Steffan Posted January 21, 2005 Share Posted January 21, 2005 HOUSTON -- Roger Clemens is coming back for one more year -- and is getting the highest salary for a pitcher in baseball history.The Rocket and the Houston Astros agreed Friday to an $18 million, one-year contract, and the seven-time Cy Young Award winner made the commitment to play for his 22nd major league season. "I'm ready for the challenge. Here we go again," Clemens said. Clemens, whose salary tops the $17.5 million Pedro Martinez earned with Boston last year in the option year of his contract, first retired after pitching for the New York Yankees in the 2003 World Series. But he changed his mind and agreed on Jan. 12 last year to join his hometown Astros, accepting a $5 million, one-year deal that was way below his market price. Rest of article: ESPN Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/274617-mlb-roger-clemens-signs-with-astros-for-1yr-18m/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
L3thal Veteran Posted January 22, 2005 Veteran Share Posted January 22, 2005 That salary is quite sickening :| Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/274617-mlb-roger-clemens-signs-with-astros-for-1yr-18m/#findComment-585334953 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steffan Posted January 22, 2005 Author Share Posted January 22, 2005 That salary is quite sickening :| 585334953[/snapback] very true they are paying a 42 year old (soon 43 year old) $18 million. they need to reduce his salary and get some hitters. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/274617-mlb-roger-clemens-signs-with-astros-for-1yr-18m/#findComment-585335076 Share on other sites More sharing options...
stncttr908 Veteran Posted January 22, 2005 Veteran Share Posted January 22, 2005 They couldn't go anywhere without Beltran, yet they still think they can get somewhere without that young, premiere player. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/274617-mlb-roger-clemens-signs-with-astros-for-1yr-18m/#findComment-585338087 Share on other sites More sharing options...
L3thal Veteran Posted January 23, 2005 Veteran Share Posted January 23, 2005 Their philosophy is quite interesting. Lose a player worth a lot, so pay a player that's not worth half of what he got a whole lot of cash. I guess they have a surplus of money :wacko: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/274617-mlb-roger-clemens-signs-with-astros-for-1yr-18m/#findComment-585339264 Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuantumTrickery Posted January 23, 2005 Share Posted January 23, 2005 He's a great pitcher, and I don't think the sum is unreasonable. I think alot of people are forgetting that how he plays isn't the only factor in how much they are paying him. It also largely has to do with other factors such as crowd attendance, which he will pack the stands for. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/274617-mlb-roger-clemens-signs-with-astros-for-1yr-18m/#findComment-585339472 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxikk Veteran Posted January 24, 2005 Veteran Share Posted January 24, 2005 work it out 18mill ~160games ----------------- $112,500 A GAME. JUST FOR WEARING A UNIFORM!!1 wwwtttfffffff. i woulda let him walk. wtf the stros thinking? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/274617-mlb-roger-clemens-signs-with-astros-for-1yr-18m/#findComment-585348035 Share on other sites More sharing options...
L3thal Veteran Posted January 24, 2005 Veteran Share Posted January 24, 2005 Not to mention he plays every 5th game :whistle: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/274617-mlb-roger-clemens-signs-with-astros-for-1yr-18m/#findComment-585350390 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxikk Veteran Posted January 24, 2005 Veteran Share Posted January 24, 2005 Not to mention he plays every 5th game :whistle: 585350390[/snapback] exactly. he gets to play a game he doesnt play every day. and he wanted 22mil!!!?!?!?!1 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/274617-mlb-roger-clemens-signs-with-astros-for-1yr-18m/#findComment-585351790 Share on other sites More sharing options...
threetonesun Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 He's a great pitcher, and I don't think the sum is unreasonable. I think alot of people are forgetting that how he plays isn't the only factor in how much they are paying him. It also largely has to do with other factors such as crowd attendance, which he will pack the stands for. 585339472[/snapback] Let's say Clemens can, legit, pull in 10,000 extra fans everytime he pitches. 160/5 = 32. 32*10,000 = 32,000. At $40 a ticket, that's $1,280,000. Say he's really worth about $5 mil. That $13 mil difference is about 325,000 $40 tickets, or about 2000 people every game. Maybe the Clemens Jerseys will make up the difference ;) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/274617-mlb-roger-clemens-signs-with-astros-for-1yr-18m/#findComment-585351827 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snipe Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 I live in Houston and the talk radio guys and most of the fans seem to be pumped up about his return. I am not a baseball fan but they did mention some numbers if you compare the salary he will be making in the upcoming season to the stats he put up last year: He went 18-4, so that is a million for every win, and greater than $5,000 per pich. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/274617-mlb-roger-clemens-signs-with-astros-for-1yr-18m/#findComment-585352143 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxikk Veteran Posted January 25, 2005 Veteran Share Posted January 25, 2005 and greater than $5,000 per pich. 585352143[/snapback] can i just throw like 20 in the MLB at that price?? i will be fine after that. seriously... great pitcher. but THAT GREAT??? you better win the MVP, Cy Young, TITLE, and Series MVP if i pay you that much. what a crock. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/274617-mlb-roger-clemens-signs-with-astros-for-1yr-18m/#findComment-585352200 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snipe Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 Yea, that is what I was thinking, heck can I throw out the first pitch before the game for that much :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/274617-mlb-roger-clemens-signs-with-astros-for-1yr-18m/#findComment-585352240 Share on other sites More sharing options...
L3thal Veteran Posted January 25, 2005 Veteran Share Posted January 25, 2005 Hell, I'd even be the bat boy for a game for that price, let alone throw balls. Baseball is the sport that goes nuts with salaries. Starting with A-Rod all the way to Clemens. They go insane :wacko: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/274617-mlb-roger-clemens-signs-with-astros-for-1yr-18m/#findComment-585353571 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyzeguy Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 who the hell needs 18 million dollers a year to play baseball im good with a couple hunderd thousand....and i dont even need that much "your gonna pay me how much?? 800,000 dollers??...Ok and all i have to do is?...Ohh Swing a Big Stick and throw a Ball??..Sounds like a deal to me!" like come on...i do tech support and i do way more then a baseball player does for less then 30gs a year... i would love to get payed to play a game for a living...and 18 million is not what i would expect Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/274617-mlb-roger-clemens-signs-with-astros-for-1yr-18m/#findComment-585376722 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steffan Posted January 29, 2005 Author Share Posted January 29, 2005 ^ I agree. welcome to neowin :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/274617-mlb-roger-clemens-signs-with-astros-for-1yr-18m/#findComment-585376820 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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