hardballtimes.com - 1/2/2008
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After a few months off, the THT Daily is back with the new year with links to get you through the rest of the offseason.
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Torre keeps mum on Clemens-McNamee drama
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Torre won't pick sides in Clemens drama —
Boston.com -- Baseball News 1/2/2008
Joe Torre won't pick sides between Roger Clemens and Brian McNamee, the former New York Yankees strength coach who accused the Rocket of using performance-enhancing drugs. "You're not going to get me in that jackpot," the former Yankees manager said ...