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Miguel Tejada charged with lying to Congress

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by justtxyank, Feb 10, 2009.

  1. FlyerFanatic

    FlyerFanatic YOU BOYS LIKE MEXICO!?! YEEEHAAWW
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    does this mean jail time?
     
  2. msn

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    Riveting! Compelling!!! lol
     
  3. justtxyank

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    Haha MSN!

    It amused me as well that SI didn't include any details.
     
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    http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3896877

     
  5. Oski2005

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    Why is it congress can lie to us but we can't lie to congress?
     
  6. msn

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    *crickets chirping*

    Add Presidents to that list, too. And I'm not just referring to Mr. Bush.
     
  7. LonghornFan

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    I don't believe he actually lied while under oath.
     
  8. verti89

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    Then what are they charging him with?? Lying isn't illegal unless you do it under oath, and how else do you talk to congress anyways? "Sir Tejada do you swear to tell the truth" "Um, I respectfully decline to swear that." "Ok then procede" ...not so much
     
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    Looks like he is going to plea guilty and be sentenced maybe for couple months.
     
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    It would be nice if we can void his contract because of this
     
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    We'll actually improve if Tejada serves jail time :)
     
  12. MadMax

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    I'm guessing this won't affect him during the season at all...except that it will be on his mind.
     
  13. Smokey

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    Can we just shut down MLB?
     
  14. MadMax

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    no, thanks.
     
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    I've heard that he cut a plea deal that will allow him to avoid jail time, and that the person he was having the conversation with was Roger Clemens. This puts Roidger in a bad bad spot.
     
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    Bill : Hey, so how do you think this whole Miguel Tejada plea bargain is gonna affect Roger Clemens, Clyde?
    Clyde: Ha ha ha, things just keep getting worse for Roger Clemens.....
    Bill : I hate you, Clyde.
     
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    Still better than that stupid Jack in the Box skit Bill and Bull have been forcing their way through. Stupidest idea ever, nobody cares that Jack was hit by a bus and nobody is going to the site to check on him; Bill and Matt both seem well aware of it the whole time they have to recite it four times throughout the game.
     
  18. Mac#5

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    Why is congress even involved with baseball i think that is r****ded how the government is getting involved with a sport
     
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    Roger Cossack is saying 6 months probation for a guilty plea to this misdemeanor.

    The report is misleading. He is charged with lying to a federal investigator.
     

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