Following the Roger Clemens saga? I’ve lost interest — silly me, I’d rather focus on baseball — but for those of you still wondering what’s going on, here are a few links that you may find useful:
News:
Transcript: Clemens on ‘60 Minutes’ (Boston Globe)
Clemens files defamation suit against his ex-trainer (Houston Chronicle)
Clemens, Pettitte asked to testify […]
One of the fascinating themes of the current steroids issues is the “loss of innocence” it presumes. I’m not the most cynical or jaded guy on the planet, but I’d be lying if I said the extent of the current findings surprised me in any way. I’d also be lying if I said it didn’t […]
Wrestling legend and bastion of integrity Pete Rose weighs in with his thoughts on steroids in baseball. Well, it’s about damn time. Quoth the hit king:
I’ve been suspended 18 years for betting on my own team to win. I was wrong … but these guys today, if the allegations are true, they’re making a mockery […]
As I continue to wade through the report and digest the large number of names contained therein, a few questions come to mind:
How surprised is anyone by the magnitude of this?
How surprised should we be?
Should players and others be held accountable for their actions?
If yes, how forthcoming will athletes be in the future?
If no, what […]
I’m working my way through the Summary and Recommendations. It will take me weeks to read this entire document, by the end of which I’ll probably hate everyone and everything associated with MLB. A few initial notes:
MLB was slow to respond to steroid issue. Although baseball is moving in the right direction, it needs to […]
The Mitchell Report has been released. The entire 409-page document is available at MLB.com in PDF format. I’m reading it now.
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Ready for the Mitchell Report? Totally psyched? Man, it’s just like the World Series, only with allegations of drug use instead of baseball games. I can’t believe it’s almost here, just in time for [insert winter holiday of choice].
Howard Bryant at ESPN writes a detailed piece outlining the troublesome nature of this investigation (hat tip […]
All-time home run leader Barry Bonds has entered a plea of not guilty to four counts of perjury and one count of obstruction of justice. We haven’t even gotten to the ugly part yet and I already hate this story…
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Recently signed Kansas City outfielder Jose Guillen and Baltimore outfielder Jay Gibbons have been suspended for the first 15 days of the 2008 season for “violating baseball’s drug policy.” The issue is human growth hormone. Others accused of such violations but not suspended include Rick Ankiel, Troy Glaus, Gary Matthews Jr., and Scott Schoeneweis.
Guillen is […]
Barry Bonds has been indicted by the federal government for perjury and obstruction of justice.
What an idiot.
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