[lonestar]

Having seen more on the local Houston TV coverage, I think Roger is innocent. He is angry like innocent people react when they have had lies told about them.

I HOPE he is innocent because , like he said, all his career he has "worked his butt off" to stay in shape.

On local TV replay of the phone call, I thought Roger did say, "Just tell the truth."

Who knows!?

[VA_Gentleman]

I’d like to give Clemens the benefit of the doubt, but if I were him and I’m innocent... as soon as the allegations came out, I’m screaming from a mountain top that I’m 100% innocent, I didn’t do it, and I’ll sue everyone I can for libel and defamation. However, Clemens didn’t do that. He waited a few days, then through his lawyers (note he didn’t do it directly) refuted the claims. To me that tells me he’s hiding something. I hope I’m wrong.

[uncbob]

He is angry like innocent people react when they have had lies told about them.

Yeah just like Pete Rose was and we now know who was lying for decades

[itsamelman]

He is angry like innocent people react when they have had lies told about them.

 

"Absolutely, 100% not guilty!"

[Ramius]

I agree... Clemens’ denial seems sincere to me.

On another topic, I also wonder if much of this steroid “cheating” is way overblown. The thing most obvious to me after that big report came out was how many people were on the list— and how most of them were names that I’d never heard of.

If that many people are doing it, and clearly for most of them there was no obvious advantage accruing to them because of it... is it really cheating if it has no effect? Seems to me it’s the same kind of “cheating” as carrying a lucky rabbit’s foot.

[Moonman62]

There’s no way to be 100% sure, but after thinking about his 60 minutes interview, I think he’s lying for two reasons. He brought up the possible up the possible harm from all the Vioxx he’s taken. It’s typical for liars to change the subject and try to garner sympathy. Second, he said the reason he didn’t take steroids is because they don’t work and they shorten your career. That’s not a convincing argument to me.

[TexanByBirth]

I don’t think for a minute that Clemens is innocent! His old buddy Andy Pettitte sold his butt out when he admitted his role with Brian McNamee was true!

Ask yourself this: why would McNamee tell the truth about Pettitte, but lie about Clemens?

The one who should “just tell the truth” is Roger Clemens. But just like Barry Bonds, it will never happen! We can only hope somewhere, someone nails Clemens for perjury!

[moonman]

"I think Roger is innocent. He is angry like innocent people react when they have had lies told about them"

I agree. Everyone except Bill Clinton. He displayed that kind of anger because he he was caught.

[SlapHappyPappy]

Let’s be honest. Clemens is ALWAYS angry.