Well, maybe he didn’t slide into home. But at least Chuck Knoblauch made his way back. And now he’s been un-subpoenaed.
The other day we mentioned how the 1991 Rookie of the Year had the Flying Fickle Finger of Fate pointed at him in the steroid abuse scandal. Chucky Knobby’s initial reaction was to get out of Dodge faster than O.J. Simpson in a white Bronco during a police chase.
He finally reached out and touched the Feds, and they’re all one big happy family now. Kind of. Knoblauch will give either a deposition or a transcribed interview on Friday. And we’re …read more

Chuck Knoblauch isn’t the only athlete who’s gone MIA. The buzz in New England—and by “buzz” we mean “it was ‘breaking news’ on every station here for about 12 hours”—was Tom Brady’s no-show status at practice for the second day in a row.

Brady’s teammates, not to mention Coach Bill Belichick, joked around with the oh-so-curious press concerning the star quarterback’s whereabouts. Said wide receiver Donte’ Stallworth: “Bill actually brought me in his office earlier this morning and asked me if I wanted to move to quarterback, and we’re going to put in a whole new offense.”
Inspired by such wit, we’ve put together a list …read more

Steroid Abuse Scandal 1, Chuck Knoblauch 0
Roger Clemens is fighting back. Andy Pettitte ‘fessed up. And Chuck Knoblauch is rounding the bases . . . but has yet to go home. To Houston. To collect his subpoena.
The once-upon-a-time second baseman, who played for the Minnesota Twins, Evil Empire New York Yankees, and Kansas City Royals, is MIA. Knoblauch—along with Clemens and Pettitte—is supposed to testify at a February 13 congressional hearing on steroids in baseball.
Several weeks ago, Knoblauch claimed to the New York Times:  
“I have nothing to defend . . . I have nothing to hide at the same time.”
 Well, …read more