In my opinion, the telephone conversation between Clemens and McNamee was very odd. Having a conversation with someone who just accussed you of taking performance enhancing drugs, would be much more intense than it was. In addition, I don't think I would even be having this conversation, so something seems odd. Why would these two guys even be talking to each other at this point? Odd!
Clemens sat expressionless as he listened to the conversation taped last Friday, when his former personal trainer repeatedly asked, "What do you want met to do?"
McNamee said those words, or a close variation, 21 times. No matter whether McNamee's tone was angry or pleading, whether he was talking about his ailing 10-year-old son or offering to go to jail, Clemens never fired back with anger or accusations that McNamee was lying.
Instead, Clemens offered his own repetitive theme: "I just want the truth out there."
It's as if Clemens was basically asking McNamee to lie for him to fix this matter. If me, I would be going off on McNamee. Clemens didn't. Clemens was basically asking/telling McNamee to fix this by stating he lied.
I believe Clemens' back is against the wall. Maybe he feels there is no evidence that can pop up (audio tape, cancelled checks, etc.) so it's his word against McNamees.
Maybe McNamee's back was against the wall and he did put Clemens out there so save his butt. Who knows.
Just another sad situation for baseball.
Clemens sat expressionless as he listened to the conversation taped last Friday, when his former personal trainer repeatedly asked, "What do you want met to do?"
McNamee said those words, or a close variation, 21 times. No matter whether McNamee's tone was angry or pleading, whether he was talking about his ailing 10-year-old son or offering to go to jail, Clemens never fired back with anger or accusations that McNamee was lying.
Instead, Clemens offered his own repetitive theme: "I just want the truth out there."
It's as if Clemens was basically asking McNamee to lie for him to fix this matter. If me, I would be going off on McNamee. Clemens didn't. Clemens was basically asking/telling McNamee to fix this by stating he lied.
I believe Clemens' back is against the wall. Maybe he feels there is no evidence that can pop up (audio tape, cancelled checks, etc.) so it's his word against McNamees.
Maybe McNamee's back was against the wall and he did put Clemens out there so save his butt. Who knows.
Just another sad situation for baseball.
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