Judge declares mistrial in Roger Clemens' perjury case

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11 months ago The_Boog 37 comments 0 recs |

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I dont see how he can get a fair trial!

He is convicted as soon as the jury see his muscular physique, bulging thighs, enormous forehead, permanent erection and his inability not to throw things at people.

Poor Roger.

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Really good kid.A very good player.Not a superstar. #BlameWilponz. Never Forget

by ScottfromPeekskill on Jul 14, 2011 12:53 PM EDT reply actions

just saw this on deadspin

District Court Judge Reggie Walton told prosecutors this was a “1st-year law student mistake,” and that “I don’t see how I unring the bell.”

this was after the prosecutors showed a videotape to jurors of a bunch of inadmissible material. pathetic.

hopefully most of the public will continuing prejudging him the slimy piece of egotistical garbage that he is.

HELLO HELLO MR WILPON... BUY THAT MANSION. WE DONT NEED A CONDO.

by kendynamo on Jul 14, 2011 1:04 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

Clemens is pathetic

But the prosecutors here are even more pathetic. Millions of taxpayer dollars, down the drain. End this charade and stop pursuing the charges. The point has been made.

by James Kannengieser on Jul 14, 2011 1:11 PM EDT reply actions

No it hasn't James.

The point is that he blatantly and repeatedly lies to Congress while under oath.

He has to be tried to show that lying under oath is a serious crime.

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Really good kid.A very good player.Not a superstar. #BlameWilponz. Never Forget

by ScottfromPeekskill on Jul 14, 2011 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

he was tried

and the feds mucked it up like amateur hour.

i get your point that justice should be served but at this point i agree. but if the people who in charge of enforcing that justice are too incompetent to even begin making their case then you have to stop wasting time, money and resources and move on to the next case.

i would say continue prosecuting clemens forever, because he a complete a-hole, but personal vendettas aside, the feds had thier shot and they blew it. time to move on.

unless theres some legal precedent that dictates that they do indeed continue. im not a lawyer and i dont know how things are supposed to work now. im just giving my general opinion on things.

HELLO HELLO MR WILPON... BUY THAT MANSION. WE DONT NEED A CONDO.

by kendynamo on Jul 14, 2011 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions

the people in charge of enforcing justice are the same people in charge of the debt

I know, I know………no politix.

blegh

One day, this team is going to kill me.

by fxcarden on Jul 14, 2011 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions

There is nothing wrong with debt.

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Really good kid.A very good player.Not a superstar. #BlameWilponz. Never Forget

by ScottfromPeekskill on Jul 14, 2011 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions

depends on the type and size of said debt.

just ask the Wilpons

One day, this team is going to kill me.

by fxcarden on Jul 14, 2011 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions

$19.9 tril.

No Worries

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Really good kid.A very good player.Not a superstar. #BlameWilponz. Never Forget

by ScottfromPeekskill on Jul 14, 2011 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions

wait, what ?

I thought it was 14.3 tril ?

WIlpon take over the country or something ?.

One day, this team is going to kill me.

by fxcarden on Jul 14, 2011 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions

lets get a yankees fan opinion

quote: MISTRIAL!!! For one of the greatest pitchers ever!!! Way to go rocket!!!

My friend mike

I hate Philadelphia so much.

by the caveman on Jul 14, 2011 1:14 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

Good take from SB Nation's Jon Bois

Right here

by James Kannengieser on Jul 14, 2011 1:18 PM EDT reply actions

From the linked article

…have you given a significant amount of thought to what prison is actually like? Federal prison? I feel that its omnipresence in this country contributes to how commonly the agony of the experience is discounted. Count every single thing about your life that you like, and know that almost every single one of those things will be gone. That is prison."

Yes I have thought about what Clemens is facing, and IF he is found guilty on multiple charges of perjury then he deserves what he gets. For justice to work there must be a free and open dialogue but there must also be truth.

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Really good kid.A very good player.Not a superstar. #BlameWilponz. Never Forget

by ScottfromPeekskill on Jul 14, 2011 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions

So his reputation was ruined forever

and we taxpayers don’t have to pay for him to take up a spot in prison……but, again, his reputation is ruined forever……FOREVER……

I’m ok with that.

Proud to root for the Jets, Mets, and Islanders!!!

by CharlieIsles on Jul 14, 2011 2:25 PM EDT reply actions

Wow, the government really screwed the pooch on that one

And life goes on, and I can’t stop hearing about it. Hopefully, on both matters.

