I refuse to be surprised at the latest revelations in the “did he, or didn’t he?” saga of Roger “Rocket” Clemens and Brian McNamee.
The most recent story coming out of Washington focuses on McNamee’s prior testimony, in which he apparently asserted to Congress that the MLB pitcher attended a 1998 party at the home of steroid whistle blower Jose Canseco. McNamee supposedly stated that Clemens then approached Canseco with questions regarding steroids.
Canseco, whose word has often proved reliable despite a question of motive, had purportedly corroborated the former trainer’s story with his own detailed testimony of the conversation. At least thats what the Mitchell Report seemed to indicate…
The gist of what appears in the Mitchell Report is that Clemens talks to Canseco in June of 1998 about roids, later decides to get some juice, and then asks his trainer to shoot him up. Sounds logical enough.
But now get this:
Rocket is saying that he wasn’t there. And he thinks he can prove it, by producing greens fee receipts from 1998! You’re telling me he saved a receipt for a decade? Thats gotta be a dedication to either golf or accounting. It’s not quite as weird as the bloody gauze, needles, and vials… but hey.
Apparently Canseco is now even telling reporters that Clemens wasn’t at the lunch party (apparently bbq) either:
According to The New York Post, Mitchell interviewed Canseco before speaking to McNamee, so Canseco was never asked about the party in question. Hardin told the newspaper that investigators hired by Clemens spoke to Canseco last week, and Canseco’s recollection of the party is that Clemens was not in attendance because it was the only party he had for the team and he was disappointed Clemens wasn’t there.
What the heck is going on over there?
From the great Dr. Peter Venkman in Ghostbusters, I leave you this piece of commentary:
“Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together – mass hysteria.”
I can’t wait for Round 9.
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