Is he playing with his kid or something?

I guess Scott Kazmir just wasn't enough to put them over the top.

#2 is kind of awesome.

During cross examination of Brian Cashman in the recent trial, Rusty Hardin asked if the Yankees could use a 49 year old pitcher who could still hit 90mph. Cashman said "maybe."

When I saw the headline, I just assumed it was referring to this classic "I Wanna Pitch!" video from 2057.

How on earth are there 3 active threads involving the Sugar Land Skeeters at the same time!

A buddy of mine lives in Sugarland and bought season tickets. We've gone to ballparks throughout the country over the last 15 years and he was on a streak where he got at least one batting practice ball/foul ball at 10 straight MLB ball parks. He got 8 in one day at Sugarland. Not the same but he says its a great place to see a game.

If someone could give him an inning in MLB to delay those HOF ballots it might help him out.

How on earth are there 3 active threads involving the Sugar Land Skeeters at the same time!

Skeetermania: you can't stop it, you can only hope to contain it!

If someone could give him an inning in MLB to delay those HOF ballots it might help him out.

Why do I have the sneaking suspicion that several such innings might actually help some MLB teams out as well?

Sometimes I think guys with Clemens' stuff and general disposition (IE surly) don't get enough credit for being able to pitch as well. At 87 mph, Clemens might just have enough pitching prowess to get some decent hitters out.

Clemens went from dominating with 98-MPH heat to dominating with a passable 90-mph fastball (albeit in a lesser league). He knows how to pitch. He could certainly be a decent 4th-5th starter if he's hitting the high 80s.

And if he can put up a couple wins, we'll also get to see Greg Maddux again.

This will be good for his Hall of Fame chances. Push back the voting another six years.

This will be good for his Hall of Fame chances. Push back the voting another six years.

Unless he ends up testing positive :)

And if he can put up a couple wins, we'll also get to see Greg Maddux again.

Then good luck, Roger!

Clemens will be the 16th -- count 'em -- ex-major-leaguer to play for the Skeeters this year. (The youngest player on the team is 24.)

I saw HoJo play last year in a minor league for the Rockland (NY) Boulders of the Can-Am League.
He was only 50, which is surprising. He played with his son, who is about as much of a prospect as a 50-yr-old HoJo is.

The "old man" didn't get a hit in two or three PAs but he didn't embarrass himself, either, as DH.

Maybe he plans to bring back the senior league.

Just how much does Rusty Hardin charge?

Gary Majewski has pitched in 44 of the team's 37 games. That's pretty busy.

19. puck Posted: August 20, 2012 at 05:45 PM (#4213050)
Gary Majewski has pitched in 44 of the team's 37 games. That's pretty busy.

I'm not a math major, but I don't think that's possible.

Gary Majewski has pitched in 44 of the team's 37 games. That's pretty busy.

Whew, thought that read Gary Waslewski...then again, he's only 71.

Gary Majewski has pitched in 44 of the team's 37 games. That's pretty busy.

They have also had pitchers start 107 of those 37 games. Pretty sure those are all-time stats.

Their pitching stats tell you how many doubles and triples they've given up, but not how many home runs.

I believe this league has a new wrinkle where if you hit a home run, instead of getting credit for a hit you instantly win the game and another one starts with the next hitter. This would explain both of those statistical oddities.

I'm pretty certain Roger Clemens is still one of the 150 best starting pitchers on the planet.

I think the team website is showing stats for the second half of the season - BBRef has their full-season stats.

I think the team website is showing stats for the second half of the season - BBRef has their full-season stats.

Wow, BB-ref has independent league stats.

I'm impressed that so many independent leagues survive.

It's hit-and-miss with the indy leagues, I think. Here in Lancaster, the Barnstormers* have a pretty nifty and well located little park that's practically a miniature theme park. They market it mostly as a place for families to bring their kids, have dinner and maybe watch a couple innings while the kids play. They seem to be doing OK with it.

*"Lancaster Barnstormers" is an amazing name for a baseball team.

It would be even better if the team was from a place called Sugar, and they were called the Land Skeeters.

I'm impressed that so many independent leagues survive.

68-year-old Bill "Spaceman" Lee is starting for the San Rafael Pacifics on Thursday night.
Just, you know, putting that out there.

I'm impressed that so many independent leagues survive.

They generally have a few things going for them: lots of promotions, especially involving popular former big leaguers from the nearby team; very low salaries for the players and very low ticket prices; stadiums that they can use for practically nothing; short travel distances.

Let's say a team plays 100 games. That will give them 50 home games. Say they get $10 a ticket, and sell 1500 tickets a game. That gives them a revenue of $750000. Add on another few dollars a game for concessions, and maybe they get a few tens of thousands for advertising in the park and in the programs, and you're looking at a budget of about $1 million a year. Now: players' salaries- I'm guessing they get about $20000 plus some meal money on the road that adds up to another $5000, give or take. That gives a payroll of about $600000. That leaves $400000 to run a bus, pay stadium costs, ticket takers, coaches, etc, and make a profit for the owners, who are generally also the GMs. I'd guess you can clear about $50000 a year for running an independent league team, which is not bad money for six months' work. Most of these teams actually sell more than 1500 tickets a game, too:

Independent league attendance

I think the team website is showing stats for the second half of the season - BBRef has their full-season stats.

I think it's impressive that Jason Lane might be their best pitcher.