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Roger Clemens, SP, Retired PlayersHot off the Wire Fantasy Sports NewsMLB | Clemens' suit against McNamee dismissed The Associated Press reports the remainder of Roger Clemens' defamation suit against Brian McNamee in Texas has been dismissed, leaving the pair to fight their legal battle in New York. U.S. District Judge Keith P. Ellison, who threw out most of Clemens' case in February, dismissed the remainder of the suit on Aug. 28. The dismissal was with prejudice, meaning Clemens can't refile, but he plans to ask the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to review Ellison's decision. MLB | Gym owner's testimony in Clemens' case put off The Associated Press reports a former gym owner will have to wait another week to tell his story to the grand jury that is investigating former MLB SP Roger Clemens. Kelly Blair's appearance at a federal courthouse has been postponed to Aug. 11. Blair is claiming that he never supplied Clemens with performance-enhancing drugs. MLB | Clemens' ex-trainer suing him The Associated Press reports former MLB SP Roger Clemens' former personal trainer is suing him Friday, July 31, over allegations of steroid use, claiming he ruined his reputation by branding him a liar. MLB | Gym owner denies giving Clemens steroids The Associated Press reports a former gym owner in Houston said he never gave former MLB SP Roger Clemens performance-enhancing drugs. Kelly Blair will testify before a grand jury Aug. 4. MLB | Gym owner subpoenaed in Clemens case The Associated Press reports a former gym owner in the Houston area has been issued a subpoena investigating whether former MLB SP Roger Clemens lied to Congress about using performance-enhancing drugs, according to the New York Daily News. MLB | Clemens continues to deny steroid use ESPN.com reports retired MLB SP Roger Clemens continues to deny that he used performance-enhancing drugs in wake of the release of the book "American Icon: The Fall of Roger Clemens and the Rise of Steroids in America's Pastime." Clemens also continues to deny that he was given human growth hormone by his former personal trainer Brian McNamee. MLB | Lawyers ask judge to reconsider dismissal in Clemens case The Associated Press reports lawyers for retired MLB SP Roger Clemens are asking a federal judge to reconsider his decision to dismiss most of a defamation suit that Clemens filed against his former personal trainer over allegations of performance-enhancing drug use. MLB | Clemens injected at Yankee Stadium The Associated Press reports Brian McNamee, the former trainer of retired MLB SP Roger Clemens, said he injected Clemens with steroids at the Yankee Stadium hot tub in 2001, according to the web site sportsimproper.com. MLB | Clemens injected with PEDs at Yankee Stadium? The Associated Press reports Brian McNamee, the former trainer of retired MLB SP Roger Clemens, said he injected Clemens with steroids at the Yankee Stadium hot tub in 2001, according to the Web site sportsimproper.com. MLB | Performance enhancers found on needles used to inject Clemens The New York Times and ESPN are reporting performance enhancers were found on needles used to inject former New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox SP Roger Clemens. Yankees | Feds interview Pettitte in Clemens case The Associated Press reports federal prosecutors interviewed New York Yankees SP Andy Pettitte as part of their investigation that former MLB SP Roger Clemens lied to Congress when he denied taking performance-enhancing drugs. MLB | Nitkowski claims he never saw Clemens or Pettitte take drugs Former MLB RP C.J. Nitkowski, currently pitching in the Korean League, was interviewed nearly two weeks ago by federal agents to determine if free-agent SP Roger Clemens was committing perjury after he denied using performance-enhancing drugs, according to The Associated Press. Nitkowski never played with Clemens, but worked out alongside him and New York Yankees SP Andy Pettitte, as well as Brian McNamee, at Clemens' home in Houston. He said he willingly answered all of the FBI's questions, but claimed he didn't have much to offer because he had never seen either player use performance-enhancing drugs. MLB | McNamee's syringes being tested The Associated Press reports a doping lab at University of California-Los Angeles is testing syringes and vials that Brian McNamee, retired MLB SP Roger Clemens' former trainer, gave to federal investigator, according to a person close to the case. MLB | Radomski took tests for Gooden Anthony Rieber, of Newsday, reports convicted steroids dealer Kirk Radomski said that he took urine tests for former MLB SP Dwight Gooden with the New York Mets. Radomski also indicated that he sold steroids or human growth hormone to several hundred current baseball players, including Roger Clemens, New York Yankees SP Andy Pettitte, David Justice and Houston Astros SS Miguel Tejada. MLB | Radomski does not believe Clemens Mike Fish, of ESPN.com, reports Kirk Radomski, an admitted steroid dealer, said he does not believe former MLB SP Roger Clemens, but instead believes Clemens' former trainer, Brian McNamee. "Brian didn't