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According to several national reports, former Cy Young winner Roger Clemens did the horizontal polka with country music singer Mindy McCready.

Embattled Major League Baseball star Roger Clemens began a 10-year affair with country music singer Mindy McCready when she was just 15 years old, the New York Daily News reported Monday.

Clemens began the affair when he was 28, a married father of two and pitching for the Boston Red Sox while McCready, now 32, was a karaoke bar performer dreaming of a singing career, the News reported.

Such an affair would undermine the defamation lawsuit Clemens filed on January 6 against former trainer Brian McNamee, who claimed he injected Clemens with steroids and human growth hormone several times between 1998 and 2001.

When reached for comment Clemens stated, “Mindy McCready is a very honest person. That said, she misremembered what happened between us. She misremembered the sh*t out of the situation.”

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The Mercury News is reporting that the San Francisco Giants might move wonder pitcher Barry Zito to the bullpen following his brilliant performance against the Reds Sunday in which he gave up eight earned runs in only three innings.

“We’ve got to do something,” said Bochy, after Zito allowed a six-run first inning. “We can’t keep doing what we’re doing and getting what we’re getting.”

Here is what the Giants have received from their opening-day starter: an 0-6 record in six starts, a 7.53 ERA, a growing soundtrack of boos at home and no sign of a break in the clouds.

The ironic thing about the disaster that is Barry Zito is that the only thing the Giants have in their farm system is pitching. So not only did GM Brian Sabean hand out a ridiculous $126 million contract to Zito last offseason, he also blocked the development of young pitchers like Pat Misch. Think that money would have been better used to upgrade the field, Sabean? Ah what am I saying – Rich Aurilia, Ray Durham and Dave Roberts are fine players.

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Rumors and Rants ranked the top 10 most entertaining nicknames given to baseball players.

1.) “Pronk”
Travis Hafner’s nickname has two things working in its favor. First, it is absolutely original. When is the last time you heard of a guy called Pronk? Second, Hafner happens to look like he could kick anyone’s ass. So, who’s going to make fun of him for having a nickname like Pronk? Nobody. This nickname is foolproof.

The story behind this great nickname is that coach Bill Selby combined two nicknames during spring training in 2001: “The Project” (because he apparently needed some work) and “Donkey” because of the way he looked while running the bases. Bill Selby didn’t know what he’d stumbled on to.

4. “Guitar Hero”
You already know who it is, don’t you? This is for our buddy Joel Zumaya. It’s really too easy, but if you’re dumbass enough to get hurt during the ALCS and put your career in jeopardy by playing too much Guitar Hero, this name deserves to stick with you.

Zumaya went from taking the league by storm to oft-injured reliever after this incident faster than you can say whammy bar. Maybe it’s a Guitar Hero curse, who’s to say?

I’ve always been partial to Barry “Steroids” Bonds, myself. Oh wait – that’s not a real nickname for Bonds? I could have sworn…

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Apparently Miguel Tejada has been lying about his age.

Yet, Thursday morning was the first time the former American League Most Valuable Player and four-time All-Star admitted his real age to the world. The Astros’ new shortstop is actually 33, two years older than he is listed in the club’s media guide and other baseball records.

“I’m a poor kid that wanted to be a professional big leaguer,” he explained as he discussed his reasoning for claiming he was 17 instead of 19 to sign with the Oakland A’s in 1993. “I was thinking that was the only way that I could help my family. By the time we did it, it wasn’t because we wanted to do anything wrong to be a professional.

“The scout just did it just because at that time I was two years older than I (told them). And to play in the Dominican Summer League you got to be like 17. That’s why he changed the year. Because the only change is the year.”

This is a wild thought, but could there be more Dominican players lying about their age? What in the name of Danny Almonte is going on here?

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