No Way!

I need to say upfront here that I do not like Roger Clemens, never have. Actually, I think the guy's a total ass. There's no denying he had talent, but he also played for the Red Sox and the Yankees and I have never hated two sports teams more (The Yankees are a distant second to the Red Sox). Actually, I hate Red Sox fans (literally hate them), but that's another story for another day.

So, Roger Clemens had an affair with Mindy McCready beginning when she was 15. That's not sleazy at all. Of course if you follow any news at all, Mindy McCready after beginning a promising career in Nashville spiraled out of control. Drug and relationship problems ended with her nearly committing suicide and spending some time in jail.

Why does this matter? Because Roger Clemens wants all of us to believe he never did steroids, that he's an honest Texas boy who is being wrongfully maligned by a witch hunt report. Okay Roger, just admit you are a dirtbag. You cheated on your wife with an underage girl. Strike one. You took steroids and it's obvious to everyone but you apparently (sure, non-roid ragers always pick up broken bats and throw them back at the batter). Strike two. You won't just admit it, apologize, and move on even though Americans forgive everyone that admits they were wrong and apologizes. Strike three. You are out, go away.

This doesn't even touch how you held out on clubs for the last 4 years after you "retired" and then were such a good teammate you traveled separately from the team because you had a deal where you didn't have to travel if you weren't playing. Awesome. That's a great example for young people wanting to play team sports. Nor do the three strikes touch on what a trainwreck Mindy McCready's life became after being involved with you. And last, it doesn't touch on the fact you have the nerve to tie up legal resources and money by suing a trainer that 95% of Americans believe. So on recount, that's 6 strikes...3 more than you get. Kind of like your time in the public eye, it's carried on way longer than it should.

All of the records, adulation and a Hall of Fame career don't make up for being an irrepressible a-hole and a dirtbag. So Roger, you've struck out at life and being a human to a greater extent than you ever struck out batters. Please sit down now and go away.