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Report: Substances Found On Clemens Materials

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The Associated Press

The Tampa Tribune

Published: March 11, 2009

NEW YORK - Federal authorities have found performance-enhancing substances on the materials Brian McNamee said he used to inject Roger Clemens, The New York Times reported Tuesday.

McNamee turned over the syringes, vials and gauze pads to federal investigators last year, after he told baseball investigator George Mitchell he injected the pitcher with steroids and human growth hormone. The Washington Post reported Feb. 6 that tests linked Clemens' DNA to blood in the syringes given to investigators by McNamee.

Clemens has said repeatedly that McNamee, his former personal trainer, injected him with B-12 and the painkiller lidocaine.

"I assumed, and I am not surprised, that the tests were positive for both DNA and for performance-enhancing drugs, because that's what Brian said all along, and there's not much doubt that Brian's been telling the truth," McNamee's lawyer, Richard Emery, told The Associated Press. "The confirmation of that fact, once again, just seems to me to be another significant step towards jail for Clemens."

A federal grand jury in Washington is investigating whether Clemens lied when he told a congressional committee last year that he didn't use illegal performance-enhancing substances. McNamee, testifying before the same committee, said he repeatedly injected Clemens with steroids and HGH.

Rusty Hardin, Clemens' lawyer, did not return a telephone call seeking comment.

DODGERS: Manny Ramirez is scheduled to make his spring training debut Thursday when Los Angeles plays South Korea's World Baseball Classic team.

Los Angeles manager Joe Torre said he isn't sure if Ramirez will play the outfield or be the designated hitter, but the slugger will get a start on the 50 at-bats he's expected to receive before Opening Day.

RED SOX: Jon Lester is among 19 players who have agreed to one-year contracts.

YANKEES: General Manager Brian Cashman thinks he's unlikely to acquire a fill-in third baseman to replace Alex Rodriguez.

Rodriguez had arthroscopic surgery Monday to repair torn cartilage in his right hip, and doctors said they found nothing that would keep him from returning to the lineup in May.

The top internal candidate to start opening day at third is Cody Ransom, who has seven home runs and 24 RBIs in six major-league seasons. Cashman said he has not spoken to any other general manager about a third baseman, but he has heard from the agents of some free agents.

JOBA EXCELS: Joba Chamberlain rebounded from two bad starts by allowing one run and three hits over three innings in the Yankees' 7-1 victory against the Cincinnati Reds.

Chamberlain struck out three and threw 20 of 29 pitches for strikes.

WBC: Bobby Abreu and Miguel Cabrera hit consecutive long balls to start a four-homer outburst in the fifth inning that powered Venezuela to a 10-1 victory against Italy and a spot in the second round of the World Baseball Classic.

Venezuela will play the United States tonight to decide the winner of Group C. The U.S. won their previous matchup 15-6 on Sunday night. Both teams begin second-round play Saturday in Miami.

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