people bothered them.
< / kansas city inferiority complex >
I only get into town for Christmas, so I had the amusing experience of Olivia Wilde being at two consecutive Jayhawk games that I attended.
I live in Dresden at the moment, which is if anything less conducive to celebrity than Kansas City. The Germans call it the Valley of the Clueless, because it couldn't get Western TV during the GDR years.
Not really related, but interesting nonetheless -- if you go to downtown Berlin and don't listen too carefully to what people are saying, you'd swear you took a wrong turn coming out of the Plaza. The people look EXACTLY like they're from Kansas City.
In KC itself, you mean? I would add Tom Watson to that list. Maybe Len Dawson, if you're old enough. If you're talking about outside of KC, I wouldn't even include Bill Self. Who outside of KC (and Lawrence, for that matter) even realizes that KU is so close?
Reminds me of my only Romney story which is that I almost served him a glass of champagne before he waved me off.
What about Channel 9 anchor Larry Moore? I don't know how to put this, but he's kind of a big deal.
When I was in high school (Shawnee Mission West, represent), Dave Helling, then a TV reporter and the guy who did those "Fact Check" pieces, came to my American gov't class to give a little spiel (his daughter was in the class). He started his presentation by saying, "Now, I suppose you all know who I am?"
I responded, "Wendell Anschutz?"
He was...pretty pissed. I don't think his daughter ever spoke to me again. But hey, you only have a few years in your life when you can be a teenage #######.
Well, you lead with that, you're basically begging to get kicked in the nuts.
That was my parents' reaction when I told them the story. Especially when your claim to "fame" is "reporter on the local news" and you're speaking to a group of high school students.
I got that in a job interview once. My response: "What was your name again?"
If only it were on purpose.
“When people get a little too chummy with me I like to call them by the wrong name to let them know I don’t really care about them.”
-Ron Swanson
In general i always found the russians in our field very amusing... sometimes for reasons they were not happy about.
Russians are still amusing, although there are fewer of them now. I think they must spend a lot of time inside during the winter, because their personalities all seem magnified -- if they're happy, they're the most happy person you've ever met. If they're neurotic, they're the most neurotic. The Moscow State crowd tend to be a fun group.
Indian restaurant a few blocks from me has a great picture on the wall: in 1996, Clinton was fundraising in SF and went to that restaurant for dinner. Since he was there anyway, he took the phone and handled a couple of take-out orders. Picture shows him behind the counter, phone in ear, note-pad in hand (and, no, he does not seem to be hitting on any waitresses). Good stuff.
Granted, that Indian resturant is also an Irish bar that specializes in Belgian beer, so i should not complain too much... and they finally got rid of the carpet that used to be red... scary stuff.
Unfortunately, the game went extra innings, but my boss was a huge Yankees fan so he kept the place open for Arod, who it turned out didn't show up till like 12:30 at night. My buddy waits on him, ends up there till like 2, and when Arod paid, he shortchanged my boy by like $200.
My friend had to chase Arod out the door to get the money. Meanwhile, "Arod is all, "Did I give you too much or too little?"
He didn't even look at the bill, just slapped some cash in it and rolled.
So you worked at IHOP out on the interstate?
So you worked at IHOP out on the interstate?
That's a genuinely cruel (though funny) comment that reminds me of what they used to say about DC, only in DC's case it was Blackie's House of Beef and Duke Zeibert's.
Now the real motive for the hidden "47%" video comes out. :-)
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