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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Jul 14, 2011 3:00 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

Who'd have thought "inadmissable" doesn't mean "admissable"?

it doesn’t work like inflammable? that’s an easy mistake for anyone to make… Man what a waste of time and effort.

Hey, wait! I'm having one of those things. You know? A headache with pictures?

by KeithsMoustache on Jul 14, 2011 3:20 PM EDT reply actions

Inflammable means flammable?

What a country!

Now, kids, being eaten by a crocodile is just like going to sleep; in giant blender.

by meigs1414 on Jul 14, 2011 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions

lol

by SuperT on Jul 14, 2011 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions

Law and Order: Minaya

“You know, uh, for some time now, I gotta be, uh, honest, defense lobby for plea bargain. And, you know, I said to myself, coming from where defense is coming from, ‘Why do they want plea bargain?’ Defense lobby for 5 years, but I talked them down, you know? They lobby for 5 years please bargain, butI talked them into 3 years, with, uh, a fourth year of probation if they, uh, meet the certain criteria. My, uh, deal, I like my deal, you know?”

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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Jul 14, 2011 4:27 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 2 recs

LOL

Well played, Mauer. A rec for you

by Shevshevy on Jul 15, 2011 12:03 AM EDT up reply actions

he's still a hall of famer

What Would Matt Szczur Do?
Fact on Villanova Sports

by Hoyadestroya85 on Jul 14, 2011 4:28 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

i think you meant

he's still a hall of famer

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by ScottfromPeekskill on Jul 14, 2011 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Yep

I was looking at his stats the other day for some reason and concluded that he’d get my vote for greatest pitcher of all time. Horrible person and probably my #1 sports villain ever, but a deserving first ballot Hall of Famer for sure.

by James Kannengieser on Jul 14, 2011 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions

of ALL TIME ?

please explain.

One day, this team is going to kill me.

by fxcarden on Jul 14, 2011 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Sure

2nd all-time in Baseball-Reference WAR for pitchers. Only Cy Young had more.
9 seasons of 7+ WAR (that’s nuts)
14 seasons of 5+ WAR (wow)
Led the league in ERA+ 8 times.
7 Cy Young Awards and he deserved most of them.
3rd all-time in strikeouts.
A couple World Series rings if that’s your bag.

He was great for a crazy long time and was also dominant in most seasons. Cy Young, Walter Johnson, Greg Maddux, Tom Seaver and various others have cases but I’ve decided on Clemens.

by James Kannengieser on Jul 14, 2011 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions

OK.

Thanks. As you know I’m not a numbers guy, but that is pretty good.

One day, this team is going to kill me.

by fxcarden on Jul 14, 2011 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions

All tainted because he extended his performance and the number of years by using illegal drugs.

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by ScottfromPeekskill on Jul 14, 2011 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions

sorry, but he's no RA Dickey

I’m always partial to Nolan Ryan myself, but I can unfortunately see your side of the argument. Damn you and your reasonable distancing from sensationalism

Hey, wait! I'm having one of those things. You know? A headache with pictures?

by KeithsMoustache on Jul 14, 2011 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Satchel Paige is the best pitcher of All-Time,

because there is no evidence that he is not. Fucking logic, bro.

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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Jul 15, 2011 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions

except all those numbers are b.s.

or most of it anyway

"Fantasy, reality, science Fiction. Which is which? Who can tell?"

by feslenraster on Jul 15, 2011 5:15 PM EDT up reply actions

Of All-Time?

Cannot agree, even on the basis that the batters he excelled against were oftentimes hopped up on stuff, making his oft-dominance even more impressive.

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Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.

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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Jul 14, 2011 7:22 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Tom Tango weighs in on the importance of factoring cost/benefit in this case

Right here

by James Kannengieser on Jul 14, 2011 5:50 PM EDT reply actions

yeah i just saw that

sums it up nicely. i would love for clemens to be a convicted felon, because i hate him as a fan and everything ive read about him makes me think hes a scumbag, but at some point, getting a few more people to agree with me that clemens sucks isnt worth the million of tax payer dollars to get a guilty verdict.

HELLO HELLO MR WILPON... BUY THAT MANSION. WE DONT NEED A CONDO.

by kendynamo on Jul 14, 2011 6:01 PM EDT up reply actions