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July 16th, 2008

Roger Clemens in More Trouble? Kirk Radomski and HGH

Trouble has found Roger Clemens time and time again in recent months. The latest bit of bad news comes via Kirk Radomski. According to sources, there are receipts that indicate Clemens purchased HGH from Radomski — who is an admitted drug supplier.
In recent months, Clemens has also been linked to . […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 1 comment

June 10th, 2008

Hard Times Continue - Roger Clemens used Viagra

According to a report, Roger Clemens used Viagra as a means to enhance his performance on the baseball field. Those claims aren’t too hard to believe considering Clemens has found himself in a number of pickles lately.
First Clemens found himself in the middle of the steroid controversy. After that, Clemens and […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 0 comments

May 5th, 2008

Roger Clemens Apologizes - For What?

First Roger Clemens found him in the middle of a steroids controversy. Then the Roger Clemens Sex Scandal hit the news. Now? Roger Clemens has issued an ambiguous apology.
Said Clemens in a written statement: “I know that many people want to know what I have to say about the recent […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 1 comment

April 29th, 2008

Roger Clemens Sex Scandal - Mindy McCready?

First steroids scandal. Now sex scandal? Roger Clemens sure is covering all his bases, no pun intended.
According to a report in the New York Daily News, Roger Clemens and country music star Mindy McCready had an affair that lasted approximately ten years. Clemens, who is married, reportedly consummated an intimate relationship with McCready shortly […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 5 comments

March 3rd, 2008

Sad Young Men

All the sad young men
Choking on their worth
Trying to be brave
Running from the truth
–”All the Sad Young Men,” Tommy Wolf and Fran Landesman
I don’t think Wolf and Landesman were talking about baseball players, but the sentiment may apply. At least two young men whose contracts were up for renewal are sad because, well, their contracts […]

By Geoff Young -- 4 comments

February 26th, 2008

Clemens Speaks for Everyone?

Roger Clemens is at it again. I’d like to stop talking about him, but he just won’t let me. According to published reports, Clemens snapped at a photographer on Tuesday for — get this — taking pictures.
I know, what was the guy thinking? Well, aside from the fact that his job is to take pictures.
Although […]

By Geoff Young -- 0 comments

February 19th, 2008

Poll: Who Stinks the Most?

I shouldn’t be so cynical just as spring training is getting underway, but MLB is kind of forcing my hand. Maybe if I get it out of the way now…

Who stinks the most?

Roger Clemens

Bud Selig

Brian McNamee

Add an Answer

View Results

As always, additional comments are welcome.
Tags: baseball, brian mcnamee, bud selig, mlb, roger-clemens, steroids

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By Geoff Young -- 7 comments

February 13th, 2008

Clemens, McNamee, and Other Vermin

Getting in late on this because a) I have a book to finish writing, and b) I find the whole affair disgusting, but for those interested, pitcher Roger Clemens and his former trainer Brian McNamee are testifying before Congress. Jayson Stark is blogging it at ESPN.
People suck…
Tags: baseball, brian mcnamee, espn, jayson stark, mitchell report, […]

By Geoff Young -- 8 comments

January 31st, 2008

Deconstructing Clemens’ Denials

Not to beat a dead horse, but Steve Caimano at Dugout Central does a nice job poking holes in Roger Clemens’ attempt at damage control. Really, if Clemens was going to wait that long to say something, he might as well have made it something good.
Tags: baseball, mlb, roger-clemens

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By Geoff Young -- 3 comments

January 24th, 2008

Chasing Knoblauch

ESPN reports that federal agents haven’t been able to track down ex-big-leaguer Chuck Knoblauch to serve him with a subpoena to appear before a House panel investigating steroid use in baseball:
When the committee didn’t hear from Knoblauch or a representative, it issued a subpoena to force the 1991 AL Rookie of the Year to […]

By Geoff Young -- 0 comments