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.

Post from: Knuckle Curve

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 doing, they’d better hope it works. Their winning percentage has dipped every year since 2004 — from .568, to .549 (mitigated by an NL championship, of course), to .506, to .443 through Monday. We’re talking about a franchise that had experienced just one losing season since 1992 before this year.

I dunno, maybe they should try to talk Casey Candaele out of retirement. Probably wouldn’t help, but at least it would be different.

Post from: Knuckle Curve