Roger Clemens Conspiracy

by user Pean

In the latest Sports Guy column, Simmons brings up an interesting conspiracy regarding Roger Clemens.

"My favorite conspiracy theory of all time (replacing Stern freezing the Knicks envelope in 1985) is the one about Clemens having to wait 50 days to play this season because of a super-secret steroids suspension."

Clemens was offered $12 million dollars to pitch the rest of the season for the Astros back in the beginning of the month, and the Yankees, Red Sox, Mets, and Rangers have shown some interest. However, Clemens has yet to make a decision. What gives? Enjoying the time off Roger, or is this part of a big conspiracy? It wouldn't be the first MLB conspiracy. Remember when MLB spied on us?

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Fri 05/26/06, 6:59 am EST

DNLLegend

1284 days ago

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There's a similar theory regarding Michael Jordan -- one I don't believe -- that one of his retirements was due to allegations of his gambling habit. As the theory goes, the NBA found out, and in lieu of a suspension, David Stern just let him take the year off. The Clemens one, though, makes no sense. MLB would have done the same with an injured Rafael Palmeiro. He had already hit the milestones; he was already on the DL; it'd have been easy for them to "suggest" he retire.

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Anonymous Fanatic #1

1284 days ago

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did Clemens lie to congress a year earlier?

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DNLLegend

1284 days ago

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Clemens was not on the panel.

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Anonymous Fanatic #1

1284 days ago

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exactly

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Anonymous Fanatic #2

1284 days ago

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A yr? More like 3-4 months. Palmeiro and the crew testified on Mar. 17. He was supsended ~ Aug. 1, figure after at least a month of appeals.

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Anonymous Fanatic #2

1284 days ago

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Deadspin did an item on this last wk: http://www.d...t-174998.php and linked to a pay SI story that looked interesting - I didn't check that as I don't have an account.

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ASwaffAll-American

1284 days ago

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Yeah, it's a steroids conspiracy. It couldn't possibly have anything to do with him being old and indecesive. He put off choosing whether or not to play last year for months. Delaying a decision is nothing new for Roger. The fact that people have to generate this kind of nonsense to occupy themselves is stunning.

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Anonymous Fanatic #3

1277 days ago

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The circumstantial evidence suggesting that Clemens is (or was, anyway) a juicer, is overwhelming. Pitchers -- including Clemens and Randy Johnson -- have not received the scrutiny that offensive players have. And both Clemens and Johnson are white which historically has never been irrelevant. It doesn't make me accept the proposed suspension hypothesis, though, as interesting as it is.

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Anonymous Fanatic #4

979 days ago

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Clemens makes for good reading. But steroids? Come on, let's get real. Not all players are "hooked" on steroids/done steroids. As someone already suggested: it makes for good reading.

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Anonymous Fanatic #4

979 days ago

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As for Michael Jordan's gambling--that I do believe. He looks a lot like Pete Rose to me, or am I color blind?

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