Ed, this is Jake the Snake and I want to stand up for Roger Clemens. I believe him when he says he did not use steroids or human growth hormone. I think this man is a dedicated professional who loved the game of baseball and gave his all over the course of his career. What might have happened is that this slime bag trainer may have been injecting Roger without his knowing it. “Hey, Roger, let me give you a B-12 shot,” and slipped something into it. Roger Clemens is no liar. I don’t know how he’s going to get his reputation back, but I as a dedicated baseball fan will hold true to what I believe: Roger Clemens is innocent.

Jake the Snake

Most of us want to believe he’s telling the truth. No one wants to have to explain to his kid why the greatest pitcher of our time needs an asterisk next to his statistics. But we also think Andy Pettitte is a stand-up guy, and his “misremembered” story doesn’t jibe with the Rocket’s.—Ed. Note