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Tejada expected in Astro camp, McNamee not off the hook
By Ken Gimblin and Joe Cronin January 20, 2008 |
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Miguel Tejada: The Houston Astros first full squad meeting is on Feb 19th and the media are already converging on the front offices of the Houston Astros to ask questions about their latest acquisition Miguel Tejada, who is under FBI investigation for lying about steroid use. Amongst the questioned about Tejada is team General Manager Ed Wade who was asked about Tejada's possible absence from the team in the event of a Congressional inquiry that might extend past the Feb 19th date. Tejada who signed a $72 million deal for six years after leaving the Orioles this off season is expected by Wade at camp. Tejada could be facing possible prison time for perjury for lying about using steroids to investigators, " Really from a club stand point, there's nothing we can do to get involved at this stage, other than to remain optimistic that things will work out and he'll be with us at spring training and for the life of his contract." said Wade. According to the Mitchell report Tejada had asked former Oakland A's team mate in 2003 Adam Piatt who sat next to Tejada in the A's clubhouse that season where he could get steroids. Piatt sold steroids to Tejada and got his supply from former Mets bat boy Kirk Radomski. Tejada also wrote checks in the amounts of $3100 to Piatt for the steroids according to Piatt's testimony in the Mitchell report. Clemens to face congress soon: Roger Clemens former personal trainer Brian McNamee's lawyer Earl Ward said that immunity for McNamee's testimony are rarely granted and that McNamee is seeking a full pardon from congress regarding steroid distribution for his testimony against Clemens. Ward said that McNamee is looking forward to getting down to business and telling congress everything he knows, "were working it out with congress, were definatley going to be moving forward" said Ward. Clemens, former team mate Andy Pettitte and McNamee are expected at the hearings scheduled in February just as pitchers and catchers meet. Meanwhile Clemens has stated that he has not used steroids of any kind and that McNamee only injected the Yankee pitcher with B-12 and lidocaine. Congress will be looking for specific answers including where, who, and how the injections were administered on Clemens during each session. Ken Gimblin and Joe Cronin are covering the MLB/Congressional hearings for Sportstalk on 1690 KFSG Sacramento quote source:sportingnewsradio.com |
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