After almost five hours, the thing ended pretty much where it began. We learned that Roger Clemens apparently had told some lies and that Brian McNamee lacks credibility.
If you thought otherwise, you haven't been paying attention. Even if everything McNamee said is true, his testimony is unlikely to send anyone to jail.
As Rep. Tom Davis said at the end of the day, each of us will have to make up our mind about who we believe.
For Clemens, though, the really tough part is just beginning. IRS special agent Jeff Novitzky was in the hearing room. So were six FBI agents.
Their presence means that Clemens is going to be the object of a federal criminal investigation that could go on for weeks, if not years. He should ask Barry Bonds how it feels to get up each and every morning wondering if that's a fun way to live.
Did Clemens succeed in getting his good name back? No, he didn't. But as he said, he may never be able to do that.
Some will always suspect him of cheating. They will use the damning testimony of Andy and Laura Pettitte and the timing of contact with a former nanny.
This case will continue fo a long time. Stay tuned for updates.
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If it walks like a duck, looks like a duck and quacks like a duck... what conclusion should I draw? That it's really a lake trout?
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