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.

The Houston Astros have fired (hat tip to Baseball Musings) manager Phil Garner and GM Tim Purpura. Garner is replaced on an interim basis by bench coach Cecil Cooper, while speculation abounds on who will be the new GM.
A reader points out that Richard Justice of the Houston Chronicle has mentioned Padres GM Kevin Towers as a possible replacement. Although I have no doubt that Towers would do a world of good in Houston, I’m not sure what the incentive would be for him to leave San Diego and an organization that is on the rise.
Whatever the Astros end up …read more