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By Chess

January 7, 2008 8:33 AM | Link to this

No he is lying.

By TPM

January 7, 2008 8:35 AM | Link to this

Mike Wallace looked like Larry King the way he threw those softball questions.

Clemens will file a defamation lawsuit this week and then use the pending litigation as an excuse not to testify before Congress.

By Kelly

January 7, 2008 8:35 AM | Link to this

Yes, I believe Clemens and will until convinced otherwise.

By Bud Selig

January 7, 2008 8:36 AM | Link to this

Roger is fibbing

By Curt Schilling

January 7, 2008 8:39 AM | Link to this

He definitely took something. The guy is just trying to get his cred back. He knows if he doesn’t make a fuss then his H.O.F. chances will disappear. He certainly isn’t a first ballot now.

By Urban Docent . Com

January 7, 2008 8:39 AM | Link to this

I think Roger is hedging his bets against new allegations and/or another witness. His answers, “It didn’t happen,” aren’t real solid denials, and they don’t touch on the modified statements he made last week about injections occurring that were nothing more than B12 and painkillers.

The whole thing just seemed shifty, which I think has much more to do with his answers than the slice-and-dice editing done by 60 Minutes.

By RAMBLE ON!

January 7, 2008 8:40 AM | Link to this

Liar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By bubbatech

January 7, 2008 8:41 AM | Link to this

Let’s see: one needs to cooperate with federal investigators because of legal violations, and one has never been in any significant or minor trouble with the law. Until some hard evidence comes about, other than a convict’s statement, I will have to go with Clemens. At least with Bonds, he admitted (“unknowingly”) taking steriods.

By edc

January 7, 2008 8:42 AM | Link to this

i tend to believe him 100%. he didnt seem to be lying. his points were pretty valid.

By Chas

January 7, 2008 8:46 AM | Link to this

He told Wallace he would never pitch again. Then changed his story. He lied then and is lying about the roids.

By Slimdog

January 7, 2008 8:47 AM | Link to this

Unfortunately, we live in a world with lives by the creed of “guilty until proven innocent” instead of the other way around. I have always liked Roger Clemens and I think he is an exceptional athlete, but it is very hard for me to believe that he did not take steroids. I have a hard time believing that his trainer would lie on him for no reason when he runs the risk of going to jail. The fact that he was injected with B-12 makes me look at the situation in a negative way. I hate it for Roger Clemens because even if he is innocent, so many athletes have given sports a bad name by lying and only coming clean when they are backed into a corner. This list is way too long. I think that his feelings are more hurt becuase he had no idea that his trainer would divulge this supposedly confidential information when he thought they had such a bond of friendship. It is almost like a brother or sister running to your parents and telling on you when you trusted them not to. If he is innocent, I hope that he is vindicated, but if he is guilty, he should go ahead and admit it now before he does more damage to his legacy.

By Texas Con Man

January 7, 2008 8:49 AM | Link to this

He ducked Wallace’s questions about why McNamee would tell the truth about Pettite but lie about him. McNamee had every reason to tell the truth, and Clemens has every reason to lie.

By Me

January 7, 2008 8:51 AM | Link to this

Who cares!

By MP

January 7, 2008 8:57 AM | Link to this

How come Wallace did not ask Roger if he ever did visual verification that what the trainer was butting in him was in fact B12 or Lidocaine? Is it possible Roger did not know this guy was shooting him up with illegal stuff? Might explain why they are both standing their ground.

Otherwise, I want to believe Roger and will give him the benefit of the doubt until I hear more.

By JK

January 7, 2008 8:58 AM | Link to this

HELL NO!! LYING THROUGH HIS TEETH

By Atico

January 7, 2008 9:00 AM | Link to this

He, like most that do things illegal, has gone into deninal. He is not telling the truth. He is a big, and I do mean big, liar.

By jk

January 7, 2008 9:00 AM | Link to this

he couldn’t sit still the whole interview. the heat was on and he knew it. tried to use his anger as intimidation. ha. the gig is up roger

By hamma

January 7, 2008 9:06 AM | Link to this

Yes ! He is telling the truth; he’s a Texan for God’s sake. We may exaggerate, but we never lie !

By Ralph the Brain

January 7, 2008 9:06 AM | Link to this

WELL, WHAT ELSE CAN HE SAY. AS A 40’ISH MAN, I KNOW NOW HOW HE COULD PITCH SO AMAZINGLY, AGAINST ALL ODDS. FESS UP ROGER, EVERYTHING WILL GO BETTER FOR YOU. REMEMBER, IF YOU PUT 87 OCTANE IN A CAR AND GO XXX MILES AN HOUR, THEN PUT SUNOCO
101 OR JP4 IN THE SAME CAR, YOU WILL GO FASTER. THESE ARE BASED UPON LAWS OF SCIENCE AND PHYSICS. DO NOT BE STUPID AND/OR GULLIBLE. BLESS YOU MY CHILD.

By groove

January 7, 2008 9:08 AM | Link to this

Sounds like Roger is lying and trying to save his reputation. I think they should go after him and arrest his sorry a**. He needs to get treated the same way as Barry B. as he has broken numerous pitching records which will now require an astrisk beside them as well. You have a HOF pitcher and a HOF batter that both appear to give MLB a black eye. Wonder how many more are “cheating” the sport.

By Ben

January 7, 2008 9:11 AM | Link to this

Not a chance. I don’t believe anything in baseball anymore. It’s the American way. Lie, lie some more, and claim innocence even when the mountain of evidence is sitting in front of you. Clemens just sounded like a guy that has been coached by a TEAM of PR experts and lawyers. That’s why he didn’t come straight out and deny all this when the story broke. He had to go to all his advisors and get his story straight.

By Pete

January 7, 2008 9:14 AM | Link to this

A man his age throwing heat…no one else has ever done that…….it is like Barry hitting HRs at his age….it is all in the juice and the Rocket is not telling the truth.

By Sue D Nym

January 7, 2008 9:15 AM | Link to this

Lidocaine is for pain and its effect is restricted to the area injected. So unless Clemens is treating a condition called pain in the a** , then yes something else was in the syringe.

Should have acted like Petite, honesty still counts in public opinion.

By Big Dawg

January 7, 2008 9:20 AM | Link to this

Roger is as guilty as Bonds. Both are liers trying to cover their butt. McNamee had no reason to lie but Roger does. For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his soul? No one likes a lier.

