"Houston, we have a problem..."

 Roger Clemens, the most paid pitcher in one year in history. Also, the most complicated mind in history. What is he going to do? Will he retire, will he play? If he plays, who will he play for?

     Here's my opinion on the matter. Clemens will pitch again, and he will continue to pitch until he's just to old to do anything...like 60. He's going to be in shape to pitch again since he'll be playing in the World Baseball Classic. After that, he'll resign with the Astros on May 1. After the Classic ends, he'll continue to get in shape, most likely go to his son's minor league games and throw. Maybe he'll go to Minute Maid and throw. He'll stay in shape, he's a 20+ year veteran, he understands how he needs to stay in shape. In April, his agents and the Astros will throw numbers against each other trying to figure out how many years they want on his contract and how much it should be worth. They'll come to a point to where they have everything set. On May 1, this contract will be signed and Clemens will start May 2 for the Astros. He'll continue to play (most likely he'll sign a multi-year deal with the Astros on May 1) with the Astros UNTIL his son is on the Major League roster (or at least the 40 man). After that, and only after playing with his son, will Clemens fully retire and become the Astros pitching coach.

     That's my opinion on the matter. Roger Clemens is, and I'm going out on a limb here, the best pitcher of all-time. Now, I know Cy Young and Nolan Ryan were GREAT, but I think Clemens ranks higher than them. Now, this may be because I've been raised in the Rocket era. People from Ryan and Young's (if any of them are still around) era may say differently, but oh well. Thanks for reading!

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