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Rocket Looks Ready for Launch

Posted May 29, 07 4:34 AM CDT in Sports    Editor's Choice

(Newser) – Seven-time Cy Young laureate Roger Clemens dominated a scoreless outing for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, as New York management prepares to announce whether the he'll make his next scheduled start in pinstripes. If he does, it'll be in Boston, against both the Yankees' arch-rival and Clemens' former squad.

This will be Clemens' 24th season in professional baseball; at 44 years old, he'll be paid a pro-rated $28 million for the year. Attendance at the Scranton-Toledo AAA game was an over-capacity 11,310, and fans arrived over two hours in advance.

Source MLB.com

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Roger Clemens pounds a fist with a teammate after pitching for the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees in Moosic, Pa., on Monday, May 28, 2007. Clemens pitched six shutout innings, throwing 89 pitches,...   (Associated Press)
Roger Clemens, tuning up for a return to the New York Yankees, waves to the crowd after pitching six innings for the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees during a baseball game in Moosic, Pa., on Monday,...   (Associated Press)
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