Until Clemens’ legacy is truly revealed, keep him out of Cooperstown

On Monday, the verdict came down for the pitcher that many over the year had called “The Rocket,” Roger Clemens. He was found not-guilty on all counts of perjury.

Andy Petite, one of Clemens’ former teammates in New York, was seen as a critical part of the prosecution’s case, but during cross-examination by the defense last month, Petite backed off his claim that Clemens had told him about his past human-growth hormone use, considerably weakening the prosecutor’s case.

Clemens, 49, fought back emotion as he addressed the media after the verdict came down. “All you media guys that know me and have…