By Chess

January 7, 2008 9:20 AM | Link to this

Don’t forget Mike Wallace is a huge NY fan. TPM is right. He was pitched softball questions. B-12 my azzz.

By ed

January 7, 2008 9:23 AM | Link to this

its really sad that so many people on here say hes lying just to feel better about themselves.

nothing has even been proven.

what makes this guy so honest that gave this information out?? is he freaking god or something?

By VASELINE

January 7, 2008 9:23 AM | Link to this

Well, let see, hum how many pitchers are in the HOF that used Vaseline and other unknown substances on their balls to win and also they have been corking bats for so many years so whats the differince, but when you go from skinny minny to buff and ruff, like BONDS,Caminetti,Canseco,Dykstra,Giambi,Sheffield,Palmeiro, and POPEYE ARMS McGwire!!!!! Then THERE ARE ISSUES, BUT CLEMENS IS ONLY GUILTY A POWERFUL BELLY wow pitcher got a gut watch out!!!

By Georgia 74

January 7, 2008 9:31 AM | Link to this

Yes.

By sports jim

January 7, 2008 9:32 AM | Link to this

He sounds like he is lying..And why would the trainer tell the truth about Pettite and lie about Clemens?

And all of the sports shows locally are in line behind Clemens,im really glad that there are some real sports programs on the radio..

6-9pm.. M-F www.umbn.net

By Big Dawg

January 7, 2008 9:34 AM | Link to this

No ed, he’s just a man that came clean. Do you feel better about your self, taking up for Roger?

By l brantley

January 7, 2008 9:40 AM | Link to this

Bonds, Clements etc, etc……innocent til proven guilty..not pollyanna approach, but just unique American benefit of the doubt that protects us all….remember you history ….if you learned it.

By ed

January 7, 2008 9:40 AM | Link to this

Big Dawg,

But why do you automatically take his word on the situation? why is he more honest than roger?

your just going on his word? wheres the hard evidence???

if thats everyones logic thats pretty sad..

By No Hypocrite

January 7, 2008 9:40 AM | Link to this

I have to be honest and say we ragged Barry Bonds and called him a thug and every negative name we could apply sterotypically because he denied using steriods and we didn’t believe him or even want to believe him. Now we know that wasn’t the real reason we degraded him at every opportunity. I read the comments about Clemmons and he’s in the same boat for doing the same thing, but the remarks are so much kinder. What kind of society are we? Everything still revolves around skin color. Now that Clemmons, the golden boy has been caught up - folks have had to lay off Bonds to avoid looking like the hypocrites and race baters they really are. What a sad world we live in still!

By Justin

January 7, 2008 9:43 AM | Link to this

If Barry Bonds was lying then so is Clemens!

By dave

January 7, 2008 9:45 AM | Link to this

since when do we believe the drug dealers of the world over the people being accused of perhaps taking them? this is basically like the one drug dealer that got caught and spit out names to take the heat off his a$$. why isnt he talking to the public?

By Big Al

January 7, 2008 9:45 AM | Link to this

Sure hate to see Roger go down, but I am having a hard time believing him. A lock for the Hall of Fame is a lock no more.

By groove

January 7, 2008 9:56 AM | Link to this

Dave,

Sorry, but several of the names listed have admitted taking the steroids. Do you think Pettite is innocent also?

By Gene

January 7, 2008 9:56 AM | Link to this

Clemens was a great pitcher, but I always considered him a thug for throwing at people who couldn’t throw back at him. He is very competitive, but I think he also loves publicity and certainly wants to go to the Hall of Fame. He knows that these charges might prevent that. I think that he knowingly used steroids, and it will be interesting to see how this legal action plays out. He may end up pouring gasoline on the fire.

By Frank

January 7, 2008 10:06 AM | Link to this

He is another Barry Bonds. He thinks he is above everyone else. He is the only player to announce his comeback over a sound system. He has to big of an “EGO”.He is the type of player that thinks he is above the rules. He has been caught before he could get into the Hall of Fame

By T

January 7, 2008 10:11 AM | Link to this

I am not guilty and the truth will come out!

Does that sound familiar? I’ve heard about all I care to from these guys making claims that are simply not true.

One just started a jail sentence that was lying left and right.

Lying is nothing new in this world, especially now in the world of sports …

By BigUnit

January 7, 2008 10:50 AM | Link to this

Give him the same treatment as Barry Bonds got. I’m so glad this happened. LOL!

By Millicent C.

January 7, 2008 10:55 AM | Link to this

He’s Lying!!

By Godogs

January 7, 2008 10:55 AM | Link to this

I have two close friends that play pro ball at the highest level…one for the St. Louis Cardinals and one for the Orioles. Both say the same thing: About 80% of the current players are either on the juice or HGH. Nuff said. FYI: They both say he is lying too!

By LOSERS

January 7, 2008 10:58 AM | Link to this

He should sue the He11 out of them, unless they can prove it or he tests positive they need to stop with this witch hunt. If a few players took it to help with injuries and other ailments I have no problem with it. Look at pro Wrestlers, there is a problem, not the same here. So many movie stars and athletes, and others take way worse then steriods, like growth hormone and other new technoloigies, why not go after them. Arnold took it so why are we not after him too?

By don

January 7, 2008 10:59 AM | Link to this

Let’s wait until all the information has been disclosed under oath.

I know that many of my fellow Braves fans are anxious to have dirt stick to Clemens so that Maddux looks better.

But, our system is built on requiring that the accused be proven guilty. He doesn’t have to prove his innocence. And, this should apply to Clemens.

If, on the other hand, he is found guilty by a substantial weight of the evidence, punish him severely. No H of F.

By Liars

January 7, 2008 11:06 AM | Link to this

Roger is obviously lying and we would all do the same thing. I think he is lying, but do not blame him at all for taking steroids. It was the thing to do then and everyone was doing it. It was MLB’s fault for never stopping it and not making HGHs illegal until recently…I would still vote for him in the HOF if he was honest now. No difference b/t him & Bonds.

By Jeff

January 7, 2008 11:29 AM | Link to this

Innocent untill proven guilty!

