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Houston Chronicle:
Clemens files defamation suit against his ex-trainer — Ex-Astros pitcher's attorney says McNamee 'has ruined Roger's reputation with a large percentage of the public' — In a defamation lawsuit filed Sunday night, Roger Clemens claims Brian McNamee, his longtime trainer and chief accuser …
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ESPN.com:
Clemens files lawsuit — NEW YORK — Roger Clemens beat Brian McNamee to court, filing a defamation suit against the former trainer who claimed to have injected him with performance-enhancing drugs. — Clemens filed the suit Sunday night in Harris County District Court in Texas …
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Gary Dzen / Boston Globe:
Transcript: Clemens on ‘60 Minutes’ — Below is the complete transcript of Mike Wallace's interview with Roger Clemens, which will air this evening on “60 Minutes". The transcript is courtesy of CBS: — 60 Minutes Studio Open: With 354 wins, Roger Clemens is one of the best pitchers in the history of baseball.
Dallas Morning News:
Clemens' interview was a waste of time — Roger Clemens made a salient point during his hyped 60 Minutes sitdown with Mike Wallace on Sunday night: There may not be anything he can do to prove his innocence. — Particularly if he keeps talking. — I was one of those inclined to give Clemens …
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Rangers
Wallace Matthews / Newsday:
McNamee's attorney: Baloney — Roger Clemens may have done himself one bit of good in his “60 Minutes” interview last night. A lawyer for Brian McNamee, Clemens' accuser, says it is less likely that McNamee will bring a lawsuit against Clemens for defamation.
George Vecsey / New York Times:
Unconvincing Portrait of an Angry Victim — Roger Clemens did not muster up a gift cocker spaniel named Checkers, the way Richard M. Nixon did in 1952, and he did not wag his finger at the nation the way President Bill Clinton did in 1998. All he could do was muscle up a fading fastball …
John Walsh / Hardball Times:
Best outfield arms of 2007 — This is now the third year that I've evaluated outfield arms here at the Hardball Times and I must say it's one of my favorite analyses to do and write up. For one, I myself cannot wait to find out which outfielders did the best job of controlling the running game during the previous season.
John Manuel / Baseball America:
New York Yankees — Baseball America's Top 10 Prospects lists are based on projections of a player's long-term worth after discussions with scouting and player-development personnel. All players who haven't exceeded the major league rookie standards of 130 at-bats or 50 innings pitched (without regard to service time) are eligible.
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Big League Futures
Plain Dealer:
Hey, Hoynsie! Your Indians questions answered — Got an Indians question? Send it in. Submit your question to cleveland.com/heyhoynsie, and Plain Dealer Indians beat writer Paul Hoynes will choose several to answer each Sun day here in the sports section. All of Paul's an swers will be archived online.
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MLB Trade Rumors
Tim Dierkes / MLB Trade Rumors:
Colon Missed Last Two Starts? — A friend in the Dominican Republic notes that Bartolo Colon has missed his last two starts. Maybe he's done showcasing and now awaits an offer; I'm not sure at this point. Word a few days ago was that Colon had yet to crack 90 mph.
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MetsBlog.com
Evan Grant / Rangers:
The 20 Days of Rangers prospects: Day 1, Prospect No. 20 — We're going to try to fill some of the January void by counting down our _ er, my _ top 20 Rangers prospects. It's always a difficult exercise, but this year it was difficult for a different reason than in years past.
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Baseball Musings
Chris Jaffe / Hardball Times:
Tommorrow's Cooperstown election results today — Every year the annual BBWAA vote for Cooperstown transfixes me. I love guessing how the vote will shake out. — Over the years, I've discovered 10 rules of thumb that make the annual ballot quite a bit more predictable. None are perfect, but they work.
