Why did would-be Hall of Famer Roger Clemens choose to stay in his hometown of Houston this season? Maybe it was to stay closer to his lawyer. When scrub pitcher Jason Grimsley got popped this May for receiving human growth hormones in the mail, he retired and started squawking like a stool pigeon, ratting out several former teammates until he hired a lawyer who told him to shut the hell up. In his affidavit......

Who needs football when all three area pro baseball teams are so much fun? Long Beach Armada Steroid-slinging slugger Jose Canseco, oh yeah former steroid-slinging slugger... took to the mound for the first time as a starting pitcher Wednesday in Long Beach. Canseco fluttered a knuckleball for 4 1/3 innings, giving up five walks and hitting four batters while striking out only one as the LB Armada lost 8-2 against the Reno Silver Sox.......