Rocket and Son

The Rocket, Roger Clemens, is pitching in the Houston Astros spring training camp to some of the younger prospects, including his oldest son. The two faced each other in a practice game:

Roger Clemens' son took the Rocket deep on his first real pitch of spring training, crushing a trademark fastball over the left-field fence.

"That was probably one of the harder fastballs I cut loose," Clemens said after throwing to son Koby and other Houston Astros minor leaguers Monday at Kissimme, Fla. "He got my attention."

Then the Rocket got Koby's. The next time his oldest son came to the plate, Roger buzzed him high and tight with another fastball. The younger Clemens dodged the pitch, then smiled at his father.

I guess Koby thought better of charging the mound after the high hard one.