Leaps of Faith

I believe Roger Clemens.

I know, call me a fool. But there’s just something so nice, so honest about the guy that’s got me hooked.

Sure, there’s “evidence” that points the other way. There are red flags, sirens, flashing lights and loudspeakers all saying something isn’t quite right about Clemens' incredible “story.”

I don’t care.

I’m with the Rocket. Here’s why.

I believe everybody ELSE is lying.

I believe Andy Pettitte is honest, but quite forgetful.

I believe “misremembers” is actually a word.

I believe Brian McNamee is a snake.

I believe Jose Canseco’s word is as good as gold.

I believe it’s impossible to play golf AND go to a pool party in one day.

I believe Clemens post-40 statistics were nothing but a “hot streak.”

I believe it’s normal to have your wife take HGH from your trainer.

I believe Roger’s mom was a big proponent of injectable B-12.

I believe “for all he’s done for the game of baseball” this can’t be true.

I believe those dirty syringes and gauze belong to somebody else.

I believe a secretly taped phone call is the first clue somebody is honest.

I believe Roger’s nanny misremembers too. In Spanish.

I believe those “guys” on that “commercial” about HGH, really didn't have their lives improve that much. After all, they still "had to hit a curve ball" and we all know HGH can't do that.

I believe any photos of him at that party are doctored.

I believe that just because a guy claims he treats his body “like a temple” that its no big deal to also say he “popped Vioxx” like they were “skittles.” What? You’ve never seen a big bowl of Skittles in church next to the votive candles?

I believe Mike Wallace probed Clemens as hard as anybody could on 60 Minutes, and the fact that he also is a guest in the Steinbrenner luxury box has nothing to do with nothing. Move along.

I believe that just because so many guys on the Yankees were juicing – Mike Stanton, Jason Giambi, Gary Sheffield, Canseco, Chuck Knoblauch, Andy Pettitte – was merely coincidence.

I believe that “a third ear growing out of a forehead” is indeed a telltale sign of steroid use as Clemens claims. Clearly, he only has two ears, and none on his forehead. See?

Come on people, stop being so cynical. It just takes a teensy bit of imagination and faith to believe Roger.

And yeah, the Tooth Fairy and Santa are real. I swear. Their stories check out also.

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