More Roger
Members of the Lexington Legends, a Class A baseball team in Kentucky, were used to the rather spartan appearance of their clubhouse: old couch, older TV, not much else.
A new teammate rectified that situation. The clubhouse now house brand new couches, big-screen televisions, microwave ovens and a few other odds and ends to make life in the minor leagues a bit more enjoyable.
The teammate played only one game with the Legends, a three-inning appearance Tuesday on the pitcher's mound. He's moving on to bigger and better things.
That pitcher, of course, is Roger Clemens, the 43-year-old legend who did a stint with the Legends as the first step toward pitching with the Houston Astros, who re-signed him for a little more than half a season's work in 2006 at a cool $22 million, according to the Associated Press.
His gift to the team in Lexington is something he certainly can afford, but it's good to see, nonetheless. Clemens has gotten the reputation over the years as kind of a difficult sort, and maybe this is a sign that he's a nice guy, after all.
Remember, though, that Rog's son Koby is a third baseman on the Legends, so the family connection might have had something to do with the generosity. posted at 10:33 AM by Harry Funk
