Common Sense

So, here we are again, Stros fans. Please, please come back to us, Clemens. We love you. P.S. The Rangers will still suck, even if you decide to play for them, so don’t bother.

From a MLB.com story:

Roger Clemens, in his first interview since the Houston Astros joined the bidding for his services, told a Houston television station Tuesday that his family was warming to the idea of the seven-time Cy Young Award winner playing another season.

“I can tell you the latest is probably the family is warming up to it again,” Clemens told KRIV-TV. “Even my two little ones who did not want Dad to go out there are talking about it again, which I knew that would happen once they were seeing all my friends out there playing with Houston.”

When asked if he was getting the itch to pitch again, Clemens told KRIV: “I’m not, not right now. I’m not too far away physically, but mentally I’m nowhere close.”

Four teams — the Astros, Rangers, Red Sox and Yankees — are in the bidding for Clemens’ services. All four teams have been in contact with Clemens’ agents, Randy and Alan Hendricks of Houston. The Hendricks met with Houston owner Drayton McLane Jr. and Astros general manager Tim Purpura last week.

Clemens hasn’t decided if he will pitch again or which team he will choose if he does return.

“I’m listening to what the Hendricks have to say,” Clemens said. “They’ll come over and meet with me again this week. They’re doing it about once a week; giving me updates from all the teams. I am going to have to make a decision if I want to play this year fairly soon.”