Roger Clemens
Straight Dope
For the Love of the Game
I. The Super Bowl is over. March Madness is fast approaching, with NBA and Stanley Cup playoffs close behind. Spring training for the new baseball season has begun. Year after year, season by season, sports fans across the country shift their attentions, polish their loyalties, and renew their hopes: maybe this year, just this once, it won't again be "wait 'til next year." READ MORE >>
When House Members Attack: The Clemens Hearing
Three things became increasingly clear at today's House Oversight and Government Reform Committee baseball steroids hearing. One, Roger Clemens's story sure looks suspicious. Two, Brian McNamee--Clemens's accuser and former trainer--is an all-around shady character. And three, Henry Waxman and his pals could make Attila the Hun into a sympathetic figure. READ MORE >>
Clemens Out
The AP reports that the Yankees have replaced Roger Clemens on their ALDS roster with journeyman reliever Ron Villone. This means that should the Yankees advance to the ALCS, Clemens would not be allowed to play in the series. One wonders if we saw him pitch his last game yesterday (then again, one has wondered that before). READ MORE >>
