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Below is the complete transcript of Mike Wallace's interview with Roger Clemens, which aired this evening on the Jan. 6 edition of '60 Minutes'. The transcript is courtesy of CBS: STUDIO OPEN: WITH 354 WINS, ROGER CLEMENS IS ONE OF THE BEST PITCHERS IN THE HISTORY OF BASEBALL. NO QUESTION ABOUT IT. BUT THERE ARE QUESTIONS NOW ABOUT WHETHER ROGER CLEMENS CHEATED TO ENHANCE HIS RECORD AND ... [link]

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The Week In Quotes: January 1-6 by Alex Carnevale
Published 1/7/2008 at Baseball Prospectus
... eaten, but I trusted that it was not harmful. And I didn't wanna put anything in my body that was harmful." --Clemens "And that's our country, isn't it? Guilty before innocent. That's the way our country works now. And then everybody's talking about sue, sue, sue. Should I sue? Well, let me exhaust. Let me, let me just spend. How about, let's keep spending. But I'm gonna explore what I can do and then I want to see if it's gonna be worth it, worth all the headache." --Clemens, ( 60 Minutes ) DESTROYER OF HOPE, REBUILDER OF FARM SYSTEMS "I got off the plane from the winter ...

Roger Clemens 60 Minutes Transcript
Published 1/7/2008 by Ian at SOX & Dawgs
For those of you who are anxious to see what Roger Clemens had to say during his interview with Mike Wallace on 60 Minutes, look no further. However if you want to watch the interview and do not want to know what happens, stop reading. If not, please continue on. Here is the full transcript of the interview courtesy of CBS via the Boston Globe. STUDIO OPEN: WITH 354 WINS, ROGER CLEMENS IS ONE OF THE BEST PITCHERS IN THE HISTORY OF BASEBALL. NO QUESTION ABOUT IT. BUT THERE ARE QUESTIONS NOW ABOUT WHETHER ROGER CLEMENS CHEATED TO ENHANCE HIS ...

Transcript of Roger Clemens Interview
Published 1/7/2008 by Mantlemurcer at My Pinstripes
Thanks to Peter Abraham for finding this from the Boston Globe: STUDIO OPEN: WITH 354 WINS, ROGER CLEMENS IS ONE OF THE BEST PITCHERS IN THE HISTORY OF BASEBALL. NO QUESTION ABOUT IT. BUT THERE ARE QUESTIONS NOW ABOUT WHETHER ROGER CLEMENS CHEATED TO ENHANCE HIS RECORD AND PROLONG HIS CAREER. ONE OF HIS FORMER TRAINERS, BRIAN MCNAMEE SAYS THAT HE HIMSELF INJECTED CLEMENS WITH STEROIDS AND HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE. MCNAMEE'S ACCUSATIONS WERE THE BIGGEST REVELATIONS IN GEORGE MITCHELL'S REPORT ON STEROID ABUSE FOR MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL. BUT CLEMENS INSISTS THE ...

You've Toyed With My Heart, Mike Wallace
Published 1/7/2008 by Yankees Chick at Yankees Chick
... For those of you who didn't tune in, you did not miss much. Mike Wallace asked relatively "soft" questions and Clemens provided adamant denials. The entire transcript can be read here, but here are a few highlights (with some YC commentary.... of course): ...

Lying Through His Teeth
Published 1/7/2008 by The Omnipotent Q at The Mighty Quinn Media Machine
... bizarre: WALLACE What, hold, what did McNamee gain by lying? CLEMENS Evidently not going to jail. No, knucklehead, McNamee had everything to gain by telling the truth. The feds were in the room with McNamee, and if they determined he was lying, he'd face stiff federal charges. Uncle Sam doesn't like being lied to, Roger. Does the name Martha Stewart ring any bells? Here is the complete transcript of the interview, from the Boston Globe: http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2008/01/clemens_on_60_m.html ...