By Trinahun

January 7, 2008 11:32 AM | Link to this

In that picture showing him from the side like that, holding the tip of his cap… he looks kinda like Tom Cruise. Well it does!!! I have no clue about him lying or not. I just wanted to comment on that one picture. Ha!

By Bill

January 7, 2008 11:32 AM | Link to this

get real its his body, who gives a s—-. who said life was fair,if it gives him and edge so WHAT. if anyone wants to use the crap,let them use it and stop belly aching. i don’t see ayone complaining about these legal drugs with all of these side effects.

By Gene

January 7, 2008 11:33 AM | Link to this

Why would anyone get a shot of B12? There are pills for that. I think there is something crazy going on whith Roger Clemens.

By Vince

January 7, 2008 11:34 AM | Link to this

In a word, NO!!!!!!!!!

By Gene

January 7, 2008 11:37 AM | Link to this

So the generation of the sixties should be excused for all of the marijuana they smoked. it was the governemnt’s fault for not cracking down harder!

By marcus

January 7, 2008 11:42 AM | Link to this

he was sweating bullets. everybody knows that mike wallace is a yankee’s groupie. you want to believe him, you want to castrate bonds, you people are sick! they all took steroids! canseco was telling the truth, but you rather villify him. a-rod will be next. look at the change in his body, although not as defined, he got bigger and stronger. how? canseco tried to tell you all. clemens is a liar! but since he’s liked you’ll ignore the obvious.

By Steady

January 7, 2008 11:45 AM | Link to this

I am not sure if he is guilty or not, but he is innocent until proven guilty.

By judge&jury

January 7, 2008 11:47 AM | Link to this

He is lying…It reminds me of 2000 when he threw the broken bat at Piazza. Everyone saw him throw it, but he came up with some lame excuse that he thought it was the ball. (Well if it was the ball, why didn’t you throw it to 1st base?) Now it clearly makes sense (Roid Rage!!!)

By Matt

January 7, 2008 11:48 AM | Link to this

No

By beezer

January 7, 2008 11:50 AM | Link to this

ed, the reason McNamee is credible is because Petitte admitted to using HGH, just as McNamee said he did. McNamee has no reason to lie about Clemens. In fact, if he is found to be lying, he’ll go to jail. Clemens has many reasons to lie, and up until now, wont get in any trouble for doing so. One of them is lying, and based on the circumstances, I would be very surprised if it turned out McNamee is the liar and Clemens is telling the truth.

By Raaaaah-jah Climmins

January 7, 2008 11:51 AM | Link to this

No, I didn’t take steroids. Why would I want a quick fix?

Yes, I took lidocaine to be a quick fix just so I could play in the World Series.

As you can see, despite Mike Wallace’s 30 MPH softball, I dug my own grave.

By humbug

January 7, 2008 11:53 AM | Link to this

I BELIEVE ROGER. THE TRAINER IS INTERESTED IN BOOK SALES AND THE MORE BIG NAMES HE ACCUSES THE HIGHER THE BOOK SALES. WHICH IS THE GREATER CRIME, TO KNOWINGLY TAKE THE ILLEGAL SHOTS OR TO KNOWINGLY GIVE THE ILLEGAL SHOTS? I HOPE ROGERS SUIT IS FOLLOWED BY OTHERS AND THIS GUY GETS CLEANED OUT. NOBODY IS GOING TO WANT HIM ANYMORE. DON’T CONDEMN ROGER TILL SOME BASIS OF PROOF IS OFFERED.

By No Dawgs Here

January 7, 2008 11:56 AM | Link to this

I believe on thing. This report is going to hurt baseball for a very very long time. Whether he took this or not. If it wasn’t Roger Clemens, it would have been some other chicken on the stick. This is the ulimate cut off your nose to spite your face. If a man uses Viagra in the porn industry, is he going to put under the bus next??

By ken

January 7, 2008 11:57 AM | Link to this

He is telling a lie just as “white” men do, and i can say that i am a white man as well.

By Ed

January 7, 2008 11:59 AM | Link to this

How old is Mike Wallace, 300? I believe Clemens, he is the best pitcher baseball has ever seen. Keep your head up Rocket. Mike Wallace, iron your face.

By Been there, too

January 7, 2008 12:01 PM | Link to this

Any second now his britches are going to burst into flames.

By John in Tampa, FLA

January 7, 2008 12:03 PM | Link to this

Well gee, since I didn’t see his pants on fire, I am just not sure.

By jason

January 7, 2008 12:03 PM | Link to this

submit to a polygraph Rocket. I would be juiced too if it meant millions of dollars. Just be a man…right now you don’t seem like much of a “tough guy” for squirming like a little girl.

By GT

January 7, 2008 12:05 PM | Link to this

Clemens doesn’t have the look of a steroid user like Bonds or the other obvious ones. I could see him being innocent. Talk is cheap and getting cheaper all the time. Maybe a few lawsuits would tighten this cheap sensationalism down some. People are going to jail because of “eye witnesses” only to be found years later innocent by DNA disclosure. I noticed most of the prosecutors are never remorseful when this happens, some even insist the guy is still guilty. It becomes a contest between the accused and the prosecutor and I don’t really mind that because it is in a court of law where both sides have rights. What I hate is the press becoming the judge and jury to sell their newspapers or air time. Mayor Campbell operated a scam for years and not a word from the press, even as one of its kind was having an affair with the crook in Chicago; we have a war in Iraq that is loaded with serious accounting problems that barely reaches the radar and corporate America pretty well runs Washington. I can remember a press that discovered Watergate, stopped Viet Nam, and chased the President of the United States out of office. All that could be going on this very moment we wouldn’t know about it with this present group, but if in some leaky basement of a baseball stadium a troll gives negative testimony on a superficial subject that if is for real or not has little to do with daily life the press is wide awake. I hope Clemens sues everybody in sight until it is not worth writing about such nonsense without consideration that the guy may be innocent and the press goes back to worrying about worldly matters or in the case of sports remember it is entertainment leaving criminal investigations to the experts like the constitution envisioned it in the first place.

By kristin

January 7, 2008 12:09 PM | Link to this

This steriod issue in baseball is such a joke!!! For years it’s been a don’t ask don’t tell policy. Owners, managers, players, etc. all had to have known but just looked the other way. It’s only now that baseball industry is trying to clean up.

Personally I think that the focus is on Bonds and Clemens because lets face it they are both a*******holes. Come on we all know McQuire juiced and most likly Sosa too, but they are both media darlings so we are less criticle of them.

