Clemens Better Not Drop the Soap

In a story that for some reason is not getting the coverage it deserves, it appears as if baseball great Roger Clemens' next destination will be prison, rather than Cooperstown. According to a court brief filed by Brian McNamee's lawyers, the syringes and steroid paraphernalia turned over to federal agents will test positive for Clemens' DNA.

Uh-oh.

Clemens has had plenty to deal with over the past few months including questions about his achievements, statistics, credibility and marital fidelity. While the latter has all but left Clemens to look like a cheating husband, many continued to defend him in the trail against his baseball identity--after all, guilty until proven innocent, right? But at this point, there is no defending The Rocket anymore.

The paraphernalia, including syringes and bloodied gauze pads, "will test positive for Clemens' DNA," the brief states. "Once the DNA results are revealed, there will be little dispute about who is telling the truth."

McNamee's attorney, Richard Emery, said McNamee kept the items from as far back as 2000 because he "had this inkling and gut feeling that he couldn't trust Roger and better keep something to protect himself in the future."

If these reports are true, Clemens is a cheater. Worst of all, he's a lying cheater. Say what you will about Andy Pettite, Jason Giambi and some other athletes that have admited their wrongdoing and asked for the public's forgiveness. At least they were honest.

McNamee's lawyers will again motion for a dismissal of Clemens' suit. With this evidence, they will probably get just that sometime in August or September. The question will then turn to the federal grand jury and how Clemens will have to face and potentially pay for what will amount to be a serious perjury charge.