Clemens issues vehement denial ( through attorney of course ) ... claims slander

Houston Chronicle ^ | 12.14.07

[Tallguy]

If they get in, then both Rose and Shoeless Joe have got to follow.

I've been giving some thought to the Gambling/Steroids equation & I have to say Gambling is still worse because it undermines the competition totally. Many of the names on the Mitchell steroid list are non-star calibre players. I don't think a couple of journeyman juicers can have nearly the decisive affect on the outcome as a single better.

[Tallguy]

But if this guy is a trainer, could they not claim it was payment for training sessions, exercise, etc?

That's exactly the point that was made on "Mike & Mike" this morning. Clubhouse attendants are always getting paid by players to act as gophers. Tipping & fronting money for various puposes is done all the time. Doesn't prove much by itself unless the guy receiving the compensation testifies as to what it was for.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

What prominent person would live in Framingham when Dover or Weston is nearby?

Apparently Roger Clemens. Land in Framingham is a lot cheaper, so you get a lot more for your buck. The cops in Weston or Dover will pull over any low riders with Brazilian flags, so the need for protection isn't quite as pressing there. There are some really nice parts of North Framingham, but ...(My daughter played a soccer game in Weston once, the person assigned "orange and water" duty didn't show so I covered. I nearly had to mortgage my house to get two dozen oranges and a couple of gallons of bottled water.)

I also suspect that anyone in Weston or Dover who wants a pistol permit gets one unless they're a convicted mass murderer. I just couldn't believe the Chief of Police would make a statement like that in to the press. It's an open invitation to rob his house. And it was Clemens last season in Boston after that.

[T. Jefferson]

"McGuire was very open about his use of Andro. At the time I thought, hey, that can’t be right. But any of the other players could have legally used the stuff, as well."

If you recall, the press looked in his locker while Mark was standing there and asked "What's in those bottles?". Mark said Andro. Then Mark said "you can buy this bottle at any shopping center. It's perfectly legal."

I used to buy it in my shopping center, and was quite pissed they stopped selling it. Andro is like 1/100th of a shot of Steriods. There's no reason to ban it.