Happy Hearings Day

[metirish]

I wonder what Dan Duquette thinks about all this , would he feel vindicated in any way, should he. The guy was creamed for not signing Clemens, especially with the Cy Young awards that came.

[Guest Triple Dee]

Nymr83 wrote: I'd love to see the guy with the photos called before Congress so Clemens can call an 11 year old kid who was just happy to take pictures of ball players a liar.

No, he'll say: "I think the 11 year old kid misremembers taking the photo."

[Guest 86-Dreamer]

It was a family party during the daytime. Even McNamee does not even claim to have overheard the conversation. Why dig himself such a hole by saying he was never there? It is comical how poorly he and his attorney have handled this whole situation.

[stevejrogers]

86-Dreamer wrote: It was a family party during the daytime. Even McNamee does not even claim to have overheard the conversation. Why dig himself such a hole by saying he was never there? It is comical how poorly he and his attorney have handled this whole situation.

I do love how, before the hearing, the ardent Clemens supporters were going on and on about how that was exactly HOW one should react in this situation, rather than what Bonds has done, when in fact it really isn't the best way to go about claiming your innocence at all!

[Guest AG/DC]

I haven't met any ardent Clemens supporters.

[Frayed Knot]

I think Steve's roundabout point is that Bonds was seen as guilty by many due to the fact that he theatened to, but never did sue, the authors for spreading those "lies" about him in their book and never really sought out the media to deny his use.
Clemens, on the other hand, did exactly what Bonds was critisized for NOT doing yet is still seen as guilty.

The problem with Roger's strategy is that if you're going to take that road you have to have the truth on your side in order for it to work -- especially when the news comes out this morning that lawyer Hardin now admits that ... well, maybe Roger WAS at that party.

[metirish]

[stevejrogers]

AG/DC wrote: I haven't met any ardent Clemens supporters.

That's mostly because you can't hear the blather on NYC sports radio. Specifically Michael Kay, though he changed his tune after the hearing, but some callers are actually still supporting Clemens!

Sad but true.

[Guest themetfairy]

Roger Clemens - the gift that keeps on giving....

[Centerfield]

"You see, Roger was a bit confused. At the time he was there, he believed that the party was the ball..."

[Guest AG/DC]

SteveJRogers wrote: ="AG/DC"]I haven't met any ardent Clemens supporters. That's mostly because you can't hear the blather on NYC sports radio. Specifically Michael Kay, though he changed his tune after the hearing, but some callers are actually still supporting Clemens! Sad but true.

I can. I choose not to.

[nymr83]

]That's mostly because you can't hear the blather on NYC sports radio

]I can. I choose not to.

"Always a good decision"

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

I'm surprised that Hardin didn't simply say that Rager had "misremembered".

[stevejrogers]

Nymr83 wrote: ]That's mostly because you can't hear the blather on NYC sports radio ]I can. I choose not to. "Always a good decision"

What can I say, I like a good laugh during the day.

BTW, according to the Snooze's Raissman, Al Leiter is still among the Clemens apologists.

[Guest AG/DC]

Those comments after the article --- is that what it's like listening to the radio?

[Frayed Knot]

NYTimes:

A Congressional committee has taken the first steps toward asking the Department of Justice to start a criminal investigation into whether Roger Clemens committed perjury during testimony about performance-enhancing drugs, according to three lawyers with knowledge of the matter.


So Rog, how's that scorched earth strategy working out for ya so far?

[metirish]

[Benjamin Grimm]

It amuses me that he might go to jail because he talked about a boob job at a barbecue ten years ago!

[MFS62]

Birds of a Feather:
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/2008/02/26/2008-02-26_bruce_hurst_still_a_rocket_booster.html

That guy, like Clemens, were drafted by the Mets, but chose not to sign and return to school.
Supply your own punchlines .

Later