Amazingly enough, there was no real mention of Rusty Hardin, Brian McNamee, dirty needles or any stuff like that. Instead, it was a husky looking Clemens appearing at a charity event in NJ. Good to see, I guess.

That’s quite the outfit, Rocket! Shiny black shirt, white belt, brown jeans, iPhone. I can’t mock the gut and extra chin as, well, he is 47 years old and no longer a competitive athlete…

The Rocket seemed right at home, wrapping his arms around kids and elders, moms and 20-something groupies. There was no hint of weariness from the ongoing federal perjury investigation into whether Clemens lied before Congress in 2008, when he denied ever using performance-enhancing drugs. Sources have told the Daily News that the investigation is continuing, but Clemens seemed unburdened by the possibility that he could face criminal charges.

Clemens was gracious when two Daily News reporters asked whether he knew where the investigation stands.

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