This week I saw two baseball clips from earlier in this decade, but recent events brought them into a whole new light. Both involve Roger Clemens and Manny Ramírez, two of the players implicated in the recent steroids scandal that's rocked Major League Baseball.

The other day I rewatched the 2004 Red Sox video Faith Rewarded in anticipation of the Red Sox / Yankees series this week. At the mid-point we get to the 2004 All-Star Game. Pitcher-for-hire Roger Clemens, this time playing for the Houston Astros, started the game. Well, he actually only pitched one inning, he was that bad. Regardless, our steroid-infused friend gave up a monster home run to no-doubt also-juiced Manny Ramírez.

So my question is - if both pitcher and hitter are on the dope, is that fair? Does it even out?

Then at the gym the other day on not-ESPN the Best Damn Sports Show had the "50 Best Sports Fights". Or something like that. I guess it was more like the "50 Best Weird Moments". You know, like when the baseball bounced off Jose Canseco's head and over the fence. When Rosanne Barr sung the National Anthem and grabbed her crotch. Tyson and the ear biting. Things of that nature.

Anyway, in the top ten was Game 3 of the 2003 American League Championship Series. New York Yankees at the Boston Red Sox. This was the game where, during the bench-clearing brawl, diminutive Dominican Pedro Martinez flipped 72 year old bench coach Don Zimmer on his head. For the entire story, check out: "Tempers flare during ALCS Game 3".

Sure, you remember it, it was bizarre, horrible and ... funny. But what caused the fight?

Can you imagine Roger Clemens was pitching for the Yankees?

And guess who was at-bat?

Yep, Manny Ramírez.

Can you believe it?

Manny didn't like the high inside pitch from Clemens, and charged the mound. Benches emptied. Septuagenarian bench coaches get up-ended.

Gosh, I can't believe that they say steroids make you aggressive. I should find who says that and rip his throat out. ROARRR!