Baseball needs to focus on stricter testing in the future

By 59bulldawg

January 7, 2008 12:11 PM | Link to this

I don’t think Roger’s being truthful … and if he’s ever found to be untruthful under oath … let’s just say the prison ball team will be all-world with Roger pitching and Barry hitting. Heck they might even be able to get Pete Rose to manage! Two juicers and a high roller … three at one time sure Hall of Famers … what a team! What a sad state of affairs for the grand old game!

By Oliver Stone

January 7, 2008 12:13 PM | Link to this

The important thing is does McNamee have any proof that Clemens was on the grassy knoll at the same time the President’s motorcade was passing by? If not, we can just make something up.

By JBlack-Ice

January 7, 2008 12:14 PM | Link to this

I said he was a major user when the Topic first hit the fan with Bonds and Mcquire!

A pitcher has the most to gain from use and wanna talk about head size getting bigger as many point out with Bonds! Roger didn’t even Bulk up his Chest and arms and got so much bigger!

The sad Irony is Bonds got crushed by the media and was instantly demonized, yet Mcquire and now Clemens get gracfully questioned. I hope the truth comes on one way or another, but I’ll be very supprised if he even goes through with suing the trainier! I also bet he doesn’t appear before Congress, as he will come up with some well concocted lame excuse.

By reed

January 7, 2008 12:15 PM | Link to this

*MANDATORY READING*

LIST: THE BIGGEST LIARS IN SPORTS

http://www.maximonline.com/TheBiggestLiarsinSports/articles/10860.aspx?src=tstmtc

You think Roger should be added?

By andy

January 7, 2008 12:19 PM | Link to this

Of course he is lying. Does he think we’re idiots?

By steve

January 7, 2008 12:20 PM | Link to this

By and large, I stopped believing anything an athlete ever says on just about any subject.

It is almost like the old joke about politicians, but now you can apply to athletes…

Q. Do you know how to tell if a baseball player is lying?

A. His lips move.

By JBlack-Ice

January 7, 2008 12:23 PM | Link to this

When will Baseball and Congress focus on the real Villians?

No matter how you slice it Bud Selig is the real problem! He and the owners! They routinely sent players to play in Mexico for Winter (Steroids) Ball… why? to better market the product (increse the teams bat power and pitching speed) you want proof, simply look at how many players played there in the mid eighties and early ninties only to return to the majors the next year to have there breakout seasons! Also notice the Ticket sales during the Mcquire Sosa Homerun Battle! not to mention the league apparel sales. Selig is both a charliton and a liar! did I mention Hypocrit?

Mr. Mitchell’s report never identifies the Commissioner’s role in all of this nor will it ever, other than to say he funded the inquiry talk about criminals policing there on crimes!

By Eleanor

January 7, 2008 12:28 PM | Link to this

I don’t care what your skin color is; what I care about is that these people were looked up to by alot of kids, even their own, and they chose to take shortcuts in order to extend their “five minutes of fame” and what they did is wrong. How many young kids who have looked up to Roger, Barry and others are going to believe short cuts and illegal substances are the “thing to do.” They all need to admit the truth and then be made, somehow, to go across country giving speeches to these kids and telling them - we were wrong and THIS IS NOT the way to accomplish anything. When a man or a woman can’t look into the camera as if they were standing in front of you and making eye contact, then I don’t put much faith into what they are saying.

By Uncle Boris

January 7, 2008 12:30 PM | Link to this

For God’s sake, he MUST be guilty! Since one person has already said so, and the media bandwagon is off and running full steam in agreement, how could he possibly NOT be guilty?

By PoliticalMan

January 7, 2008 12:31 PM | Link to this

The trainer is not an idiot. Of course he injected over-the-hill Roger with the juice. But it is he-said, she-said. It gives him and his fans a little wiggle room.

By VESAVERSA

January 7, 2008 12:32 PM | Link to this

yes he is a cheat and lier just like barry bonds . i don’t beleive a word of it

By Preacher

January 7, 2008 12:32 PM | Link to this

What does it profit a man to gain the world (CY Young, MVP, All-Star, millionaire) but lose his soul…

By TF

January 7, 2008 12:36 PM | Link to this

If Bonds took it, so did Clemens. Why is the Rocket getting the benefit of the doubt when Barry isn’t?

I didn’t watch the interview. And didn’t feel the need to watch him deny that he took performance enhancing drugs either. What did everyone think he was going to say?

He took them and now he’s trying to save face and a trip to the HOF.

What a loser!

By JunkyYankey

January 7, 2008 12:36 PM | Link to this

What athlete would let someone inject themselve with B12 and lidocaine and not make sure with a doctor that the injection was the substance the trainer was injecting. Roger is lying.

By john

January 7, 2008 12:40 PM | Link to this

The Mitchell report has hurt baseball more than it helped. All players named have recourse to file defamation suits.

By CD

January 7, 2008 12:41 PM | Link to this

I don’t believe him. Lying to protect his reputation.

By Top_Shelf

January 7, 2008 12:42 PM | Link to this

You wish you could believe him, but after “finger wagging” Palmero, McGrire’s taking the altered 5th before congress, Marian Jones veiment denials how can you believe anyone? Lying in sports now rivals politicians!

By MatterofFact

January 7, 2008 12:44 PM | Link to this

He is lying! OK…so this person is getting shots in his buttocks and its not a “Steriod”????? Come on man….you gotta come with something better than that. Where is the guy, who was giving him the shot in his butt??

By bill

January 7, 2008 12:44 PM | Link to this

Hell yes he’s lying.

By Top_Shelf

January 7, 2008 12:45 PM | Link to this

TPM stated: “Clemens will file a defamation lawsuit this week and then use the pending litigation as an excuse not to testify before Congress.”

Excellent observation! He will then pay off the trainer and settle with everything sealed BEFORE it goes to trial.

BIG LIAR!

By 59bulldawg

January 7, 2008 12:55 PM | Link to this

I agree that Selig is also partially at fault for looking the other way and not requiring tougher testing sooner but even if he had would the players union have let him? I mean there were contracts to be had based on artificially enhanced production and ridiculously high amounts of money to be paid to star players. The state of baseball today is the result of greed being subsidized by greed … the greed to win at all costs. The greed of the owners and the players and their representatives have desecrated the game at the expense of the fan and ultimately now the game’s records that we hold dear. I don’t know if things would have been any different but I can’t help but wonder how the late Bart Giamatti would have handled this problem. Me thinks he might have done a better job than Selig … who should have never held the job to start with because of his position as an owner.

