Phillies Kody Clemens Tries To Get In His Dad’s Wallet
The Phillies are in the swing of Spring Training and I got to sit down with Phillies Kody Clemens. We talked about the difficulty of making a ball club and becoming a Major Leaguer. But we also were able to relate to both having baseball dads.
Now his dad is legendary pitcher, Roger Clemens. In his career, he played for the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Houston Astros and a brief stint with the Toronto Blue Jays. In his time, he was one of the most feared pitchers on the mound. He tallied 354 wins in his career and struck out 4672 batters.
Roger Clemens, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox prepares to throw a pitch during the Major League Baseball American League East game against the Cleveland Indians on 27 May 1987 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The Red Sox defeated the Indians 1 – 0. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Allsport/Getty Images)
My dad is ESPN’s Tim Kurkjian. So definitely not a close comparison (which I made clear in the interview) but both dads are in baseball. You can see that interview below.
Phillies Kody Clemens Tries To Get In His Dad’s Wallet
The whole Clemens family is extremely competitive (as you might imagine coming from that family). It isn’t just the baseball field where they are competitive, it’s also the golf course. They are big time golfers and when playing on the course, Kody admitted to me that he “tries to always get in his wallet a little bit.” Watch the interview.
I could only imagine how competitive things get especially when there is now money on the line. Kody is one of a couple players really hustling to make the Opening Day roster for our Philadelphia Phillies. He is a very versatile player. For the Phillies, he has played every single infield position and even left field as well.
Phillies Wearing Controversial MLB Jerseys In Media Photoshoot
There has been a lot of controversy surrounding the 2024 MLB jerseys. Mostly that they are not the same quality of the product from the past. The Phillies did their annual media shoot to get each member of the team all dressed up and looking good for whatever they might need this year. But, can you tell the difference in the jerseys? We talked about it on The Anide Summers Show.
MLB Jersey Controversy
The new jerseys were designed by Nike and manufactured by Fanatics, who is largely based in Philadelphia. A lot of fans are saying that they look cheap. Players haven’t been quiet about their discomfort with them either.
The Phillies classic look will not longer be chain-stitched. More details on that from Uniwatch. In looking closely below, you can tell the stitching of the Phillies on the chest is not stitched the same way.
And then, on top of that, the names on the back of the jersey are very much different. They seem to be, in my personal opinion, pressed on instead of beautifully stitched on. As a life long baseball fan, I am disappointed because the authentic jersey is supposed to be the amazing cream of the crop! But now, it doesn’t look that way.
It looks like I could iron those letters on and make my own MLB jersey, wouldn’t you agree?
MLB See Through Pants
But really it was the pants that had people shocked. Mostly because the white ones are pretty much see through! Photos have bouncing all over the internet of players maybe showing a little too much. Here’s Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani.
The Phillies are lucky because they do have the pinstripes that kind of distract from what it is inevitably see through so not as bad as other uniforms but still not great. You be the judge of the Phillies home jersey in the new Nike/Fanatics style. What do you think?
Jeff Kurkjian is the morning show co-host on "The Andie Summers Show" on 92.5 XTU, Philly's Country Station. He's the nationally syndicated show host of "Jeff Kurkjian's Country Beat." As a content creator for 92.5 XTU he shares his perspective of being a dad, husband, country music and sports, specifically baseball.
