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Posted By: Anonymous

Well, I didn't see the whole interview, nor am I an expert at polygraphs or determining who is lying, nor did I stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night. That said:

I do think it is relavent that the trainer making the accusation is basically getting off with no punishment for his crimes.

It would be interesting to know the circumstances of how he ended up not being Clemen's trainer? Was there a bad split personally? I would think the Yankees could confirm or deny that they had Clemens take the joint shots that he mentioned.

Lets remember that Clemens was named last year by one of the California papers as being a "user" and they have since retracted their story. Is it possible that his trainer had read that story and to save his own skin throws Clemen's name out there thinking that he was doing it anyways and he's a big name and it will help me with the feds? I'd say yes its possible.

I also think that Clemen's is a very very competitive person. Can I imagine him hearing that others are doing something that helps them and he decides to do it also - yes I can.

However, If I had spent my entire life doing something very well and one day someone claimed that I had done so illegally, or by false pretenses, or by cheating - ONE person whom I had a falling out with - I don't think I'd be too happy. Nor would I be in the best mindset for interviews, or answering my thoughts on polygraphs, etc (no matter how well prepped). I'd be pretty damn mad and feeling that there wasn't much I could do.

We live in a country where you are supposed to be innocent until proven guilty. All MLB players were told not to speak with Mitchell, and union members generally follow the advice of their union. One uncollaborated story from someone looking to avoid jail isn't what I'd consider "beyond a reasonable doubt".

For MLB players unfortunately it only takes one bad apple...and baseball has had many bad apples...and there will always be doubts and whispers - just like there are in track & field and cycling. If Clemens didn't do it then I feel really bad for him because forever his reputation is basically tainted, perhaps gone. I strongly feel that something more than one man's story should be required for that.