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 before Congress (USA Today)

Commentary:

McNamee’s attorney: Baloney (Newsday)
Friends (Baseball Analysts)
Clemens’ interview was a waste of time (Dallas Morning News)

This should get you up to speed for now. My opinion? The whole thing sucks, as it always has.

Jose Offerman has been suspended indefinitely from the Atlantic League for attacking opposing pitcher Matt Beech and catcher John Nathans with a baseball bat after being hit by a pitch from Beech. In addition to being suspended, according to the Boston Globe, “Offerman has been charged with two counts of second-degree assault.”
Obviously, this is just nuts, but I can’t help but wonder if Offerman’s teammate on the Long Island Ducks, former big-league player and all-around whack job Carl Everett, is a bit miffed at being shown up on the field. Is there some sort of protocol for this sort of …read more