Hall Of Fame? Yep, Clemens Should Still Get In
Major League Baseball must be hating life right now. The Mitchell Report has been released and now the consensus is that arguably the best pitcher (Roger Clemens) and hitter (Barry Bonds) of this generation were juicing. But the question is, do they belong in the Hall Of Fame? Bonds already had HOF credentials before he began his steroid routine in 1998. And Clemens in my opinion (which is the only one that matters) should get in the HOF as well.
The report says Clemens started purchasing steroids from trainer Brian McNamee in 1998. Because of his turn around in 1997 (after four straight lethargic seasons in Boston), I wonder if the Rocket didn’t start using the super serum then. Actually, I don’t wonder at all. I think in 1997 Clemens was bent over like Jenna Jamison with a needle in his ass. But I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt. Let’s take a look at his numbers from 84 to 97…
| Year | Ag | Tm | W | L | CG | SHO | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA |
| 1984 | 21 | BOS | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 133.3 | 146 | 67 | 64 | 13 | 29 | 126 | 4.32 |
| 1985 |
22 |
BOS |
7 |
5 | 3 |
1 | 98.3 |
83 | 38 | 36 | 5 | 37 | 74 |
3.29 |
| 1986 | 23 | BOS | 24 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 254 | 179 | 77 | 70 | 21 | 67 | 238 | 2.48 |
| 1987 |
24 |
BOS |
20 |
9 | 18 |
7 |
281.7 |
248 | 100 | 93 | 19 | 83 | 256 |
2.97 |
| 1988 | 25 | BOS | 18 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 264 | 217 | 93 | 86 | 17 | 62 | 291 | 2.93 |
| 1989 |
26 |
BOS |
17 |
11 | 8 |
3 |
253.3 |
215 | 101 | 88 | 20 | 93 | 230 |
3.13 |
| 1990 | 27 | BOS | 21 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 228.3 | 193 | 59 | 49 | 7 | 54 | 209 | 1.93 |
| 1991 |
28 |
BOS |
18 |
10 | 13 |
4 |
271.3 |
219 | 93 | 79 | 15 | 65 | 241 |
2.62 |
| 1992 | 29 | BOS | 18 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 246.7 | 203 | 80 | 66 | 11 | 62 | 208 | 2.41 |
| 1993 |
30 |
BOS |
11 |
14 | 2 |
1 |
191.7 |
175 | 99 | 95 | 17 | 67 | 160 |
4.46 |
| 1994 | 31 | BOS | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 170.7 | 124 | 62 | 54 | 15 | 71 | 168 | 2.85 |
| 1995 |
32 |
BOS |
10 |
5 | 0 |
0 |
140 |
141 | 70 | 65 | 15 | 60 | 132 |
4.18 |
| 1996 | 33 | BOS | 10 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 242.7 | 216 | 106 | 98 | 19 | 106 | 257 | 3.63 |
| 1997 |
34 |
TOR |
21 |
7 | 9 |
3 |
264 |
204 | 65 | 60 | 9 | 68 | 292 |
2.05 |
From 1984 to 1997 (14 seasons), Clemens went 213-118, had an ERA of 2.97, 2882 strike outs, 1 AL MVP, and 4 Cy Young awards. Yes, Roger Clemens had a needle stuck in his ass, but before he was accused of using, he had Hall Of Fame numbers.
When the time comes it will be interesting to see if Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds are granted the HOF pass. If the voters choose to be self-righteous by blocking Bonds, they have to do the same to Clemens. These guys are so much a like its not even funny.
I never understood interventions. What’s the point of being told you drink too much from a room full of reasons why you drink in the first place?
Posted: December 17, 2007 at 7:05 am | by Ryan
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