Less Miserables

Like pretty much everyone else in the baseball world I watched the Andy Pettitte confessional, and was somewhat disappointed he didn't answer the most pressing question, was there any possibility he "misremembered" Clemens admission of having used performance enhancing substances. Pettitte's performance seemed sincere, but what does he have to fear on that account? If he tells the truth, nothing. Not that I doubt Pettitte; I happen to believe him. But his refusal to answer that question is aggravating.

Of course it is possible he "misremembered" or even misconstrued Clemens' remarks. We've all done that, especially regarding events that happened several years ago. So why didn't he just say: "Of course it is possible"? That isn't an assertion that he did, or even likely, just stating the obvious. Instead we're back to hiding behind lawyers.

Pettitte's testimony wasn't nearly as damning as it has been portrayed. The fact that, by that very testimony, Clemens denied telling Pettitte years later that Andy had misunderstood actually affirms Clemens case now. Don't get me wrong, I think Clemens is guilty as sin. But I also believe there has been less than responsible logic attempting to prove what ultimately is probably unprovable. We all want to know. But unless Roger gets religion and decides to do a Pettitte, we are never really going to know.

Personally I'm sick and tired of these miserable wretches cluttering my thoughts. I could use with less miserables, and more baseball.