Show r- r v Rounding the Bases J Jeren eren W. W Canning Senior Editor Surfing the net on a random Tuesday a person can find some very interesting theories Theory one Pink Floyds Floyd's album Dark Side of the Moon may sync up with The Wizard of Oz to which our fearless Editor Nick Parker has tried and has given his approval of it working this subject will now be investigated ed further by the Senior Staff of The Globe Theory two the US U.S. government government government gov gov- and the owners of the World Trade Center knew that they was to be an attack But as a devoted sports junky the one conspiracy theory theory theory theo theo- ry that jumped out at me was all about steroids The conspirators conspirators on the net conjured up a neat little story about how Major League pitcher Roger Clemens didn't sit out the first part of the season due to free agency but because of a violation violation violation viola viola- tion of steroids policy Clemens has pitched for four Major League teams in his career including his current team the Houston Astros His contract with the Astros ended after Clemens led them to the World Series which they ended up losing Not wanting to retire from professional baseball Clemens e ehat hat in the ring to see if any team was interested in signing contract for the 2006 him to a season n seTe The Astros among others were interested in signing re-signing him but due to rules they were not eligible to resign him until after May 15 Clemens ultimately decided to sign re-sign with the Astros for forthe forthe forthe the 2006 season One reason for signing re-signing with the Astros was so he could play on a professional professional professional pro pro- baseball team with his son Clemens' Clemens son Koby was drafted by the Astros and Astros' Astros classA class class- now plays for the A affiliate Lexington Legends Now back to the conspiracy theory the conspirators believe that since Clemens signed re with the Astros on the day of their 50 game he was serving a suspension The policy on steroids is that on a players player's second offense they will be suspended for 50 games Here lies the problem with the conspirators' conspirators logic If Clemens was found to have tested positive for steroids the media would have been all allover allover allover over that story Clemens may have sat out 50 games but for the suspension suspension suspension sion to happen he would have to be on a roster An suspension suspension suspension sus sus- pension doesn't start until the player is placed on a man 40 roster The last counterpoint to the theory is this Clemens pitched in the World Baseball Classic in in March In the all players play play- ers were subject to Olympic- Olympic style testing If he was taking steroids within months of the the test would have come up positive If they want to call Major League players dopers they at l least st need to think through it little more And point the finger fin fm- fm- fm ger gee at a guy whose hat sized has ballooned to twice its size ie i.e. Barry Bonds |