Grand Jury Gathers to Debate Indictment Of Roger Clemens; Irony Rules the Day

Roger Clemens has -- much like Mark McGwire -- kind of dissipated into the ether that is the world of sports.

But on the day that McGwire fell further behind in the chase for Cooperstown immortality, a grand jury convened to discuss a potential indictment of Clemens for lying under oath in front of Congress.

Ah, irony. You're my only friend.

Witnesses have been subpoenaed to appear before the grand jury as early as this week. The jurors are expected to review evidence presented by assistant U.S. attorney Daniel P. Butler and determine whether there is probable cause to return an indictment for perjury.

Those expected to either testify in front of the grand jury or to be interviewed by Butler and FBI agents include Clemens' former personal trainer, Brian McNamee, and admitted drug supplier Kirk Radomski. Charlie Scheeler or other investigators who helped assemble the Mitchell report, Major League Baseball's inquiry into performance-enhancing drug use that first publicly identified Clemens for allegedly taking steroids, could also be called before the grand jury.

Well, I wouldn't say that's a "friendly" list of witnesses, although usually grand juries aren't looking to talk to a bunch of people who like the indictee in question.

It seems a bit premature to read too much into the timing of this whole thing, but it seems a little too coincidental that the people in charge of this grand jury business decided to talk about indicting the guy on the exact same day that every baseball writer and fan was so focused on the legacy of baseball players.

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

1-12-2009 @ 8:45PM

Lex said...

He was both a great player, and a cheat. He should give back 50 % of the money he took from those teams and the teams, players who played the game clean and lost to his teams over the years, were all cheated out of playing the game, the right way. He threw his friend under the bus when he needed to, being in Congress didn't faze, the rich pampered liar, he cheated on his wife, kids... I don't care for jail time, just no Hall of Fame. He doesn't need the ego stroke or the card show dollars. Just let him get old, fat and forgotten in Texas.

1-16-2009 @ 12:23PM

brianlewis said...

Roger, how can you lie while thousands of kids looked up to you. Do you wish them to be on steroids and lie to their parents where they got it? Grow up and be a man. You were a great player, and this will and has tarnished your record forever. I will name my next great FART after you. LOSER!

1-13-2009 @ 6:09PM

bigflyer said...

FatBoy Rajah is dumb enough to believe that Congress could not see through his story last year.

He is a low dog who not only cheated on his wife with an under age girl of 16, but threw his wife under the bus with his false testimony.

Forget about how many times he shortchanged service people,
He belongs in jail for his lying, cheating ways.

Clemens had gotten fat and lazy during his Duguette years in Boston and when he was signed by Toronto he decided the only way to sustain a tailing off career was to take the shots in his ugly puss filled butt.

Jail is too good for him. Bring back the stocks of the Pilgrims and put him one in front of the New NY Yankees Stadium with a sign saying "I am a lying, cheating, child molesting dog"