Comments on: Say it isn’t so, Roger

By: will

will — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:18:33 +0000

Never cared for him, even when he was at Pawtucket. Baseball’s attempt to divert attention away from the Bonds situation, to point the finger once again, “but they did it” At least Clemens is adult enough to take the stand. Baseball, like other sports have been taken over by these attention whores, and everyone, including the commissioner, are powerless to do anything about it. The game of my youth is becoming increasingly unwatchable.

By: nolanimrod

nolanimrod — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:22:32 +0000

I remember Clements pitching for the Round Rock whoevers against the New Orleans Zephyrs right after Katrina. I was a little logy after Katrina and I was all set to watch the New Orleans Zephyrs AAA minor league team beat the great Roger Clemens.

Which they were doing. It was nearly the end of the game and then I saw something you don’t see too often. Clemens decided he wasn’t going to get beat. His club was down at that point and he had been getting hit pretty badly. He seemed really tired. Worn out.

But then he came out and you could see it. Feel it. That was IT. He wasn’t going out like that.

After that the New Orleans Zephyrs didn’t get any wood on the ball. None. Not a hit. Not a foul. Not a foul tip. Nothing. Even in the midst of being flooded out I had to admire him for that.

By: rickl

rickl — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 17:30:09 +0000

Joan:
They routinely exempt themselves from laws they pass for us. Why should this be any different?

By: Joan of Argghh!

Joan of Argghh! — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 16:33:05 +0000

It’s a felony to lie to Congress?

Is it a felony for Congress to lie to us? If not, why not?

By: Don Janousek

Don Janousek — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 05:07:14 +0000

I think Clemens is lying. Obviously, I can’t prove it. On the other hand, I think Ted Williams hit over .400, Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio hit in 56 straight games, Babe Ruth hit 60 home runs in a season and Sandy Koufax was the greatest left-handed pitcher ever. And all of them did it without steroids. Beside them, Clemens is a total NOTHING.

By: rickl

rickl — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 04:23:59 +0000

More evidence that the Federal government no longer recognizes any limits whatsoever to their power. They can micromanage and control everything.

I have no idea whether Clemens used steroids or not. He still swears he didn’t. If he’s telling the truth, then he’s being railroaded for political reasons. If he’s lying, then doubling down now is probably not a good idea.

By: Assistant Village Idiot

Assistant Village Idiot — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 02:40:04 +0000

Den Mother, great quote: I’m using it as my QOTD.

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 00:07:04 +0000

“Too arrogant and full of himself…” Now, who else fits that description? Here’s a hint: both he and Clemens share the same birthday, Aug. 4, though he is one year older. Steroid summit anyone?

By: The Den Mother

The Den Mother — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:18:04 +0000

My first reaction upon hearing this news yesterday was: When you lie to Congress, it’s perjury. When Congress lies to you, it’s campaigning. My second reaction was: This couldn’t happen to a more deserving guy.

These juicers cheated me out of the good money I spent to see what I thought were honestly played games. So even though the whole lying-to-Congress thing is ridiculous, I still want to see Clemens (and many others) go down. If that makes me a hypocrite, then I guess I can live with that.

P.S. Props to neo from another New England female BoSox fan!

By: Knucklehead

Knucklehead — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:02:24 +0000

Does Congress really have nothing better to do than blather on about this nonsense?

And given the torrent of lies spouting from them why on earth should any citizen give them a truthful answer about anything.