Yesterday, Roger Clemens, in an interview with “60 Minutes” talking head Mike Wallace severed all ties between him and steroids and anything with the words “human”, “growth” and “hormone.” This just in, you need air to breathe.
Anyone who thought Clemens would confess to the entire world that he was on drugs would have to be on said medication. It’s very hard to ask permission, but 
very easy to ask forgiveness. On a world level, Clemens would be seen as another pin-up poster in the steroid era - had he confessed. On a smaller scale, to the baseball public, for example, he would be the subject of all-time mockery. I don’t know about you, but I’d be cool with just my peers mocking me - as opposed to the entire galaxy.
In the interview, which I should have watched instead of American Gladiators, Clemens said that he was shocked long-time friend and multiple teammate Andy Pettitte had taken steroids. Give me a break Roger. During the seasons you are accused of taking drugs in (1998, 2000 and 2001) Pettitte would have only been 26, 28 and 29. If anyone got Pettitte hooked on the juice, don’t you think it’d be the older - much more receptive player trying to keep his job and trying to cement his legacy?
I’m not here to place blame or be the judge of this case. I let the higher powers deal with that. But it’s just my inner brain telling me that younger kids wouldn’t be as inclined to take drugs simply because their talent alone should be able to take them to that next level. I’m not saying young kids don’t take them; I’m not saying that young kids don’t get influenced, but what I do know is that not all young kids are stupid.
Since I don’t have access to a television right now, I’ll have to catch highlights of Clemens’ post-interview, interview sometime tonight - or later on in the afternoon. I’ll get back to you on that - but for now - please hold your opinions of the Rocket for a later day. He might be a liar; but there’s one thing we can’t accuse him of - not knowing how to use YouTube.
