Halladay proud he 'played the game the right way'

Roy Halladay surprised some people when he spoke out against alleged performance-enhancing drug users Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds last month, saying the pair has no place in the Hall of Fame.

While both players saw an increase in votes this year, neither are close to the 75-percent majority needed to get into Cooperstown. Halladay, who pitched while Bonds and Clemens were still in the league, defended his stance Saturday.

"There were a lot of opinions and a lot of debate, but I didn't hear the views of anybody who competed against any of them and had so much to lose," Halladay told Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times.

"I want to be proud that I played the game the right way. I don't want any of that to ever come into play."

Halladay's comments elicited response from Clemens, who accused Halladay of using amphetamines.

"What is disheartening is getting a call or text from family or friends about an ill-informed player making an asinine statement," Clemens said last month. "The latest coming from a former Blue Jays pitcher.

"Just to enlighten him, he was accused of using amphetamines by the 'strength coach.' You should be very careful when putting tweets out while not having your facts on the matter at hand."

Halladay fired back at his former teammate hours later.

"I'll let my reputation speak for itself," Halladay said.

Halladay will be first eligible to be voted into the Hall of Fame in 2019.