Hardin said steroids would have been so "incredibly inconsistent with [Clemens'] career and beliefs that there's no way he would have done it."
Clemens has said that the only things McNamee ever injected him with were the common local anesthetic lidocaine for his joints and vitamin B-12 to ward off flu viruses and stay healthy. But Durham said neither substance was found on the needles or cotton swabbed with his blood stains.
Hardin showed the jury an enlarged photo of the country with all the sites where federal agents investigated the case. He said it involved 103 law enforcement officers, five attorneys, 229 investigation reports and 72 investigation locations across the continental United States, Germany and Puerto Rico.
"They still didn't find anything to connect him with steroids except Brian McNamee," Hardin said.
Durham, however, said that about 45 witnesses, including several of Clemens' former teammates, will help make the case that Clemens used anabolic steroids and human growth hormone. When Clemens denied the use under oath before a House panel in 2008, Durham said, "It was false and he knew it was false."
Noteworthy
* The Yankees fan who returned Derek Jeter's ball from his 3,000th hit will get a bit of memorabilia to keep - his own baseball card. Topps says it will produce a trading card featuring Christian Lopez that will be included in sets later this year.
"We thought what he did captures the essence of what baseball and the Topps company is about," said Mark Sapir, Topps vice president for sports.
The recent college graduate with outstanding student loans will get some financial help, too.
Memorabilia dealer Brandon Steiner and sporting goods CEO Mitch Modell said they will make sure Lopez gets at least $50,000 toward his outstanding student loans of $150,000.
Steiner set up an auction of memorabilia that eventually will include baseballs signed by both Lopez and Jeter and said Modell is pledging 5 percent from the sale of Yankees-related merchandise at the Modell's chain during what will be called "Christian Lopez Week."
* The All-Star Game drew a record-low rating for the second straight year. The National League's 5-1 win Tuesday on Fox earned a 6.9 rating and 12 share. That's down 8 percent from the 7.5/13 in 2010.
* The St. Louis Cardinals solidified their rotation for the future, signing lefthander Jaime Garcia to a 4-year contract extension with club options for a fifth and sixth season. Garcia, 25, leads the team in wins at the All-Star break, going 9-3 with a 3.23 ERA.
