7 Reasons to Hate Clemens:
1."I wish he were still playing. I'd probably crack his head open to show him how valuable I was." Roger on Hank Aaron, after baseball's home run king suggested that pitchers should not be eligible for the MVP award.
2. I thought it was the ball." Roger, who apparently wanted to throw the baseball at Mike Piazza, on throwing a splintered bat at the Mets catcher.
3."I could never come back and pitch against the Red Sox, so it would have to be in the other league." Roger, as quoted by Will McDonough of the Boston Globe
4."I've thrown the ball well in post season play." Roger, after being beaten by Pedro Martinez in the 1999 ALCS, comparing his 1-2 record in 9 post season starts with Boston versus Pedro's 3-0 career during the playoffs.
5."I think undercover [Red Sox fans] are going to be rooting for me, too." Roger, before being booed and taunted mercilessly by Red Sox nation at Fenway park during game 3 of the 1999 ALCS.
6."I would only leave Boston to go back to Houston to be closer to my family." Roger, as quoted by Will McDonough of the Boston Globe
7."I have all the nice thing in life because of the fact that [Red Sox owner] Mr. Harrington took care of me. I don't need a lot of money." Roger, as quoted by Will McDonough of the Boston Globe
Typical Boston fan enjoying the game
