Clemens' Agent Releases Own Report

18,000-Word Report Maps Out Defense Of Star Pitcher Against Allegations Of Steroid Use

(AP)  Roger Clemens' agent released an 18,000-word statistical report Monday to rebut allegations the pitcher's career rebounded about the time he was accused of using performance-enhancing drugs.

"Clemens' longevity was due to his ability to adjust his style of pitching as he got older, incorporating his very effective split-finger fastball to offset the decrease in the speed of his regular fastball caused by aging," said the report, created by Randy Hendricks and two associates at his firm.

Clemens' former trainer, Brian McNamee, claimed in last month's Mitchell Report on drugs in baseball that he injected the pitcher with steroids and human growth hormone at least 16 times in 1998, 2000 and 2001. Clemens vehemently denies the allegations, and Clemens and McNamee are among five witnesses scheduled to testify before a House committee on Feb. 13. Clemens also has sued McNamee for defamation.

Hendricks' report, which includes 38 charts, in some ways resembles a salary arbitration case. One of the charts shows Clemens' ERA was lower than the league average in all but two of his 23 major league seasons. The report also compares variations in Clemens' career with those of Randy Johnson, Curt Schilling and Nolan Ryan, and maintains slumps often can be correlated with injuries.

"Of the six years that feature Clemens' best ERA margins, two occurred in Boston, after he had been in the major leagues for several years; two occurred in his two years in Toronto; and two occurred after he switched leagues and pitched for the Houston Astros," the report said.

Clemens went 40-39 in his last four seasons with the Red Sox, and when the pitcher left Boston's general manager at the time, Dan Duquette, said Clemens was in the "twilight" of his career. Clemens was 192-111 with the Red Sox and won three Cy Young Awards and an MVP, then went 162-73 with Toronto, the New York Yankees and Houston, winning four Cy Youngs.

"Clemens was far from being in the 'twilight of his career' or 'washed up' in 1996, as some have speculated," the report said. "During the 1996 season Clemens ranked first in strikeouts in the American League and tied his own record by striking out 20 batters in Detroit on Sept. 18, 1996. In addition, he ranked sixth in the AL in ERA, second in the AL in hits per nine innings, and fifth in innings pitched. This performance cannot be reasonably categorized as a 'twilight."'

[lizardbate]

I agree with the person, who actually gives a true "***". He has only shortened his own life if he did the drugs!! There are more pressing issues for our government to be dealing with. If these guys want to kill themselves with steroids, let them. With the pathetic salaries they make in sports they can afford to enhance themselves. Money buys a lot of things.

[dowjones20k]

Oh my goodness ... a statistical analysis on the rockets stats ... boy this will surely make all the speculation go away !!!

Roger you have to step up to the plate ... when you get in front of Congress you must TELL THE TRUTH !!!

Or risk what Barry Bonds is going to endure ...

GO SOX !!!

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[jdubs63]

I BELIEVE YOU ROGER

[artrick-2009]

Who the hell cares if Clemens used steriods. there are too many bigger things happening in this world to care if a guy who plays baseball used drugs. i think the U.S. Senate uses drugs I know their the biggest bunch of ripoff artists I''ve ever seen. Talk about wasting time and money on nothing, just to get their names in the paper.

[toolmangler-2009]

If the Media says you are guilty, YOU are guilty. they keep saying that the war is working don''t they

[c6vette3]

There are lies, damned lies, and statistics. Now the Clemen''s strategy team is using all 3. Confess.

[ramos937]

This report is a complete wash of time and Roger''s money. The most daming piece is when Roger was offered a chance to contest the Mitchell Report and willingly declined to do so - big mistake. The moment of truth will arrive when Roger is sworn under oath before Congress. If he pulls a "Mark McGire act" or claims the 5th, he is guilty period. If he testfies to his innocence he is innocent. Of course, if he lies under oath, he will do hard jail time eventually. All of the reports in the world, testimonials, etc. do not mean a thing at this point.

[Krazcarl]

This is desperate as anyone that got out of jr.high can see. My money is that he didn''t even write just sighned the release.

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