Rocket Fuel Was Lidocaine and B-12

by Harry Doyle on Jan 3, 2008 6:27 PM EST

In excerpts of the 60 Minutes interview, Clemens admits he was injected with drugs by Brian McMcNamee, but he claims that they were lidocaine and B-12.

The AP story is here.

How stupid do Clemens and his lawyers think the American people are?

For that matter how stupid do you at LGT think the American people are?

For that matter what do you think?

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Clemens was injected with lidocaine and B-12

Only

2 votes

Only when someone else was looking

7 votes

Only when McNammee ran out of PED's

14 votes

Never - he's just insulting us now

38 votes

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Re: Rocket Fuel Was Lidocaine and B-12

So Clemens thinks the same thing Bonds tried will work for him?

thud
[losing of all respect for Clemens]

by Voltaire on Jan 3, 2008 6:38 PM EST reply actions

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For research on the profound depths of American stupidity, consult H.L. Mencken and P.T. Barnum. Obviously, Clemens' lawyers have already done so.

by Rochester on Jan 3, 2008 6:51 PM EST reply actions

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If this is the best they can do (the lawyers, I mean), I think Clemens is in big trouble.

by Ryan on Jan 3, 2008 8:05 PM EST reply actions

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dude is kind of a celeb lawyer hack. made a big name repping anna nicole smith and arthur andersen. (not that i would mind having that book of business.) the link is to a brief nytimes profile.

gaah:

by emil minty on Jan 3, 2008 9:15 PM EST up reply actions

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This quote...

"We're having to try this thing in the court of public opinion, where there are no rules," Hardin said.

..pretty much says it all.

by Ryan on Jan 3, 2008 9:19 PM EST up reply actions

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Wouldn't it be easier for Clemens just to categorically deny ever being injected with anything? I think people would be much more receptive to the kind of denial.

The whole "I was injected with something, but I swear it was bull semen!" just makes it seem like you have something to hide. Either way its his word versun Mcnamee's

by Pronktastic on Jan 3, 2008 8:48 PM EST reply actions

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I don't even want to think about how one would go about being injected with bull semen ....

"It's hard to win when you don't score." Cliff Lee, 9/28/05.

by Harry Doyle on Jan 3, 2008 10:46 PM EST up reply actions

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Wow, that is weak. I use Lidocaine and I somehow don't see myself being better than I am now in 20 years.

I swear, next year is it.

by Brad D on Jan 3, 2008 9:03 PM EST reply actions

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I know, right? I wish at least they told me they were taking something exotic rather than OTC supplements. Then I could give up the false hope that my fish oil and soy lecithin are gonna give me some serious pipes in time for spring break.

by fleerdon on Jan 4, 2008 9:00 AM EST up reply actions

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Am not buying it in the least. I never believed the flaxseed oil from Bonds, and this won't fly either.

I actually have never had a problem with Bonds, but have always despised Roger. Mostly from the bat throwing incident and the countless head-hunting escapades.

by talonk on Jan 4, 2008 12:19 AM EST reply actions

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Any body here watch the Clemens interview on 60 minutes? Are you not convinced now that he used.

A) Jerk
B) Seemed like he was going to break something
C) Called McNamee a liar
D) Blamed America for his troubles

All Truth Goes Through Three Stages ... It is ridiculed It is violently opposed Finally, it is accepted as self-evident LGT resident kinesiologist

by E5 on Jan 6, 2008 9:09 PM EST reply actions

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In another diary, I said that Clemens wouldn't sue MLB or Mitchell because he couldn't prove actual malice under NYT v. Sullivan and that he wouldn't sue McNamee because it would amount to throwing his money away on a suit against a dead beat.

I was half right. Clemens sued McNamee for defamation Sunday night. This is, if nothing else forum shopping on Clemens part - beating McNamee to the punch on any defamation suit for Clemens calling McNamee a liar on 60 Minutes.

You can read the whole Complaint here, but the most interesting part is what seems to be a direct quote from McNamee about how federal investigators pressured him to finger Clemens.

It reads like the transcript of a recorded statement, so I wonder if there's audio to back this up.

"It's hard to win when you don't score." Cliff Lee, 9/28/05.

by Harry Doyle on Jan 7, 2008 10:36 AM EST reply actions