Clemens Still Silent

First off, I must admit that I'm not a baseball fanatic like much of the country. But as a fan and writer of all sports this whole Mitchell Report drama stirs up a lot of questions even to the average baseball fan.

While listening to the Dan Patrick Show I was pleased to here the great radio head tell it like it is. One of his main points addressed the players — namely Roger Clemens — and the second addressed the media that is now bringing you the endless talk of the Major League Mess.

1. Throughout the show — intertwined with talk of Mike Vick's written apology — Patrick reiterated how much Roger Clemens needs to speak for himself. If you've been following the saga, you'd know that Clemens attorney is the only one has a said a word on his behalf. Clemens was mentioned on nine different pages of the Report for using HGH and steroids.

Yesterday Clemens best friend and training partner Andy Pettitte, who was also cited for use of HGH, made a statement admitting to the use of HGH to recover from injuries. Pettitte's admittance seemed sincere and I'm leaning towards believing him that he only did it for recovery reasons and not to gain an edge. But this statement really puts the pressure on the 7-time Cy Young award winner.

It is well-documented in the report that Clemens and Pettitte when playing together with the Yankees from 1999-2003 shared a trainer in Brian McNamee. McNamee told former Sen. Mitchell and his team that he injected both pitchers with HGH. Pettitte owned up to his part in that and now it's time for Clemens to do the same.

Seriously Roger, you have been one of the faces of baseball for a long time and don't you at least owe it to the fans? If not what about your family? Should either really have to sit through the speculation and watch you cower away from the truth?

You are caught and it's time to admit it. It is talked about all of the time and there is truth in the fact that Americans tend to be pretty forgiving people.

I know the careers and personas of Michael Vick and Clemens are quite different, but Vick's crime is a lot worse and he eventually owned up. But his was criminal and the truth wasn't as clear right away. Clemens on the other hand didn't kill any animals and he is pretty much seems guilty right now.

Salvage any respect left Clemens and apologize. You might have lost your chance at Cooperstown, but you might be able to still hold your head high and become a more honest person.