initially tell Mitchell everything," Radomski said. "He didn't tell the government because he was protecting his friend. And then Clemens records a phone conversation with him and throws Brian's [ill] son under the bus. And you expect him to sit back? I just feel bad that my friend is involved in it," Radomski said. "I feel responsible because [federal investigators] came to me and then they got Brian and then they got Clemens. They didn't get me, they don't have Brian. They don't have Clemens. They don't have anything in this Mitchell report. They got nothing." MLB | Clemens unlikely to receive pardon from Bush Michael O'Keeffe, of the New York Daily News, reports that it is unlikely that President George W. Bush will grant former MLB SP Roger Clemens a presidential pardon before he leaves office. MLB | McNamee thinks Clemens will head to prison Teri Thompson and Michael O'Keefe, of the New York Daily News, report Brian McNamee, the former trainer for retired MLB SP Roger Clemens, thinks Clemens will eventually head to prison for his denials of steroid use during a congressional hearing last year. "He'll probably be wearing a uniform, but it will be one of those orange jumpsuits with a serial number on it," McNamee said. Astros | Clemens won't be in camp The New York Daily News' Christian Red reports Houston Astros owner Drayton McLane said former SP Roger Clemens won't pitch to minor leaguers in Spring Training this year. "He kind of came on his own last year and I thought that presented too much confusion, with all the media around these 19- to 25-year-olds," McLane said. "That's putting a lot of pressure on these young men. As far as pitching to minor leaguers this year, I'd have to sit and talk with him, but I think most likely not." MLB | Grand jury convenes in Clemens case Mike Fish, of ESPN.com, reports a federal grand jury convened to determine whether to indict former MLB SP Roger Clemens for lying under oath to Congress after denying taking performance-enhancing drugs. Witnesses could appear before the grand jury as early as this week. It is not known if Clemens himself will be invited to appear before the jury to explain his situation. MLB | Houston hospital to remove Clemens' name The Associated Press reports that the Roger Clemens Institute of Sports Medicine, which opened in January 2007 in Houston, is changing its name. Effective Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009, the hospital will be known as the Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine Institute. A statement released by the Memorial Hermann Hospital Health Care System said the name change reflected its "desire to promote the broad range of sports medicine services and programs offered by Memorial Hermann," as well as "its commitment to all sports and athletes." MLB | McNamee sues Clemens for defamation ESPN.com reports former personal trainer Brian McNamee has filed a defamation lawsuit against former SP Roger Clemens. McNamee is seeking $10 million from his former client, according to a summons filed in Queens Supreme Court last week. MLB | McNamee cooperated under threats The Associated Press reports Brian McNamee, the former personal trainer for retired SP Roger Clemens, cooperated with investigators looking into steroids in baseball under the threat of prosecution, according to an assistant U.S. attorney. Assistant U.S. attorney Matthew Parrella told McNamee he was not a target of the investigation but could become one if he did not cooperate. MLB | FBI looked at Clemens' files T.J. Quinn, of ESPN.com, reports FBI agents that were investigating retired SP Roger Clemens went through medical records from his former teams earlier this year, looking for evidence that he perjured himself in February when he told Congress he had never used steroids or human growth hormone, according to several sources. MLB | Charity disassociates itself from Clemens The Associated Press reports retired SP Roger Clemens has been asked to end his involvement with a charity golf tournament he has hosted for four years as the fallout from the Mitchell report continues to affect him, according to the New York Daily News. The Giff Nielsen Day of Golf for Kids was held without Clemens this year. MLB | McNamee gave DNA samples T.J. Quinn, of ESPN.com, reports Brian McNamee, the personal trainer who accused retired SP Roger Clemens of using steroids and human growth hormone last year, gave DNA samples to the FBI in August to strengthen his accusation, according to two sources. McNamee and his attorneys were asked to provide samples in order to rule out the three men as having been the source of any tissue found on the needles. The sources were unsure whether Clemens had provided his DNA sample. Red Sox | Youkilis finishes third in AL MVP voting MLB.com's Ian Browne reports Boston Red Sox 1B Kevin Youkilis finished in third place in AL MVP voting. With teammate 2B Dustin Pedroia taking top honors, it marked the first time since 1986 that the club had two players finish in the top three in voting. In 1986, SP Roger Clemens came in first, while OF/DH Jim Rice finished in third place. MLB | Clemens to drop one claim against McNamee Mary Flood, of the