The `Rocket' Responds - Claims Of The Needle And The Damage Done (Trees And Things)

Shy Elf: Re: short takes

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:34:38 EST

One thing MaNamee makes clear is that Clemens was clean until after he had already established his reputation as one of the all-time great pitchers and was on the downside of his career. What performance-enhancing drugs allowed him to do was to exten

wetkarma: short takes

Wed, 9 Jan 2008 08:05:05 EST

I don't really follow sports and my perspective on drug use in sports is that athletes already do weird things to their bodies in the name of competition, I have no problem with them shooting up to enhance performance.

That said I'm having a hard time

Shy Elf: Re: First Thing Out Of The Box.

Tue, 8 Jan 2008 18:03:52 EST

The federal statue says that if it's legal in both states it's legal.

thefadd: The Subtext Of It All

Tue, 8 Jan 2008 14:35:43 EST

Baseball, far and away, is long known as the sport most known for its machismo and its unwritten codes. This likely stems from both it's age and the fact that it's players for the most part are not as smart as those of other sports. It doesn't shock me at

delete me: Re: First Thing Out Of The Box.

Tue, 8 Jan 2008 10:58:10 EST

It's been noted by Clemens' lawyer that recording the conversation is legal by Texas and New York's rules: Only one party has to consent. But seeing as the phone call crossed state borders, would there be a federal guideline on wiretap/recordings?

delete me: Re: The `Rocket' Responds - Claims Of The Needle A

Tue, 8 Jan 2008 10:55:50 EST

Supposedly the phone conversation was initiated by Roger's former trainer, but it sounded like a fishing expedition on Roger's part to me.

This has been recounted on talk radio multiple times, but if it was me, I wouldn't have been so calm. I would have

MayorBob: First Thing Out Of The Box.

Tue, 8 Jan 2008 08:39:57 EST

Clemens said he would testify before Congress. But, if what transpired yesterday is a prelude to his performance in Washington, he might want to just save himself the cost of airline tickets. Clemens and his lawyers called a press conference wh