By humbug

January 7, 2008 12:58 PM | Link to this

GT YOUR 12:05 POST IS WELL WRITTEN AND HITS THE NAIL ON THE HEAD. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTELLIGENT COMMENTS.

By Mike

January 7, 2008 1:00 PM | Link to this

It’s obvious to me that Roger Clemens is telling the truth.

By Nolan School

January 7, 2008 1:09 PM | Link to this

Nope.

MLB is dead now forever at my house.

By Alan Dershowitz

January 7, 2008 1:09 PM | Link to this

Barry needs better representation - he and Clemens both shoulda stayed tightlipped and plead the 5th or admitted to taking HGH only for faster healing - Giambi, Pettite and Rodney Harrison did it right - if you know the story is gonna sound like a bunch of lies (which it does)and the court of public opinion is gonna balk (which they have), just dont say nothing and put the burden of proof on the accusers

By TORPEDO

January 7, 2008 1:12 PM | Link to this

YES, for a guy that has done so much for the game of baseball, he deserves the benefit of the doubt.

By Real Big

January 7, 2008 1:20 PM | Link to this

I wonder how many of you on here trashing Roger have ever done anything illegal or against the rules at your jobs. He who is without sin cast the first stone. Live 4 Him.

By Don KeBallz

January 7, 2008 1:22 PM | Link to this

I thought I saw a third ear under the makeup!!!

By regor slayd

January 7, 2008 1:23 PM | Link to this

I believe he is lying as are 99.99% of the pro athletes. They know from past experiences that a slap on the wrist is all they will ever receive. League commissioners and judical personnel have placed high priced athletes above the law. I’m a sports fanatic but the truth is the truth.

By chilidog

January 7, 2008 1:36 PM | Link to this

Liar, Liar pants on fire

By ty

January 7, 2008 1:42 PM | Link to this

Whether he did or not(I’m betting he did) he needs to face the same congressional and media scrutiny bONDS is having to face…Without any reservations…Personally i don’t think he’s getting enough scrutiny!Think about it..45 years old throwing low-mid 90s…NO WAY!!

By Bill from Acworth

January 7, 2008 1:43 PM | Link to this

I watched the 60 minutes piece with my father in law who is a retired NYPD detective, and he is well studied in the field of Kinesics (the study of body language). He said that Roger Clemens’ “performance” last night was awful at best. His whole posture when they were sitting down, to the way his eyes moved when he was asked certain questions said more about his guilt than the Mitchell Report could have ever done. At least Roger could have taken an acting class or something before the interview, because he looked ill-prepared for what he had to know was coming. He stated in the interview that if he took steroids then he would not be able to pitch because of his muscles being stiff. That’s BS, It make sense now why Roger was not required to practice everyday with his team the past couple of years, if he would have done so his muscles would be so stiff he would have undoubtedly torn something. I’m gong to be honest here, I played college Football at the Univ.of Western Michigan, and on more than one occasion I took performance enhancing drugs. That’s one of the down sides to them is that your muscles tend to be stiff, which prevents you from practicing on a regular schedule. So with that said I see why Clemens and his agent were so attanment the last couple of years to have a clause in his contract where he was not required to travel nor practice with the team. Clemens is guilty as sin in my mind, and I doubt highly that Clemens will show up to the congressional hearings on the 16th of this month. He looked guilty enough last night as it is.

P.S.

People threw Barry Bonds under the bus with such fervor when it was alleged that he used steroids, but why isn’t the same fervor being applied to Clemens? A lot of people know Clemens is lying, but a lot of people also give him the benefit of the doubt. That is a blatant double standard. At least Barry Bonds was still going to be a Hall of Famer even before he got juiced up, can’t say the same for Clemens

By John in Tampa, FLA

January 7, 2008 1:43 PM | Link to this

Matters not to me. Between the cost of tickets, parking, concessions and the hassle of going to the ball park I am not going to watch any games in person anyway. Even if all the streoid stories are true, do y’all really think this will cause a drop in attendence. Winning teams sell tickets, losing teams don’t.

By Darrin "The Vent King"

January 7, 2008 1:46 PM | Link to this

Roger Clemens vehemently denying any use of steroids is as hollow as:

1) Marion Jones saying the same thing.

2) Rafeal Palmerio saying the same thing AND shaking his finger at Congress in disgust.

3)McGwire refusing to commment because he “-did not come here to talk about the past..”

4)Sammy Sosa (who was a part-time Pepsi spokesman btw) all of sudden not remembering how to speak English after 20 years in the U.S.

5)Or as hollow as when Martina Hingis spoke out in anger about how she never did cocaine and then admitted to it all.

We as a society have got to stop making “celebrities” out of people. Stop putting them on a stand, just stop idolizing these folks. Most of them have more issues than you do, can’t you see that? If Mike Vick had been Mike Wilson, NO ONE would give a rat’s azz about those dogs. He got caught, then lied, then like the rest of them tried to spit out a heart-felt apology. If he was really known as Orenthal James, we would have never heard of OJ Simpson. Roger Clemens may have money and fame, but he is humanly flawed as everyone else and he will, like others, continue to lie about it until he is cornered and exposed. No, I do not believe him or any of the rest. How can you when some many have already got caught lying? Do you remember how admant Marion Jones was? What about her apology? Sickening. How about Rafeal Palmiero? Instances like that have taken credibility from everyone that’s left. EVERYONE. I can no longer believe these athletes when they deny using those drugs. All the ones that have said that so far have been made out to be liars so why believe any of them?

By zone1atl/borngator

January 7, 2008 1:48 PM | Link to this

its amaz’n how the black man is automaticly guilty but the white man gets the benefit of the doubt. man please he guilty and a roid user there should be an * next to all his stats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By oliverowena

January 7, 2008 1:49 PM | Link to this

My 22 year old son is 6’3” and 240 lbs. and is in year four of college baseball. He has never used steroids - just a muscle man. He gets picked out for testing by NCAA all the time but always comes back clean. I’ll believe Roger until they prove otherwise. My son’s a Texan too - they just grow them bigger in Texas.