Drunk Jays Media Watch
Published 1/7/2008 by stoeten at Drunk Jays Fans
... Here's a transcript of the interview if you want to read it, but you'd probably have more fun shooting yourself in the face. With steroids. In the SkyDome hotel. ...

Clemens' third-ear defense? A bit shaky, I think
Published 1/7/2008 by Dan Lamothe, Red Sox Monster at Red Sox Monster - MassLive.com
... of hearsay, second-hand sources and conjecture that lacks some level of authenticity in my book. I have to admit, though, after reading the transcript of Roger Clemens' interview on 60 Minutes tonight, I'm, uh, a bit dubious he is being... forthright. Which, you know, is another way of saying it sounds like he's lying through his teeth. Somebody will undoubtedly get the video up on the Internet by tomorrow, but for now, here's my favorite quote found in the transcript, which is up on Boston.com : CLEMENS: My body never changed. If he's putting that stuff up in my body, if ...

Clemens on '60 Minutes'
Published 1/7/2008 by Andrew Fletcher at Scott Proctor's Arm - A New York Yankees Blog
I wasn't home to watch the Roger Clemens interview on 60 Minutes tonight. Apparently he didn't say much (not like that wasn't unexpected). For those who also missed it, here is the transcript from Boston.com. For those who saw it, what did you think of it?

Roundup - PEDs, Tobacco and Alcohol
Published 1/7/2008 by Dave Rouleau at Baseball Digest Daily
... can also hear the latest edition of the BDD Radio Show . Join the Baseball Digest Daily Facebook group ! Later this morning, I will publish another 'Prospect View' (Robinson Diaz). ________________________________________________ All Baseball Transactions This Weekend - Here are few reactions to the '60 Minutes ' interview by Roger Clemens (interview with Houston Chronicle also included): Friends (from Baseball analysts, before the interview) Complete transcript of the Mike Wallace conversation and full video segement Clemens ...

Complete Transcript of Mike Wallace’s Interview of Clemens on 60 Minutes
Published 1/7/2008 by jackson at East Windup Chronicle
... Some people might claim this post amounts to little more than gratuitous Clemens bashing.  Well, they’re right. Here’s a full transcript of Clemens’ 60 Minutes interview with Mike Wallace, courtesy of Gary Dzen at Boston.com. ...

Pants On Fire
Published 1/7/2008 by Al <al@bleedcubbieblue.com> at Bleed Cubbie Blue: Front Page Posts
... What a six-year-old sexual assault case has to do with McNamee's testimony about PED use, I have no idea. (Hat tip for the Hardin article link: Crawfish Boxes) Thanks to the Boston Globe, we have a complete transcript of the Clemens interview.Let's deconstruct, shall we? ...

Clemens Situation Officially a Mess
Published 1/7/2008 by Geoff Young at Knuckle Curve - Baseball News
Following the Roger Clemens saga? I’ve lost interest — silly me, I’d rather focus on baseball — but for those of you still wondering what’s going on, here are a few links that you may find useful: News: Transcript: Clemens on ‘60 Minutes’ (Boston Globe) Clemens files defamation suit against his ex-trainer (Houston Chronicle) Clemens, Pettitte asked to testify before Congress (USA Today) Commentary: McNamee’s ...

It's Come to This: Roger Clemens Has No Third Ear Growing Out of His Forehead
Published 1/7/2008 by Rob Visconti at The Cheap Seats
... He SWORE, people. To Mike Wallace. They might have even pinky-shaked on it. I can't be sure, though. (The Boston Globe has a full transcript of the interview here.) ...

Roger Clemens Interview on 60 Minutes Re-Cap
Published 1/7/2008 by digital-derek at SawxBlog
... of the Mitchell Report, to the forced speech he gave via his website, to the "hard-hitting" interview on 60 Minutes last night. Between these two videos Clemens has directly contradicted himself on numerous instances. On being injected with Drugs by former trainer Brian McNamee 12/23 Video CLEMENS: I did not provide Brian McNamee with any drugs to inject into my body. 60 Minutes Interview 1/06/07 WALLACE:  Did your former trainer, ...

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