Bowling for Rockets

Last year, a bandwagon of press-types loaded up their caravan and followed Roger Clemens from city to city as he pursued his 300th career win. One of those stops was Wrigley Field where Kerry Wood's arm, Hee Sop Choi's head and Eric Karros' bat prevented the story from being written. Eventually, Clemens got the win and praise gushed out of the East Coast Sports Media Machine like suds from a washing machine on some old I Love Lucy episode.

Starting today, it's Greg Maddux's turn. What do we see from the national media on "Day One Of Greg Maddux's 300 Chase"?

ESPN.com - Randy Johnson trade rumors.

Sports Illustrated.com - Greg Maddux

Sporting News.com - Joey Harrington (are you kidding me? Well, they are a St. Louis based operation)

CBS Sportsline.com - Michael Young and the Rangers (Maddux does get a sub-headline and a picture)

I guess Greg Maddux's 300 wins aren't as good as Roger's. I guess 300 in New York is bigger than 300 everywhere else.