February 7, 2008
The Bloody Syringe Smoking Gun
Hey Brian McNamee? Gross.
"McNamee is due to meet with committee staff Thursday morning to give his own deposition, and his legal team said it will bolster his story with details of the evidence. His side turned over gauze pads and syringes they said had Clemens' blood to IRS Special Agent Jeff Novitzky in early January, a person familiar with the evidence said, speaking on condition of anonymity because McNamee's lawyers did not want to discuss details publicly. The syringes were used to inject Clemens with steroids and human growth hormone, the person said. A second person, also speaking on condition of anonymity, said the evidence was from 2000 and 2001."
What kind of freak keeps such a thing? And, seriously, because you were thinking someday you might need to prove allegations? If that is remotely true, that's stalkeriffic.
I want to believe Brian McNamee. Hell, based on Andy Pettitte's corroboration, I do believe Brian McNamee. But this isn't helping. Oh, and understatement of the year right here:
"Doping expert Don Catlin said steroids could still be detected in a sample that old. "But if you don't find it, it doesn't mean it wasn't there before," said Catlin, who added there are sure to be chain of custody issues."
Oh ya think so, doctor?
Good lord.