My Thoughts About Roger Clemens

Introduction:

When I first heard who was in the Mitchell Report I was surprised but I was also not. Seeing that Roger Clemens was listed in the Mitchell Report I shrugged. Yes, I was disapointed but again, I wasn't surprised. Former trainer Brian McNamee accused Clemens for using steorids and HGH. McNamee said that he injected Clemens about 16-to-21 times during 1998, 2000 and 2001 -- before baseball players and owners agreed to ban performance-enhancing substances.

What I think about his 60 Minutes Interview:

After seeing him on 60 Minutes I believed Clemens. The statement that keeps on coming to my mind is "I was poping them like skittles," when he was referring to taking pain killers. Clemens said that he was injected by McNamee but was injected with vitamin B-12 and the painkiller lidocaine. Clemens also also said he was given an injection of toradol under the supervision of the New York Yankees.

The Issue about Andy Pettitte:

Wasn't McNamee the one who reported Andy Pettitte? Pettitte confessed that he used it. I want to believe Clemens and I do support him. However, I'm confused. Why would McNamee name them both? Why would Clemens' best friend confess? I know that when Clemens and Pettitte go under oath it will be interesting to see what they say especially Pettitte. Will Pettitte be the one who confesses that his best friend, "the Rocket," used steorids or will he be on Clemens' side?
However, when McNamee told Mitchell that he injected Pettitte with HGH in 2002. Pettitte issued a statement saying he took two HGH injections while rehabbing his elbow. "I had no knowledge of what Andy was doing," Clemens said, when he was asked about his buddy. Asked why McNamee would tell the truth about Pettitte and lie about Clemens, Clemens said Pettitte's case was "totally separate."

What to do now?

In the press conference today between Clemens and McNamee the statement that I'm confused by is: "I'm telling the truth and I want it out there," Clemens says, and McNamee responds, "Tell me what you want me to do. I'll go to jail. I'll do whatever you want."
However, later in the conference McNamee is in distraught and says that his son is sick and that he has no money. "I want it to go away. I'm with you in your corner ... but I also don't want to go to jail. It has nothing to do with you. I'd also like to sit down in person with you."
On Sunday night, Clemens did decide to file a defamation lawsuit against McNamee.
Eighth on the career list with 354 wins, the 45-year-old Clemens said he was angered McNamee's accusations have been accepted as truth by some.

What do you think? Do you believe Clemens or McNamee?

These quotes are from ESPN and more about today's press conference can be found at: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3185494

Information about the 60 Minutes interview can be found at: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3184270