By Michelle

January 7, 2008 1:53 PM | Link to this

I believe him, until it’s been proved he’s lying.

By Tray

January 7, 2008 1:57 PM | Link to this

THEY NEED TO CONDUCT A HAIR TEST ON ROGER! That will prove everything right there. A hair test for drugs shows EVERYTHING!! Let him take the test…if he passes, forgive him, if he fails-he’s a much a loser as Vick for denying everything when he knows he did it!!

By Fred

January 7, 2008 1:59 PM | Link to this

I believe him AS FAR AS I CAN THROW HIM, Lieing thru his teeth

By flip

January 7, 2008 2:00 PM | Link to this

If Roger Clemens told me today is January 7, 2008… I’d still go check the calendar and look at the date on my cell phone screen.

By Jackie Lewis

January 7, 2008 2:02 PM | Link to this

I believe Roger. I, myself, have to have nerve blocks for my osteoporosis and I don’t know what my doctor gives me, other than it’s called Kenalog. Many illnesses require the use of medications containing steroids, but necessary use, such as I had to use when I had an e-coli sepsis infection in my kidneys several years back, saved my life. I do think, however, that a lot of athletes are given steroids by doctors, trainers, etc, unknowingly and this is where much of the problem lies. I do believe Roger, as well as Barry Bonds and Sammy Sosa.

By zjohnson

January 7, 2008 2:03 PM | Link to this

Nope, not the truth. He’s setting up, at the direction of counsel, his defense, which will be “I was unknowingly injected.”

By Scott

January 7, 2008 2:04 PM | Link to this

Coincidence that the guy who “supposedly” supplied him with steriods on every team he was on was lying? Roger had him on his own personal payroll and told the owners or someone that he will play for them as long as his supplier went with him

By Covington,Ga

January 7, 2008 2:08 PM | Link to this

The Media love to crucify black athletes but now that one of there golden boys is about to go down now they’re saying innocent until proven guilty…hypocrites!!!!!!

By E

January 7, 2008 2:14 PM | Link to this

Hmmm….

Circumstantial evidence + Barry Bonds= a guilty thug and a asterisk next to all his achievements

Circumstantial evidence + Roger Clemens= Let’s give him the benefit of doubt/I’ll believe him until proven otherwise.

What is the missing element with these two equations?

Palmeiro states that he never used steroids in from of Congress and shortly thereafter has a positive test for steroids. No indictment.

Bonds denies using steroids in grand jury testimony and continues to deny usage and has doesn’t have a positive test for steroids and gets indicted for perjury.

I never believed Bonds and I never believed he was the only using. But I also knew that if certain other athletes were accused of cheating, there would be no way in HELL that the same level of criticism would be applied. That ‘60 Minutes’ interview was a soft peddled joke.

Save the comments about Bonds being a jerk as the reason. Clemens is no angel and he has received a much more balanced level of coverage.

By chipdip

January 7, 2008 2:15 PM | Link to this

GREG MADDUX is using steroids.

By MD

January 7, 2008 2:16 PM | Link to this

Roger says he had “Lidocaine” injected for his joints? Lidocaine is a local anesthetic. It might temporarily provide some relief for joints IF it were injected in the area of some joints. Having it injected into your backside would do nothing but make your a* temporarily numb.

The Rocket clearly was not thinking when he came up with that defense.

By Thomas

January 7, 2008 2:16 PM | Link to this

methinks roger has contracted o. j. simpsonitas..right now this is a he said..i said exercise….there appears to be no ,”bullet proof evidence”…i watched 60 minutes and was struck by three factors…he absolutely distanced himself from andy pettit…..lie detectors..i might take one, but if i do, and fail, lie detectors are inaccurate…why would mcnamee lie about his good friend roger???….in the end, the future actions of clemens and his lawyer(s)…will dictate rogers, guilt or innocence ..if roger does not show up at the congressional hearings, and or shows up, and refuses to answer any question or questions under a defense that he is ,”immune from responding”,due to a pending lawsuit against mcnamee ….then clemens guilty ……..Thomas

By 59bulldawg

January 7, 2008 2:21 PM | Link to this

Real Big … I hear what you’re saying … but you’re misguided. Decisions have consequences and if Roger did indeed take steroids then his records and awards … even his reputation should be appropriately tarnished in some way. (i.e. no HOF, asterisk in record book, criticism in the court of public opinion, perhaps even prison and/or fined if he commits perjury) The lack of perfection in everyone is NOT a legitimate reason not to condemn wrongdoing in anyone. If you think so please re-read the words of Him for whom you propose us to live.

By Nikki

January 7, 2008 2:25 PM | Link to this

I believe Clemens about as much as I believe Barry Bonds —- not at all.

By rosita

January 7, 2008 2:29 PM | Link to this

Bill from Acworth is right — Clemens’ body language betrayed his words. He is lying, I’m convinced.

By DON'T CALL IT A RACE CARD

January 7, 2008 2:32 PM | Link to this

HOW INTERESTING IS IT THAT WE HAVE A DISCUSSION ABOUT ROGER CLEMEN’S POSSIBLE INNOCENCE WHEN BARRY BONDS WAS ACCUSED FOR THE SAME EXACT THING AND WAS IMMEDIATELY “LYNCHED” BY THE MEDIA AND PUBLIC PERCEPTION.

ROGER CLEMENS IS GOING DOWN. AL SHARPTON AND THE OTHERS WILL SEE TO THAT!!!

By ckdawg

January 7, 2008 2:33 PM | Link to this

Clemens told Wallace he had no idea what was contained in the Mitchell report prior to its public release, but Sen. Mitchell has stated he let each of the players in the report know they were named in the report prior to its public release so they could have an opportunity to respond to the allegations. If Clemens lied about this, why should we believe anything else he said? Great pitcher, incredibly hard worker, less than honest though.

By tomlebout

January 7, 2008 2:36 PM | Link to this

Is he guilty? Duh, I guess so. My only problem is that he is caught between a rock and a hard place. Tell the truth No Hall of Fame. Lie and maybe…

By rj

January 7, 2008 2:38 PM | Link to this

Innocent until proven otherwise, however, this could be a legal maneuver that will allow Clemens not to answer fully questions that are posed to him in the Senate Hearing that is to take place shortly, since he is “involved in a lawsuit”.

