Congressional Hearing with Clemens, Pettite Postponed

By Chris Price

WASHINGTON, DC (January 9, 2008) According to published reports, the congressional hearing involving Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte and former trainer Brian McNamee has been postponed.

A lawyer involved in the hearing says the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is informing witnesses that the Jan. 16 session will be pushed back.But plans are still in place for a Jan. 15 hearing before the same committee about the Mitchell Report on baseball’s Steroids Era. Scheduled witnesses that day include commissioner Bud Selig, union leader Donald Fehr and former Senate majority leader George Mitchell, the report’s author.Plenty has happened since that committee arranged the second hearing.

Clemens filed a defamation lawsuit Sunday against McNamee, who told Mitchell he injected Clemens with steroids and human growth hormone in 1998, 2000 and 2001. A TV interview with Clemens aired, and the pitcher also held a news conference and played a recording of a 17-minute telephone conversation he had with McNamee.

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Clemens' Video Response to Doping Allegations

By Chris Price

HOUSTON, TX (January 4, 2008) Former Houston Astros and New York Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens as posted a video on YouTube to defend against allegations that the used performance enhancing drugs while he played for the Montreal Expos and the Yankees.

You can view the video on YouTube by clicking here.

Clemens continues to deny the allegations of drug use. He is scheduled, along with New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte, to appear before a House Committee on January 16 concerning said allegations.

Clemens, Pettitte Asked to Appear Before House Committee

By Chris Price

WASHINGTON, DC (January 4, 2008) Former Houston Astros pitchers Andy Pettitte and Roger Clemens were asked Friday to appear and testify before the House Oversight Committee concerning doping in Major League Baseball.

In addition, Brian McNamee, who was their former trainer, and former Mets clubhouse attendant Kirk Radomski were asked to take part.

Radomski's allegations were the basis of former Senate majority leader George Mitchell's report on doping in baseball.

Clemens and Pettitte are to appear on January 16. The day before, the committee is to slated to hear testimony from baseball commissioner Bud Selig, union leader Donald Fehr and Mitchell.