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Dookie: Here We Go Steelers said 01/08, 09:05 PM
Roger Clemens WILL get into the Hall of Fame

Let's first just say right off the bat that he is one of the top 10 pitchers ALL TIME. He clearly has all the numbers to make the Hall of Fame.

The only question now becomes whether or not the ALLEGED steroid use keeps him out. Keep in mind that in America, one is innocent until PROVEN guilty. Roger is not guilty of steroid use yet, he was only accused by a desperate man trying to save himself jail time.

Now let's assume he eventually does get proved of steroid use (again, he is innocent now, but I am making this assumption for the sake of this argument)

Where does the voters draw the lines for steroid users? Are they not going to let Barry Bonds in the Hall of Fame? What about the fact that Roger still put up all his fantastic pitching numbers in an era dominated by roided up hitters?

Look, the fact of the matter is that Clemens will probably not make it into the Hall on the first ballot. This will be his punishment, but he WILL get into the HOF eventually.

Dookie: Here We Go Steelers said 01/10, 10:06 AM
The Bonds effect will actually help Clemens get into the Hall of Fame. Now don't just vote because I said that...actually hear me out.

So far there has not been 1 positive test against Bonds, the prosecution only has others words against Bonds. This is the same thing for Clemens. There haven't been positive tests (and yes, there are allegations of steroid use besides the HGH - and steroids would have shown up in urine samples)

How can you say Bonds will not be elected to the HOF? All that I've heard from voters is that they plan to vote him in and let the fans decide when they visit the HOF if Bonds used performance enhancers.

How could Clemens have handled it any better? Should he have been like Big Mac and just said he wouldn't talk about the past? Hmmm, that strategy didn't work out so well for Big Mac. Clemens did exactly what he had to do, he came out firing against his accuser.

This steroid thing is turning into a witch hunt. What can Clemens do to prove his innocence? He already offered to testify before congress, he denied the use emphatically, and he even sued his accuser. To me, this is showing he is innocent.

Dookie: Here We Go Steelers said 01/11, 09:53 AM
The Bonds effect being that Barry Bonds is one of the top 5 players in baseball history and that there has not been 1 postive test against him. That's right, NOT ONE. Hmmm, that almost sounds familiar. Where have I heard about one of the greatest at their positions getting ACCUSED of steroid use? Oh yea, Roger Clemens.

Your second paragraph is exactly why this steroid accusation is a witch hunt. Because of McGwire and Canseco, us fans and the media are lookin for excuses to tear down our superstars. How is someone supposed to defend themselves if they are accused of steroids? What if I wrote a book tomorrow detailing steroid use of Alex Rodriguez? Would you now just assume that he did steroids too?

Roger came out and denied all use. He will testify before congress. This is what an innocent person should do in my eyes.

The fact that Roger is the best pitcher of his generation, the fact that he has emphatically denied steroid use, and the fact that there is NOT ONE POSITIVE TEST is plenty enough for Roger to get in.

The question shouldn't be whether or not Roger gets into the HOF, but what ballot he gets in.