Clemens Arrives in Washington

It was Knoblauch last week, Pettitte yesterday, and today it's Roger's turn. From the New York Post:

Clemens will go to Capitol Hill today to speak with staff members of a congressional committee about his alleged steroid use, one day after his friend and former teammate Pettitte did.

The Yankees New York Yankees lefty spent more than two hours behind closed doors yesterday giving a deposition to lawyers from the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.

All of this is in preparation for the Feb. 13 hearing before committee about the allegations in the Mitchell Report that Clemens used steroids and human growth hormone.

UPDATE - Here are some quotes from Clemens about today's almost five-hour deposition: “I just want to thank the committee, the staff that I just met with, they were very courteous,” he said to reporters in the hearing room of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. “It was great to be able to tell them what I’ve been saying all along, that I’ve never used steroids or growth hormone. And I look forward to being here I guess in this room next week. So, thank you very much. Y’all have a good day.”

Knoblauch Surfaces

Knoblauch has been found, and has agreed to speak to the House committee investigating PED use in baseball.

From the NY Post:

The committee issued a subpoena for Knoblauch last week after he failed to respond to an invitation to testify. Knoblauch originally was to give a deposition Jan. 24, a session that was postponed until Tuesday. Under the new schedule, Knoblauch will give a deposition or transcribed interview Friday.

"We are pleased that Mr. Knoblauch has agreed to voluntarily participate in a transcribed interview or deposition with the committee. As a result, the Committee is withdrawing the subpoena," House Oversight and Government Reform Committee chairman Henry Waxman and ranking Republican Tom Davis said in a statement.

Chuck is Missing - Day Three

Chuck is Missing - Day Two

Chuck Knoblauch: MIA

A hat tip to Peter Abraham who just posted about this on his blog.

Well remember yesterday, when it was reported that Chuck Knoblauch had been issued a subpoena? Well now it seems the feds can't find him.

From ESPN:

WASHINGTON -- Former major leaguer Chuck Knoblauch had not been tracked down as of early Wednesday evening by federal marshals trying to serve him a subpoena from a House panel investigating steroids in baseball, a committee staffer told The Associated Press.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because staffers were not authorized to make public comments on the matter.

Knoblauch, a four-time All-Star who played for the Yankees, Twins and Royals from 1991-02, originally was asked to appear Thursday for what was supposed to be the first of five depositions or transcribed interviews scheduled by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.

When the committee didn't hear from Knoblauch or a representative, it issued a subpoena to force the 1991 AL Rookie of the Year to submit to a deposition next Tuesday.

As of 7 p.m. Wednesday, though, that subpoena had not reached the former infielder who, like Clemens and more than 80 other players, was accused of using performance-enhancing drugs in last month's Mitchell Report on baseball's steroids era

The next time we see Chuck it'll be in a high-speed chase while being driven by Al Cowlings in a white Ford Bronco.

But seriously, what the hell is wrong with this guy? Just go to Congress, answer the questions and then you can disappear into obscurity. By avoiding, or running away from the situation, he's only going to get himself into a much bigger problem.

Knoblauch Speaks

For the first time since the release of the Mitchell Report, former Yankee Chuck Knoblauch spoke to the media.

Here is some of the article from the NY Times:

...Knoblauch, who will turn 40 in July, stood on Thursday in front of his spacious home in a Houston suburb, he appeared physically fit and almost oblivious to the uproar the Mitchell report has created. Dressed in a 2002 United States Open tennis T-shirt, blue jeans and tennis shoes, he declined to comment on the report’s allegations that he began using H.G.H. in 2001, his final season in the Bronx. He said he had not talked to Clemens or Pettitte, both of whom live in the Houston area.

“I have nothing to defend,” Knoblauch said. “I have nothing to hide at the same time.”

He described the Mitchell report as both “crazy” and “interesting,” and added that what actually bothered him about being mentioned in the report is that “I’ve got nothing to do with any of that, I mean, any baseball.”

“And I don’t want anything to do with baseball,” he added.

Asked if he will talk to the committee, Knoblauch said: “Yeah, if I have to do that, then what are you going to do?”

“I love baseball,” he said, “but I’m not trying to get a job in baseball. I don’t have any friends from baseball. Baseball doesn’t control my life anymore.”

“Mad about it? No,” he said. “You know what? One of my strongest characteristics is not really caring what people think. I’m living my life. It’s not going to change my life one way or the other. You know, I’m not trying to get in the Hall of Fame. I got one vote though.”

I understand he wants a life outside of baseball, and there's nothing wrong with that, but it would be nice if he at least pretended to give a damn. Even if you don't mean it, at least say you may have made a mistake, and take the high road. You only make yourself seem like a piece of garbage when you act like don't care. I guess you can give him a little credit for not denying it, and saying he loves the game. So good job there Chuck, but you still came off like a dirt bag.

One thing I found interesting what his "crazy" comment. I wonder why he thinks the Mitchell Report was "crazy". Is it because of how many players were mentioned, or how few? I really would like to know what he meant by this.