By THESINGLEVOICE

January 7, 2008 2:40 PM | Link to this

People will believe what they want. The people who don’t believe are a bunch of “wanna be” “coulda been” atheletes who are upset at guys who made it and anything to take them down is okay with them. Stop whining. If he took the drug it was not a banned substance at the time. People kill me wanting to crucify others when their short comings are exposed. All of you need to get a life.

By Will

January 7, 2008 2:40 PM | Link to this

I remember in 2000’ watching the world series when Clemens threw that bat for no reason at Mike Piazza. I thought to myself, man that guy must be on the juice because I had never seen that before. Damn if I wasn’t right on the money as it turns out.

By Righteous

January 7, 2008 2:55 PM | Link to this

I hope all of you guys defending Clemens defend Bonds using your same logic. Clemens is only filing that suit as a method of excusing himself from testifying to Congress.

By KJ

January 7, 2008 3:07 PM | Link to this

Couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy. Remember when he threw the bat shard at Piazza? Roid rage, obv.

By jay

January 7, 2008 3:13 PM | Link to this

you can pretty much tell when someone is lying and he seemed to be in total control in that interview. if he had truly been injected he’s right he would have been able to pull a tractor with his teeth. I don’t agree that just because he’s 45 he should not be able to pitch the way he has, I remember pitchers like Nolan Ryan and Phil Neikro pitching very well in their later years

By Ken you are a retard

January 7, 2008 3:14 PM | Link to this

WHO CARES???? The stadiums still fill up, so whats the big deal. All you crybaby’s out there act like baseball is forever ruined. Get a freaking life losers, its not that big of a deal if he did. We all enjoyed the game and still do. The only people that should be complaining are the other atheletes, so go back to your desks and stop pretending to be professional athletes or act like you ever played a sport in your life.

By StormTracker

January 7, 2008 3:15 PM | Link to this

I think that Clemens is guilty as sin. My question is why did Roger wait 3 to 4 weeks to say he was sueing his trainer? Why did it take Roger so long to figure out a way to clear his name? You know, years ago Bo Jackson (Bo knew baseball very well) was falsely accused of possible steroid use and Bo faced his accuser and told him that he better retract those accusations or he would be sued right away. Of course, the accusations were false, and Bo’s accuser retracted his lies immediately so as not to experience the wrath of Bo Jackson. WHY DID IT TAKE ROGER CLEMENS ALMOST FOUR WEEKS TO DECIDE THAT HE DIDNT DO STEROIDS OR TO TRY AND CLEAR HIS NAME. BECAUSE AN INNOCENT PERSON WOULD HAVE IMMEDIATELY SAID THOSE WERE LIES THAT BRIAN MCNAMIE WERE TELLING AND HE WOULD HAVE TOLD THE WORLD OF AN IMPENDING SUIT BUT NOT FOUR WEEKS AFTER THE FACT. What Roger is doing now is damage control. Roger’s trainer has claimed in the Mitchell Report that he injected Roger over 30 times with steroids or HGH. I believe that IT MUST HAVE happened since it happened so many times, and how on earth could Brian McNamie be mistaken. Roger is going down like Bonds will and both will be on the outside of the doors to Hall of Fame begging to get in.

By TF

January 7, 2008 3:24 PM | Link to this

To the guy that posted at 1:12pm……What exactly has Clemens done for the game of baseball that warrants him getting any benefit of the doubt?

Just asking……

By BarryBondz

January 7, 2008 3:27 PM | Link to this

He’s FOS! You see the size of his head?

By No Name

January 7, 2008 3:32 PM | Link to this

Fact, the damage is done. The season is over. Bonds broke the record and Rogers career is coming to an end. What can be done? Nothing. Put a question mark beside them and move on. Neither are worth me waisting my time wondering about. They have to live with the lies, not me.

By NSHS FAN

January 7, 2008 3:38 PM | Link to this

“Can’t we all just get along”. Why don’t we put an end to all the millions of dollars being spent on investigations involving steriod usage. Okay, just do it the way drugs like crack, marijuana, testing is treated. That is, effective with the 2008 Baseball season—-here are the penalties you will receive if caught using steriods during random testing, etc. Forget the pass, let records stand, and move forward. Was Clemens, Bonds, and the other 250 players lying or will lie? Hell yes!

By gregory

January 7, 2008 3:43 PM | Link to this

My question has always been, how much of an edge does ingesting steroids in baseball give? For example, if it makes Barry Bonds stronger, does his hand-eye coordination sharpen also(you can’t hit homeruns without it)? How about the speed on the swing of the bat?

By ga_tech_92

January 7, 2008 3:44 PM | Link to this

Liar!!!!!! He danced around too many questions…and the questions were very soft on top of everything else…

By george

January 7, 2008 4:08 PM | Link to this

HELL NO !!!

By george

January 7, 2008 4:13 PM | Link to this

Clemens and Bonds = 2 LIARS

By Mike Piazza

January 7, 2008 4:14 PM | Link to this

Geez I knew that crumb Clemens was dirty the whole time! If he had as many needles sticking out of him as he’s had stuck in him, he’d look like a porcupine! Remember when he threw that fastball at me in the 2000 Series and it went BEHIND me?! I was gonna pound him right there on the mound but Bobby V. yelled at me to lay off, Rocket was totally juiced and didn’t know what he was doing. Ha! What goes around comes around. Look out Rocket, you’re about to self destruct!!!!

By dr. j

January 7, 2008 4:17 PM | Link to this

Clemens has always been a “dirty” player…throwing at batter’s heads (not just brush-back pitches), throwing a broken bat with jagged end at Piazza, etc. He has always demonstrated a “do whatever it takes to win” attitude even if there is a chance of killing or crippling someone else. He is lying now in an effort to save his own a*! He really ought to be still in prison for attempted murder after throwing the bat at Piazza but, in fact, didn’t even get kicked out of that game.

By Earl

January 7, 2008 4:27 PM | Link to this

Hmmm…looks like a bunch of disgrunted Braves fans. Hey Braves fans, your team sucks.