Houston Chronicle, reports retired SP Roger Clemens will drop one of the accusations he filed against his former trainer, Brian McNamee. Clemens and his attorneys are trying to keep his defamation lawsuit intact and in a Houston court. Yankees | Clemens upset about snub The New York Post's F. Carter Smith reports former SP Roger Clemens was "heartbroken" when the New York Yankees left him out of the final home game's festivities. Yankees | Clemens not mentioned in pitcher roll call Ronald Blum, of The Associated Press, reports former New York Yankees SP Roger Clemens was not among those mentioned in the roll call of prominent Yankee Stadium pitchers over the years. MLB | Clemens' lawyers ask to keep case in Texas The Associated Press reports the lawyers for free-agent SP Roger Clemens (Yankees) have asked a federal judge to reject attempts by Brian McNamee to have the defamation suit moved from Texas to New York. Clemens' lawyers are claiming that hearing the case in New York would be wrong because most of the witnesses in the case are in the Southern District of Texas. MLB | Prosecutors looking for additional witnesses in Clemens case Michael S. Schmidt, of The New York Times, reports federal prosecutors are looking for at least one additional witness who could link free-agent SP Roger Clemens (Yankees) to the use of performance-enhancing drugs to help strengthen their case, according to a lawyer briefed on the matter. Prosecutors are focusing their search to Houston. MLB | Receipts show HGH shipments to Clemens The Associated Press reports convicted steroid distributor Kirk Radomski submitted shipping receipts to federal investigators for a package of human growth hormone that he claimed he sent to SP Roger Clemens' home in Texas in 2002 or 2003, The Daily News reported late Tuesday night on its Web site. MLB | McNamee asks for Clemens' suit to be dismissed The Associated Press reports former trainer Brian McNamee has asked a federal court to dismiss SP Roger Clemens' defamation suit against him. MLB | Clemens syringes test positive for DNA ESPNews reports syringes submitted by former trainer Brian McNamee will test positive for SP Roger Clemens' DNA, according to a brief filed by Clemens' lawyers. MLB | Clemens took Viagra as performance enhancer The New York Daily News' Teri Thompson, Christian Red, Michael O'Keeffe and Nathaniel Vinton report SP Roger Clemens took Viagra as a performance enhancer, according to a source familiar with the New York Yankees' clubhouse. Clemens violated no drug-testing rules by using the drug. MLB | FBI questions McCready ESPN.com reports the FBI questioned country singer Mindy McCready, who allegedly had an affair with SP Roger Clemens, as it investigates whether Clemens perjured himself before a congressional committee. Yankees | Chamberlain getting advice from Clemens USAToday.com's Mel Antonen reports New York Yankees P Joba Chamberlain says he is in touch with free-agent SP Roger Clemens regularly. "We text back and forth and I ask him a lot of questions, because that's how you get better," Chamberlain said. "You can't be afraid to ask questions. I ask him everything from workout questions to how to pitch to certain batters. I never thought I'd be texting Roger Clemens." MLB | Clemens' lawyers ask for suit to continue The Associated Press reports the lawyers for free-agent SP Roger Clemens (Yankees) have asked a federal judge to let his defamation suit against Brian McNamee proceed to trial. Astros | Bagwell's name appears in steroid cloud The New York Daily News' Teri Thompson, Christian Red, Michael O'Keeffe and Nathaniel Vinton report Houston Astros legend 1B Jeff Bagwell's name has surfaced in the cloud of steroids. Kelly Blair, the owner of 1-on-1 Elite Personal Fitness bragged to friends and clients that he provided steroids to SP Roger Clemens, SP Andy Pettitte and 1B Jeff Bagwell. Blair denied the claims to federal investigators in March. MLB | Gym owner questioned about Clemens The Associated Press reports a Texas gym owner said he was asked by FBI agents in March if he gave performance-enhancing drugs to free-agent SP Roger Clemens (Yankees). He said the agents also asked him about connections to several other baseball players, according to The New York Times. MLB | Clemens unsure about future Astros.MLB.com's Barry M. Bloom reports free-agent SP Roger Clemens is undecided about whether he'll retire. "We have a personal services contract with him and it's not activated until he tells us he's ready to retire," said Astros owner Drayton McLane, just after this week's quarterly owners' meetings drew to a conclusion. "Well, he hasn't said that. I think if he was ready to retire, and that was clear, he would have already said that to us. But that has not happened." MLB | Clemens will not be considered for U.S. Olympic team Ronald Blum, of The Associated Press, reports United States Olympic team general manager Bob Watson said free-agent SP Roger Clemens (Yankees) will not be considered for the team because of his off-field issues. "I have not talked to the commissioner. I have not talked to (MLB chief operating officer) Bob DuPuy, nor have I talked to his agent, but I just think