It’s been a crazy day. Especially if you’re a big time baseball fan. Finally, the Roger Clemens versus Brian McNamee circus took their act to the nation’s capital to plead their cases in front of Congress.

Just from what I gathered listening to testimony given by both the Rocket and his former trainer as they were peppered with questions by Senators who should have been more preoccupied with much more important issues instead of wasting their time, it became clear that both Clemens and McNamee were caught in blatant lies. Even my brother Justin could be heard laughing at how pathetic these two clowns came off.

It’s hard to comprehend how poorly each of the former best buddies a decade prior looked during a lengthy process which made it feel like kindergarten. It was just flat out embarrassing.

Listening to politicians work over the pathetic duo didn’t help much. Here were Democrats going very hard at Clemens attacking his lack of consistency in his deposition and what he told Mike Wallace in a 60 Minutes interview about meeting former Senator George Mitchell to help clear his name from the notable Mitchell Report. What was the real truth here? Roger didn’t know that his name came up or the terrible legal advice he got.

Meanwhile, Republicans went after McNamee basically making the former trainer admit under oath lie after lie. How the heck was that supposed to help their case against Clemens? They didn’t give any preferential treatment to the former seven-time Cy Young winner nor McNamee.

Editor’s Note: It felt like a real court room. Something I’m actually familiar with as I once had the high duty of announcing a verdict on some very serious charges two and a half years ago. In case you’re wondering, we found the defendant not guilty of everything and that’s as far as it goes.

I also didn’t understand why Clemens felt compelled to explain his upbringing. Come on Roger! Nobody cares what you did as a kid and how you were raised. Even if he was trying to win over the court room, it wasn’t time for an autobiography.

One thing which troubles me is the evidence Mr. McNamee submitted. Let’s be frank. Who the heck keeps old needles, etc dating back 9-10 years?!?!?!?!?! That is a joke. That evidence just won’t hold up in court as I know all too well from experience.

You can freaking cut yourself and then take the blood from a cotton ball and submit it as physical evidence. Do you know how moronic that sounds?

Unless there’s legitimate proof, it’s all speculation. When McNamee basically admitted as such about whether he injected Clemens with Human Growth Hormone (HGH) or B12, it weakened their case. Unless it’s proven fact and not general opinion, there’s reasonable doubt.

What’s particularly damaging to Clemens is that former buddy and Yankee teammate Andy Pettite testified during a deposition that they used performance enhancers. Former Yankee second baseman Chuck Knoblauch also supported that claim.

When Roger said that Pettite “misheard or misremembers,” it didn’t strengthen his case.

One other disturbing thing from this mockery. How can McNamee answer that he didn’t have a deal on the side for testifying under oath about what he knew regarding steroids? That’s the biggest load of crap IMHO. Sure you didn’t.

What’s easy to conclude from this drawn out process is that both Clemens and McNamee are liars and should face the consequences.

I really don’t know what more to think. It’s just a very sad situation. I realize the Player’s Association (MLBPA) has taken some well deserved criticism for how uncooperative they were when it came to instituting a stiffer anti-drug policy during the Juiced Era Error but that doesn’t explain how Major League Baseball (MLB) basically turned a blind eye to what was going on. The same media who are so critical now never uttered a word either. Record attendances were set and home run records were smashed.

You can’t just pin this on the players. It’s kind of like how you couldn’t just blame the union for the record NHL lockout a few years back with the cancellation of the 2004-05 season. We all know how that’s turned out with owners handing out insane long-term record deals and raising ticket prices.

It’s all about the mighty buck. The sooner you realize that, the better off you’ll fully grasp everything which is wrong with sports.

I love following sports. Especially baseball. But I got to be honest about something. I get more enjoyment out of covering first and second year pros out here in Staten Island during the summer. There’s plenty of reason$. Plus the players who are just drafted are very receptive when it comes to interviews, features, etc. It’s the same reason I love these high school games I score. Because you can see the enthusiasm and joy on all the players and coaches’ faces. Somewhere, that gets lost.

To myself, baseball has been ruined. I highly doubt it will ever be the same no matter what rules they have in place. That has nothing to do with steroids and everything to do with the cost. I remember a time when it was fun to go to a Yankee game and be able to spend a reasonable amount of money while enjoying the game with real fans.

Unfortunately, we’re not who they’re targeting these days when it comes to filling up stadiums or arenas.

That’s the harsh reality. So, go ahead and get excited if you want over the new Citi Field and new Yankee Stadium. Just don’t expect to be able to get out to too many games.