MLB Commissioner Bud Selig Leaves Decision on Clemens to Astros

March 3, 2008

(Long Island, N.Y.) Embattled 7-time CY young winner Roger Clemens career in Major League Baseball hinges on the hands of the Houston Astros as MLB commissioner Bud Selig reprised control of the issue to Clemens mother ballclub.

Clemens was implicated in the Mitchell Report which was a 20-month investigation on possible use of anabolic steroids and performance enhancing drugs among Major League Baseball players which was conducted by former Sen. George Mitchell. Another player beleaguered with the issue is former Giants Slugger Barry Bonds who erased a 30 year old record for most numbers of home runs in a career with 756 home runs which were formerly held by Hank Aaron. Since that historic feat on August 7, 2007 the 43 year old remains a free agent as his steroids issues implements a cloud of dust on his illustrious career.

“The conversations go on and I said I was going to handle all this on a case-by-case basis,” Selig said. “These are very sensitive matters. Every club is free to do whatever they want with whom, I have said to Astros owner Drayton McLane and the Houston club that that’s a decision they have to make.” regarding Roger Clemens. The commissioner also made remarks on the Mitchell report in saying, “George Mitchell talked to every team, many owners, almost every general manager,” Selig said. “Whatever he came up with, he came up with, but he had access to everybody. He didn’t need subpoena power there.”

The Major League Baseball season starts on March 25th with several players having clouded futures due to the steroids issues reflected on their current situations. New York Yankee pitcher Andy Pettit who faced the inquiry with Clemens a month ago was stellar on his spring training debut yesterday on a 7-7 tie with the Philadelphia Philies. “I thought he looked real good,” Yankees owner Steinbrenner said. “It’s early, but he looked very smooth. Very good and good control. That’s the key with all that’s happened, come right in and throw strikes right away.”

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