Report: Penn professors' findings contradict Clemens' analysis of career stats

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Sunday, February 10, 2008

Was a report released last month by Roger Clemens' agent supporting the Rocket's late-career statistical improvement just smoke and mirrors? An analysis of that report published Sunday says yes. Clemens' report stated there were examples of aging pitchers improving their statistics. An examination of those conclusions revealed there were several flaws in the methodology, according to a report in The New York Times. Clemens' agent, Randy Hendricks, shared an 18,000-word statistical report l ...

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