Written by: SteveKaplowitz 4/29/2008 10:17 AM
Poor Roger Clemens. This time last year, he was contemplating another comeback with the New York Yankees. The Rocket did return to the Bronx, but nagging injuries grounded his launch with the Yankees. Clemens did pitch for the Yanks, but was much less effective than he had been in recentt years. In the last six months, Clemens has been mentioned in the Mitchell Report, denied taking steroids, and waged a public and now legal battle with his former trainer. The latest incident involves an alleged 10-year affair with country singer Mindy McCready. The relationship began when Clemens was a 28-year old pitcher with the Red Sox and McCready was a 15-year old aspiring singer. As disturning as this sounds, the New York Daily News reported that the two weren't intimately involved until McCready moved to Nashville and became a country music star. Clemens, of course denies having a sexual relationship with McCready. This latest alleagtion against Clemens just soils his repututation even more, and only the most diehard Clemens fans will continue to stay in his corner. I'm not one of those people.