(master of modern chemistry. On the left, Joe Perry)
Via agent Randy Hendrick, here’s a statement from Roger Clemens that I’m fairly certain was ghostwritten by Rafael Palmiero.
œI want to state clearly and without qualification: I did not take steroids, human growth hormone or any other banned substances at any time in my baseball career or, in fact, my entire life. Those substances represent a dangerous and destructive shortcut no athlete should ever take.
œI am disappointed that my 25 years in public life have apparently not earned me the benefit of the doubt, but I understand Senator Mitchell™s report has raised many serious questions. I plan to publicly answer all of those questions at the appropriate time in the appropriate way. I only ask that in the meantime people not rush to judgment.
The funny thing is, if Clemens just said “I was only trying to make Dan Duquette look stupid”, he’d win no small amount of public empathy.
Oh Roger, I’d like to think my 11 or so months in blogging life would give me fame and fortune, but they haven’t. Cry me a river bitch!
I was wondering why Clemens would pose with a guy who was just on one episode of Homicide, who I only remembered because his stupid moustache.
….because Jimmy Crespo’s not much of a baseball fan?
So, is Clemens’ denial sort of like Pete Rose’s denials of gambling all these years? That is, now that the investigation is in, is it the official position of MLB and the commissioner that he did indeed use steroids or is Selig going to give the players some ground to disprove it? I mean, why isn’t Clemens suing for libel and slander of it’s not true? Is he going to show up at the Commissioner’s office like the ghost of Buck Weaver and demand that he be cleared every year?
Ben
PS — and yeah, his whining about his years as a public figure was pretty weak. He wore a baseball uniform, for Chrissake’s, not a marine’s uniform.
Ben
I’m just trying to figure out what’s worse, that mustache or the blonde highlights.