References to the show “24,” political analysis, Andy Kauffman references….is this a great site or what? 

I am conflicted about Clemens.  He’s a different kind of pain in the butt.  Things I never worry about with Clemens: Preparation, effort, support for teammates, peformance (more often than not), setting a good example of how to keep yourself in shape and ready. Things I do worry about with Clemens: He’ll “fly off the handle” and Torre will spend the entire season making excuses for him, his shameless self-promotion, his tendency to give back a lead once he gets it, his hamstrings, his groin, and his “Clemens-speak.”  Example: “Well, I got hit in that 3rd inning because Mr. Splitty wasn’t too sharp.”  I can’t take that.  And, he wasn’t considered a real winner until he got on the Yankee bandwagon. 

But at this point, a second Clemens tour of duty won’t last long.  I might be able to tolerate it, depending on how many “Mr. Splittys” I hear.