The most awaited appearance of steroid whistle blower Jose Canseco in the grand jury hearing the case of Roger Clemens was postponed again. Canseco was scheduled to testify last April but according to his lawyer it was rescheduled due to the availability of his client. Andrew Kirsch, lawyer of Canseco, said that they are trying to reach a date that will work for everyone and they are aiming for an early June testimony.

Canseco was called to testify in the grand jury because of his connection with Roger Clemens. The two were former teammates in Boston, Toronto and with the Yankees. Both were also called in the congress investigation headed by Rep. Mitchell. Roger Clemens was already implicated in the report when his former trainer told the investigators that he knows Clemens was using steroids. Trainer Roger McNamee even described how he took away a bottle of steroid from Roger Clemens and handed it to Jose Canseco in the Blue Jays locker room. However, both players denied that the incident happened. Canseco also denied that his former teammate attended a party at his Miami residence.

The perjury case of 7-time CY Young awardee will not end soon as the prosecution is trying to present new evidences against Clemens. Several MLB players and officials were already called to testify in the grand jury. And the latest is Jose Canseco who previously admitted that he used performance enhancing drugs when he was still active in baseball. Two years ago, he pleaded guilty for drug charges when he tried to bring in HCG or human chorionic gonadotropin from Mexico. It is a fertility drug usually used to treat the side effects of long term steroid use.

Another possible reason why he was called to testify was his previous statement that Clemens could be doping. He described it in his steroid book Juiced. The prosecution is hoping that they will get more information from Canseco and could finally pin down Clemens.

The grand jury will determine if Clemens really lied under oath during the investigation of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Up to this moment, Clemens still maintains his stand that he never used anabolic steroids or human growth hormone.

Meanwhile, the MLB suspended two minor leaguers for violating the Drug Prevention and Treatment Program of the league. Outfielder Benjamin Harrison of the Florida Marlins was caught using amphetamines. The league imposed a 100-game suspension which will be effective when he signed for another contract with a team. Shortstop Fidel Hernandez of Philadelphia Phillies also received a 50-game suspension for testing positive for metabolites of Stanozolol. It is a type of steroid used to enhance performance and it is marketed as Winstrol. He plays at the Florida State League for Class A Clearwater.

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