And celebrate Roger Clemens' return to quality pitcher as well as his 350th win. Considering that it's almost a guarantee that everyone with fewer than 250 wins (in other words, every male on the planet sans Clemens, Maddux, Glavine and Johnson) will never hit 300, this 350 just reaffirms how great he's been.
Let's not think that Alex Rodriguez could have a real injury. Let's just assume, or hope, that it's a minor thing. Because the alternative is too terrible to worry about.
Just a couple numbers on Clemens' start:
The last time he went eight innings was August 23, 2005, against the Padres, where he went eight innings, gave up two runs on five hits....and lost, 2-0. He lost two other eight-inning outings, giving up three runs combined, but the Houston Astros scored zero.
The last time he went eight and won was May 14, 2005, when he struck out 10 and gave up one run in a 4-1 decision.
So, as great as Clemens was the past two years, he's not been particularly durable. This start may be an aberration, but it's already an improvement from 2006.
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