When Clemens flew in to town Monday on owner Tom Hicks' private jet — the pilots were wearing Rangers jerseys — and then tooled into the Rangers' home via limousine for opening day, he was ferried down the Nolan Ryan Expressway to what the Rangers hope will be his new home come June.
If giving Clemens the Ryan treatment is the quid pro quo for landing the services of a seven-time Cy Young winner and the 2005 National League ERA leader (1.87), then take incongruously named Pennant Drive — think Terrell Owens dubbing his driveway/situp pad Humility Row — and slap The Rocket's name on it.
After all, the Rangers are hoping Clemens will feed into Pennant.
That is, if he doesn't retire. Or go to the Astros. Or the Yankees. Or the Red Sox.
Clemens said Monday he's leaning toward retiring.
"Mentally, I don't know that I want to try this again," Clemens said.
His agent, Randy Hendricks, said Clemens wants to make certain one way or the other.
"If he can be around the game for several months and say 'I'm through,' then I know he's done," Hendricks said.