Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Clemens' DNA Found In Syringes

I know nobody wants to discuss steroids, but I thought this was pretty significant.

From Del Quentin Wilber:

Scientific tests have linked Roger Clemens's DNA to blood in syringes that a personal trainer says he used to inject the former star pitcher with performance-enhancing drugs, according to two sources familiar with the investigation.

The DNA results, preliminary and subject to verification tests, could prove critical if prosecutors seek an indictment of Clemens on charges he lied about the use of steroids, according to the sources.

Clemens lawyer isn't buying it:

Yesterday, Rusty Hardin, Clemens's Houston-based defense attorney, said the DNA tests "won't matter at all."

"It will still be evidence fabricated by McNamee," Hardin said. "I would be dumbfounded if any responsible person ever found this to be reliable or credible evidence in any way."

5 Comments:

Anonymous said...

get ready to grab those ankles big boy...have fun in jail

Rich said...

It may well hurt Clemens in the court of public opinion, but given the chain of custody issues, I don't think it would hurt Clemens in a court of law.

That said, Clemens would have been far better served to do a mea culpa a year or so ago, and take the public relations hit than to continue to deny reality, especially under oath.

This is Pete Rose redux.

Anonymous said...

This won't prove anything. In the court of law, this gets dismissed in a heart beat.

I am a believer that Roger juiced and juiced BIG. But McNamee looks like a crushed groupie.

Anonymous said...

Hes not going to jail. He will get out of it just like everyone else. The ultimate punishment to him, Bonds, Sosa, Big Mac, Palmeiro, and everyone else is they should just never be eligible for the Hall...thats it

Anonymous said...

Hes not going to jail. He will get out of it just like everyone else. The ultimate punishment to him, Bonds, Sosa, Big Mac, Palmeiro, and everyone else is they should just never be eligible for the Hall...thats it