Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
October 22, 2003
Today's Matchup

I hope all baseball fans tune into this game tonight to watch what will in fact be the end of an era. Tonight, Roger Clemens makes his last major league start. Clemens is not just a great pitcher from his generation; he's one of the greatest of all time. And who knows, this may be the night he throws the no-hitter he's never had.

Clemens has started five games for the Yankees on the road in the post season. He's 3-1 with a 2.10 ERA in those starts. In those games he's pitched 34 1/3 innings and struck out 43, with opponents only batting .200 against him. He's also only allowed 1 HR in those games.

He'll be facing Carl Pavano in game 4. Pavano's pitched great in the post season, mixing one start with a number of stellar relief appearances. He's pitched 11 1/3 innings with a 1.59 ERA. He's walked only three while striking out 11, and only 2 of the 10 hits he's allowed have gone for extra bases (2 doubles).

Looks like another good matchup between the starters. It would be good to see Clemens cap his career in a blaze of glory, especially after his poor outing in game 7 of the ALCS. Enjoy!


Posted by David Pinto at 02:52 PM | World Series | TrackBack (0)