Roger Clemens to Pitch in Minor Leagues on Saturday...But Roger, Why?

Roger, man o man get a life . You were acquitted by a D.C. jury. You have a great family. You're young ,healthy, have 7 Cy Youngs, some "rings" and presumably are worth a boatload($$). So what are you trying to prove? That a 50 year old former stud pitcher, who is "roid-free " can throw 87 mph and win in the minor leagues. Or do you just have too much time on your hands ?
God bless the minor league team who will put a lot of fannys in the stands. It will be a shortlived media frenzy..And who knows, maybe he'll be the oldest pitcher(Did someone say Satchel Paige?) to win a game in a long time. But this reminds me of Hearns, Leonard, Duran, Hagler, Frazier et al who just couldn't quit. It became sad, ugly and downright disgraceful after a while . Roger, don't do it.
Look, at the end of the day, who really knows Clemens' reasons for this stunt. I can tell you one thing , if you think it will increase your chances to make the "Hall of Fame", think again.
Just go ask Pete Rose who has wasted the last 25 years of his life.
Steve Goldman reporting.

Judge Reggie Walton Declares a Mistrial in Clemens Trial; What Was the Real Reason ?

Shocking news flash heard around the sports world mid-afternoon yesterday in the criminal trial of Roger Clemens . Yes, on day 2 , a mistrial declared by Federal Court Judge Reggie Walton . To make things more interesting, the parties must return to Court on September 2nd for the Judge to decide if the case actually even gets retried .
So was the case mistried because of the carelessness of the well-respected prosecutors, because Clemens is lucky or because deep down Judge Walton immensely dislikes the case and was looking for a reason to "mistry or dismiss it" ? Perhaps Judge Walton truly believes that this was and is "a baseball matter " and that Congress stuck their big noses in a little too far by conducting lengthy hearings on arguably a private matter . Or maybe, two major mistakes by "experienced prosecutors" during opening statements and again while playing a video (which should have been delicately redacted in accordance with the Court's instructions) was too much , too soon and the Judge thought better to end it quickly rather than drag it out with inevitably the same result.
Whatever. Bottom line , the case is mistried, Clemens goes home to Texas, prosecutors are eating an "all you can eat serving of craw" and Clemens' fate will now first rest in the hands of the US Attorney and come September 2nd, in the palms of Judge Walton. A lot of time , money and effort have been wasted. Oh well Roger, you got very lucky through some big time "rookie mistakes "......We'll see how far it gets you.
Remember "Rocket " , the Government is broke, but somehow they'll be able to come up with another $10 million to retry you if need be! Enjoy the summer. Time now to toast Steven Durham, the prosecutor who made it all possible ! Bottoms up.

Roger Clemens' Criminal Trial, Let the Game(Testimony ) Begin.

"Mr. , my sh_t doesn't stink ", Roger Clemens , will now really get his day in Court. A Federal Jury consisting of 10 woman and 2 men has been selected to hear the case . Opening statements will given as early as today. Should make for some interesting reading during the dog days of July and August, especially with football and basketball currently on the shelf.
From some of the snippets of jurors' profiles I've read about, it looks like the defense has done a good job in the selection process . Only time will tell.
I can tell you this, Washington D.C. is not where Roger wants to be spending his summer!
Prediction, guilty on some perjury counts . Unfortunately for Roger Andy Petite's testimony will carry tremendous weight.
Stay tuned.

Clemens Criminal Case Finally Going to Trial; Seven Cy Young Awards Down the Tubes ....

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!

Clemens' Lawyers on the Attack; Seeking Investigative Materials...

Roger Clemens, baseball icon, 6 or 7 Cy Young awards(I forgot already) , sure-fire future first ballot Hall of Famer...all true until he was indicted on perjury charges. Unfortunately for him , he is another athlete who believed his "sh_t didn't stink"! Arrogant , nasty, a chip on his shoulder...All great attributes on the mound , but not necessarily in a thing called"life ". "What comes around goes around"!
Well, of course Clemens has dug his own ditch; Question is whether his high-paid attorney Rusty Hardin and his legal team can extricate Clemens from his legal nightmare. Hardin has the cash-cow of his lifetime in Clemens , and I am certain he has been instructed by Roger not to leave one stone unturned.
His latest legal tact (which I applaud) has been to seek via subpoena the investigative files, worksheets, notes, etc from the Congressional Committee and it's law firm who investigated steroids on behalf of Major League Baseball. Hardin's subpoenas were met with motions to quash.
The committee cited a constitutional privilige while the law firm DLA Piper cited attorney work product among other arguments. Interesting little "sidebar " to spruce up " an otherwise stagnant proceeding". The motions are currently before the Court.
Two questions come to mind; Will the motions be granted or denied...And is there really anything helpful in the materials being sought. Or is this a classic fishing expedition?
Well Clemens on this application alone will spend about a million dollars to find out!