By JudiasIscariat

January 7, 2008 4:40 PM | Link to this

Clemens is lying because his best friend Andy Petite has admitted HGH use when they both were teammates. If Petite is guilty, why would Clemens be innocent? Petite didnt want to face any jail time so he figured he better come clean right away. I think Clemens would be best served by stopping the lying and admitting to steroid and HGH use for numerous times that he did it. Clemens should polish off all 7 of his cy young trophies and return them to Cooperstown so that Curt Schilling will finally be declared a Cy Young winner by default.

By csb

January 7, 2008 4:40 PM | Link to this

So what if he is lying. Why does Major League Baseball have to investigate something that was NOT banned in those years? ALL of the players could have taken them and it is not fair to scrutinize a few. Baseball should have left it alone. Rocket and McGuire and Bonds are all great in my book and I don’t care if they drink gasoline to make them play better.

By No Question

January 7, 2008 4:42 PM | Link to this

He’s lying.

By Julio Franco

January 7, 2008 4:42 PM | Link to this

Thanks to you Roger (and Barry), I won’t be playing until i’m 90!!

By bravesfanbob

January 7, 2008 4:55 PM | Link to this

Brian McNamee was supposedly one of Roger’s best friends. Roger is saying that Brian was forced by the investigators to lie to get his name out there.

WHY?!?!?!?

If that was so, why are we finding out that the others he implicated are actually guilty by their own admission. And MOST IMPORTANTLY, why wouldn’t McNamee come out with a press conference saying that the investigators had told him to give them Clemens. IT MAKES NO SENSE!

I really want badly to believe Clemens, (I’m sick of what steroids have done to the sport), but the circumstances make it extremely tough.

In the words of Sir Charles Barkley, “I may be wrong, but I doubt it.”

By Danielle

January 7, 2008 4:56 PM | Link to this

Honestly I believed him last night in the interview…I was convinced that he really didn’t know if he took steriods if the guy gave them to him or not. And I don’t blame him for saying he wouldn’t pitch again if my career had been as long and as prosperous to me as his has been I’d say to hell with it and go lay on a resort somewhere enjoying the fruits of my labors. I really enjoyed the interview.

By copdawg

January 7, 2008 5:01 PM | Link to this

where did innocent until proven guilty go? i don’t know if he did or not but lets let the facts come out prior to a rush to judgement

By Peter

January 7, 2008 5:01 PM | Link to this

Sure I’ll believe him…….how many times did he retire ?

His attitude at times makes me think he has done it !

By MotherTeresa

January 7, 2008 5:07 PM | Link to this

I concur with a previous blogger that Roger Roid has been a dirty player, probably the dirtiest of all times. During the past twenty seasons, the Rocket has been blessed with 7 cy youngs firmly notched in his belt. We now know that the fuel for which the Rocket used to blast off was tainted fuel or muscle fuel as it were. From now and until the end comes for Roger, his Rocket will finally come back down to earth and make a crash landing in the state penitentiary.

By Najeh Davenpoop

January 7, 2008 5:12 PM | Link to this

Just like Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens is innocent until proven guilty.

By GaLiberal

January 7, 2008 5:22 PM | Link to this

It’s one thing to say you’re innocent, but entirely different when you try to intimidate people. It’s soooooo funny that Clemens shot off his big mouth and told everyone to vote for Bush on GMA during the 2004 elections. Bush and the Rethuglicons rail about personal responsibility and frivolous lawsuits. Yet, Clemens, the Bush boot-licker, refuses to take responsibility and files a frivolous lawsuit. So apparently these ‘values’ don’t apply to the Rethuglicon faithful; just to everyone else. Typical Rethuglicon hypocrisy.

If Clemens has evidence this person is lying, then just publicly humiliate them and move on. He’s not had any endorsements withdrawn or been required to pay back any money so he’s not been harmed. His frivolous lawsuit is only to harass and intimidate this person.

Oh, btw. Clemens is guilty as hell and a liar. I guess Michael Vick isn’t the only ethically-challenged professional athlete.

When you vote Rethuglicon, you vote against your own best interests. And Roger Clemens is living proof.

By Voice of Reason

January 7, 2008 5:28 PM | Link to this

he is a thug. fry him

By fastballer

January 7, 2008 7:54 PM | Link to this

Rocket, Rocket…..pants on fire…

By Darren in the Springs

January 7, 2008 9:33 PM | Link to this

Lets see, why would Clemens just now file a law suit against the guy who ratted him out? Why not when it first happened? I have a theory on this one. He was about to be called in front of Congress to testify, and now since he has a pending lawsuit he is not allowed to talk to anyone including Congress about what is going on. Seems like a ploy to buy some time so he can figure out his next step. Why else would he go through all this.

By Keith

January 7, 2008 10:10 PM | Link to this

Believe him or not he is coming out swinging!!! Lawsuits. Phone calls recorded. Wow…if he’s guilty then we’re talking about a huge tragic train wreck. www.fox4nxblog.blogspot.com

By Da

January 7, 2008 10:19 PM | Link to this

Right now, I think it’s so hard to tell. During the phone conversation recording, McNamee seemed to never disagree with Clemens that McNamee lied in the Mitchell Report; but, at the same time, Clemens could be paying McNamee or they could be together in order to possibly drop the lawsuit later, if Clemens is proven innocent.

By LAMAR

January 7, 2008 11:32 PM | Link to this

He is doing what most of us would do if we were in that situation…you don’t lie because you want to,you do it because they have put you on stage…lights camera action..

By LAMAR

January 7, 2008 11:32 PM | Link to this

He is doing what most of us would do if we were in that situation…you don’t lie because you want to,you do it because they have put you on stage…lights camera action..

By David

January 8, 2008 12:17 AM | Link to this

No, he is lying.

By Miserable Tech Fan

January 8, 2008 12:50 AM | Link to this

All the evidence points to Roger being in a “state of denial”. Reminds me of OJ. Even though everyone knows he killed Nicole and Ron,he convinced himself that he did not do it. Roger is definitely lying.

By chip

January 8, 2008 1:25 AM | Link to this

if he aint guilty why wont he tell us, i think he is a lost puppy heading for a 18 wheeler.

By chip

January 8, 2008 1:25 AM | Link to this

if he aint guilty why wont he tell us, i think he is a lost puppy heading for a 18 wheeler.

By Rhonda

January 8, 2008 6:41 AM | Link to this

Funny how Roger didn’t consider sueing until after the Mike Wallace interview? Why not weeks ago when he was first mentioned? I don’t think Roger is being honest.