Are we in real trouble here? Roger that …

The week hasn’t gone so well for Roger Clemens.

On Tuesday, former Rep. Tom Davis, who defended Clemens when he testified last year before Congress, told the former pitcher through USA Today that he should "cut your losses." Then he said, "Frankly, I think we'll see (perjury) charges in the Clemens case and they will come around pretty quickly. Lying under oath is serious. It's not like A-Rod lying to Katie Couric in an interview. When you're under oath, you have to tell the truth."

Then Thursday, a judge dismissed most of Clemens’ defamation lawsuit against Brian McNamee – the trainer who fingered Clemens for using HGH and steroids.

The judge did let stand Clemens’ claim that McNamee defamed him when he twice told Andy Pettitte that Clemens had used HGH and steroids. Unfortunately for Clemens, Pettitte has already testified under that McNamee was telling the truth.

If Clemens still wants to pursue that part of the case, McNamee’s lawyers are more than happy to oblige.

"We look forward to litigating that and deposing Andy Pettitte,” Earl Ward said.

It would seem time for Clemens to drop what's left of the the lawsuit, come clean and make a deal. But the next intelligent thing Clemens does in this matter will be his first.