Roger before Congress

[Steven Tyler]

Anybody else watching the Congressional hearing with Roger Clemens? He's coming off very badly. What an idiot.

[Dakota]

A liar being interrogated by liars. Gripping.

The "evidence" is piling up that Roger Clemens did use the juice, but these Congressmen should be ashamed of themselves for wasting everyone's time and taxpayer money with this grandstanding.

[greymule]

I wonder whether Jefferson, Hamilton, Franklin, Adams, et al. ever foresaw the day when United States senators would be questioning athletes about what they had ingested or injected.

[Cub42]

I watched the whole hearing, and while RC had some problems at times, The Rep. from Indiana took McNamee apart. He did not have to appear today, and keep in mind he faces perjury charges if it is proven he lied under oath. The bottom line I feel here is credibility. Brian McNamee testified he has lied to police and when questioned by authorities before. He is a disgrace.

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by Cub42

I watched the whole hearing, and while RC had some problems at times, The Rep. from Indiana took McNamee apart. He did not have to appear today, and keep in mind he faces perjury charges if it is proven he lied under oath. The bottom line I feel here is credibility. Brian McNamee testified he has lied to police and when questioned by authorities before. He is a disgrace.

Couldn't disgaree more. Roger is desparate and failing.

Remember, Congress also has the transcripts of Andy Pettite agreeing with McNamee, or is he lying, too? I guess everybody but Roger could be lying....but I doubt it.

[fitump56]

Clemens is one but not alone in scumbag dep't of MLB; he had made a fortune before he started injecting. I refer first hand experiences to Interested Ump.

[onwax]

Originally Posted by Cub42

I watched the whole hearing, and while RC had some problems at times, The Rep. from Indiana took McNamee apart. He did not have to appear today, and keep in mind he faces perjury charges if it is proven he lied under oath. The bottom line I feel here is credibility. Brian McNamee testified he has lied to police and when questioned by authorities before. He is a disgrace.

McNamee's scum.

[onwax]

y is everyone all over clemens but not bonds?

[gordon30307]

Originally Posted by Cub42

I watched the whole hearing, and while RC had some problems at times, The Rep. from Indiana took McNamee apart. He did not have to appear today, and keep in mind he faces perjury charges if it is proven he lied under oath. The bottom line I feel here is credibility. Brian McNamee testified he has lied to police and when questioned by authorities before. He is a disgrace.

You must be a Republican they back RC and Democrats back McNamee

Does not Petitte and Knolbach statement support McNamee?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by gordon30307

You must be a Republican they back RC and Democrats back McNamee

Does not Petitte and Knolbach statement support McNamee?

I have never voted Republican a day in my life. And who cares about this issue. This is like trying to put steam back in the bottle.

Congress should not be dealing with the personal situation of one person. The committee is suppose to "oversight" actions not get into each case of illegal drug use.

Peace

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by gordon30307

You must be a Republican they back RC and Democrats back McNamee

Does not Petitte and Knolbach statement support McNamee?

Well, the whole thing is a huge waste of time, listening to testimony about Roger Clemens' buttocks. Too much information.

That being said, I find McNamee to be very credible. I can picture Roger and his wife being injected. So, your theory is debunked, as I am a conservative Republican who is not blindly backing Clemens.

Now if I only had a presidential candidate to get behind .

[PeteBooth]

Agreed, The Economy is in shambles, Foreclosers at a very high rate. People out of work and Congress is getting involved in something that is not their business.

But that's the world we live in. It's all about ME and Congress feels they can get some exposure and maybe help them get votes.

FWIW, Roger should blame himself and all the members of the players union. There was no policy and eventually this was going to happen.

My problem with this whole thing is this:

Either name ALL who have done the "juice" or none. We all know there were way more than 80 players who took the stuff. More like 700-800

IMO, Seileg is a coward. He should have simply said to Congress IN THE BEGINNING - It's MY bad, and then laid out his new policy and moved forward - End of Story similar to what the late Pete Rosell did when football had a rampant problem with steroid abuse in football.

Commisioner Rosell did not give names etc. He simply set a policy and moved forward NOT backward.

Pete Booth

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by PeteBooth

IMO, Seileg is a coward. ...

Agreed. Selig is not fit for the office of Commissioner. He has no clue what "in the best interest of baseball" even means.

[JJ]

Originally Posted by PeteBooth

IMO, Seileg is a coward. He should have simply said to Congress IN THE BEGINNING - It's MY bad, and then laid out his new policy and moved forward - End of Story similar to what the late Pete Rosell did when football had a rampant problem with steroid abuse in football.
Commisioner Rosell did not give names etc. He simply set a policy and moved forward NOT backward.
Pete Booth

Unfortunately, the good old US of A is all about dirty laundry. And seeing that somebody gets blamed, and then tarred and feathered. Why look forward when looking backward is so entertaining?

JJ

[canadaump6]

I couldn't care either way. All this steroids crap is interfering with the game of baseball. Too bad the media couldn't focus on pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training.