The Rocket

There were varying opinions from around the country regarding Roger Clemens' return to the Houston Astros. Not too suprisingly, the newspaper columns from up east weren't too complimentary. But the complete misrepresentation of The Rocket by many of them is shocking.
Surely it'll be discussed on the program, but here are several of them, love to hear your comments.

From the noisemaker himself Stephen A. Smith in Philly:Roger Clemens' Phony Encore
And in The NY Post:Strike It Rich:Dollars & Sense, Not Wins & Losses Fuel Rocket's Decision
Yahoo's Jeff Passon wonders : What Planet is Rocket On?
The Boston Herald's Tony Massarotti :Best Pitch Just Not Good Enough To Catch Roger
More from New England, Providence Journal:Fantasies About Clemens Were Baseless

Locally there is obviously a buzz about his return. Well now maybe, and I mean maybe, the starting rotation is good to go with Oswalt,Pettitte,Clemens,Wansy & Buchholz (with Backe maybe in the second half). But the offense is still horribly weak. Chris Burke and Eric Bruntlett will both get extended opportunities to become regulars. And as long as Mike Gallo does not enter any more tie ballgames - the astros should be fine.

Links from Tonight's Show Discussion
Peppers Getting Heat from Petty - Could be a lawsuit b/w the two major musical heavyweights.
Huey Lewis and Ray Parker, Jr. settle out of court in 1984 - A feud b/w these dudes over I Want a New Drug and Ghostbusters.

---- WEX