Only thing was only one player is still an Astro that was around when Roger was. So, everyone glommed onto the oldest player in the room, Geoff Blum, and asked him all the questions.
Blum never played with Roger so personal notes were non existent, but the reporters, radio, TV and print, were determined to get something. Should Clemens be a Hall of Famer? Blum's answer was, "yes" and he added so should Pete Rose and Barry Bonds and about anyone else who had big careers.
Blum admitted one thing about Clemens. He was hard to hit.
Presumably the mob moved on to try and find coach Jeff Bagwell who DID play with Roger. Jeff, however, was already hard at work with his coaching duties.
I did an interview with Blum later for Astros Live Pregame which did not mention Clemens at all, but did touch on the trade of Pedro Feliz to the Cards earlier to today. Geoff pointe out how it could turn out well for Feliz to go to a contender.
Astros fans remember Blum had the same thing occur with him in 2005--one of those years he was NOT a teammate of Roger Clemens-- when he was barely with the White Sox at all, but around long enough to hit a key homer against the Astros in the Sox' World Series win.
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