"Gentlemen, I'm certain the sun will set tonight, and I'm certain it will rise tomorrow morning, and I will have lunch tomorrow afternoon, and I'm certain we will get Roger Clemens signed."
"Red Sox ace Roger Clemens, coming off a legendary 1986 season in which he won the American League Cy Young and Most Valuable Player awards, arrived at the Red Sox' spring training complex in Winter Haven, Fla. in March 1987 in search of a new contract. When he didn't immediately get it - Gorman recalled that the Red Sox offered Clemens $500,000 a year, plus incentives, which is somewhat less than what a pitcher of his magnitude would make now - Clemens took the advice of his bombastic agents, the Hendricks brothers, and walked out of camp."
In March 1987, Red Sox ace Roger Clemens walked out of spring training after the team offered him $500,000 annually plus incentives, below market value for a pitcher of his caliber. Clemens, fresh off winning the 1986 AL Cy Young and MVP awards, followed advice from his agents, the Hendricks brothers. GM Lou Gorman addressed the media crisis with a lengthy statement emphasizing confidence in resolving the situation. However, a condensed version of his quote circulated, making it appear Gorman prioritized lunch over signing baseball's best pitcher, creating an unintended humorous soundbite that became part of Boston sports history.
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