the distraction that he's carrying right now, from my standpoint, we don't need that," Watson said. MLB | Hardin to stay as Clemens' lawyer Teri Thompson and Nathaniel Vinton, of the New York Daily News, report a federal judge denied a motion to disqualify MLB SP Roger Clemens' lawyer Rusty Hardin from Clemens' defamation suit against Brian McNamee, the trainer accusing Clemens of using performance enhancing drugs. McNamee's lawyer Richard Emery had argued that Hardin's representation of New York Yankees SP Andy Pettitte was a conflict of interest. MLB | Clemens asked McCready's father for approval The New York Daily News' Teri Thompson, Nathaniel Vinton, Michael O'Keeffe and Christian Red report SP Roger Clemens once asked Tim McCready, father of country singer Mindy McCready, if he could have a relationship with his daughter. Gayle Inge, Mindy McCready's mother, became suspicious when Clemens mentioned his sons. "Of course, I didn't say anything to him," Inge says. "I said plenty to Mindy about, 'Is there a wife?' I think Mindy was afraid to bring him over here because she was afraid I would say something." MLB | Clemens apologizes for personal mistakes ESPN.com reports SP Roger Clemens issued a statement apologizing for "personal mistakes" he made in his life, but he denied having an affair with country singer Mindy McCready and denied taking performance-enhancing drugs. "I know that many people want to know what I have to say about the recent articles in the media," Clemens said in the statement. "Even though these articles contain many false accusations and mistakes, I need to say that I have made mistakes in my personal life for which I am sorry. I have apologized to my family and apologize to my fans. Like everyone, I have flaws. I have sometimes made choices which have not been right. Now, I have been accused of having an improper relationship with a 15-year-old girl. Nothing could be further from the truth. This relationship has been twisted and distorted far beyond reality. It is just one of many, many accusations that are utterly false." MLB | Lawyer to meet with Clemens about continuing lawsuit The Associated Press reports SP Roger Clemens will meet with his lawyer, Rusty Hardin, about whether or not to continue the pitcher's defamation lawsuit against former trainer Brian McNamee. Hardin said there is not yet any change in plans about the lawsuit, but he plans to speak with Clemens about the issue in the wake of numerous damaging allegations about Clemens' extramarital affairs. "That's always a decision the client has to make. That's not the lawyer's decision," Hardin said. "I've never seen somebody get beat up like this. In some ways, I think we're on uncharted ground." MLB | Clemens allegedly had affair with two more women The New York Daily News' Teri Thompson, Nathaniel Vinton, Michael O'Keeffe and Christian Red report a former stripper claims to have had an affair with SP Roger Clemens. It's also reported that Clemens had an affair with Paulette Dean Daly, the ex-wife of golfer John Daly. "I don't see how he can continue this (defamation suit against Brian McNamee,)" said a source close to Clemens. "There's no way to damage his reputation any more." MLB | Singer confirms relationship with Clemens The New York Daily News' Teri Thompson, Michael O'Keeffe and Nathaniel Vinton report country singer Mindy McCready confirmed a long-term affair with SP Roger Clemens. After the teenage McCready met Clemens at a Fort Myers, Fla., bar she returned with the Rocket to his hotel room, but there was no sex that night, sources told The Daily News. It wasn't until later, after McCready had moved to Nashville and become a country singing star, that the relationship turned intimate. "I cannot refute anything in the story," a tearful McCready told the Daily News. MLB | Clemens reportedly had affair with country singer The New York Daily News' Teri Thompson, Nathaniel Vinton and Christian Red report SP Roger Clemens had a decade-long affair with country music singer Mindy McCready, which began when she was a 15-year-old aspiring singer performing in a karaoke bar, according to several sources. Clemens was 28 then and the ace of the Boston Red Sox. Lawyers for Clemens' former personal trainer Brian McNamee plan to use this against Clemens in Clemens' defamation suit against McNamee. "(Clemens) flatly denies having had any kind of an inappropriate relationship with her," Clemens' lawyer Rusty Hardin said. "He's considered her a close family friend. ... He has never had a sexual relationship with her." MLB | McNamee selling Clemens items on eBay ESPN.com reports former trainer Brian McNamee is selling 50 to 60 pieces of signed Roger Clemens memorabilia through a Boston-area dealer on the internet auction site eBay. "He was going to throw this stuff away," Phil Castinetti of Sportsworld told the New York Daily News. "Because of the hard feelings between him and Clemens, he wanted nothing to do with it." Items signed by New York Yankees SP Andy Pettitte, former OF Jose Canseco and former RP Jason Grimsley | Feature LinksFantasy Football Weekly Playbook FREE Fantasy Baseball
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