Roger Clemens' criminal matter is finally coming to trial next week . Hard to imagine this 7-time Cy Young Award winner, fiercest of competitors and one the greatest(power) pitchers of all time is actually fighting to stay out of jail!
He had it all , including probably in excess of $30 million in the bank(conservative estimate) and no matter what the outcome of the criminal case, his name, legacy and reputation will be tarnished forever . Unfortunately he will probably never make Cooperstown.
After all the "smoke clears " the only question that remains is will he be banished from the Hall of Fame with a criminal conviction next to his name(Bonds) or will he denied entry like Rose, Sosa, McGuire and Palmeiro ?
At the end of the day , I believe he'll either be convicted of perjury or obstruction of justice, serve 8 months to a year and return to his family, fortune and loyal friends(We will see what loyalty is all about).
He'll have all this plus relatively good health.....Roger will just have to start a new type of productive life...He will have that opportunity.
I hope and pray for him that he does not spend the next 40 years of his life trying to obtain something which, for the first time in his life may be unobtainable......Cooperstown!
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