What's interesting about hGH is that it's not a controlled substance like anabolic steroids are. So even though at the time Pettitte used in 2002, it wasn't against the rules in baseball, and it's still technically, according to federal law, not a scheduled drug.

From steroid.com:

When Congress bootstrapped anabolic steroids into the Controlled Substances Act by passing the Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 1990, steroids were already covered under 21 USC § 333(e), a part of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. That law, passed in 1988, made it a felony to distribute steroids (without criminalizing their personal use). When the Control Act effectively took steroids out of that section, Congress filled the void by sticking hGH in there. So, while hGH is not scheduled, 21 USC § 333(e) prohibits the distribution or possession with intent to distribute hGH for any use in humans other than for recognized medical reasons and pursuant to a valid prescription. Violations may be punishable by imprisonment of up to 5 years (10 years if to a person under 18 years).

Of course, all this pertains only to federal law. The individual states are free to pass their own laws about hGH, and many have. Idaho, Oregon, Rhode Island, and West Virginia have all scheduled hGH. Colorado makes hGH a schedule III controlled substance by including it in the definition of "anabolic steroid," and curiously making its use a misdemeanor but its possession a felony. Illinois doesn't schedule it, but makes its non-medical distribution a felony. Minnesota controls "anabolic substances" in its Schedule IV, and includes the vaguely described "growth hormones." In Maine and Massachusetts, all prescription drugs are controlled substances.

Andy did nothing wrong, and did anyone stop to think for a second that maybe Clemens is telling the truth?

Well, I wouldn't say he did NOTHING wrong. It was very slightly wrong and probably not the equivalent of bumping yourself off of Santa's "Nice" list, but "nothing" would be that he never took HGH. (semantics)

But Clemens is guilty as hell.

I agree with you about Pettitte. Even though the laws I stated in my post above don't have hGH as a scheduled controlled substance, it's still illegal in this country to use prescription drugs without a prescription. It sounds like Pettitte did not have a prescription from a doctor for hGH. Granted, legally speaking (at least on a federal level), it's not on the same level as taking oxycontin (which is controlled) or even steroids... I would equivaquate it to someone using my asthma meds (the non-steroid ones).

I am just glad that Pettitte was honest about it. Looking at the context of the situation he was in, I don't consider what he did cheating.

I've personally had my suspicions of Clemens for a long time, but until I actually see some proof, I won't condemn him. One trainer's word is not enough for me.

I think Clare said it all. And where is your proof that Clemens or any other player on this list is guilty of ANYTHING? (obviously other than those that have admitted it)

"Innocent until proven guilty" is only a legal term. In my book, EVERYBODY on that list is guilty until proven innocent.

Than your not exactly what I would call smart. BTW I forgot to mention that I totally disagree with you about Pettitte. He did NOTHING wrong.