Clemens to throw batting practice to Astros minor leaguers

KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- For the second day in a row, Roger Clemens didn't comment on his denials of steroid use.

"I did all I'm gonna do yesterday," the seven-time Cy Young Award winner said Wednesday when he arrived at the Houston Astros minor-league complex.

On Tuesday, Clemens refused to answer direct questions about Andy Pettitte or reports that Congress may ask the Justice Department to look into whether Clemens lied under oath when he answered allegations by his former personal trainer, Brian McNamee.

Clemens plans to pitch batting practice over the next three days to the Astros minor leaguers, including his oldest son, Koby, a catcher. He has a personal services contract with the Astros that kicks in when he officially retires.

About two dozen reporters and photographers waited for Clemens on Wednesday morning. Wearing a white baseball cap, a long-sleeved black shirt and blue jeans, Clemens walked toward the crowd as the Houston Astros were practicing on an adjacent field.

"Wow, you guys need to get a life," Clemens said, shaking his head. "There's a big-league team to the left, I think."

The seven-time Cy Young winner arrived as the commissioners and union leaders from baseball, the NBA, NFL and NHL faced lawmakers in Washington for a hearing about steroids and drug-testing policies for U.S. sports.

This panel is not connected to the House committee that held hearings Jan. 15 on former Senate majority leader George Mitchell's investigation into drugs in baseball and Feb. 13 on Clemens' denials of allegations that he used steroids and human growth hormone.

The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is still weighing whether to ask the Justice Department to investigate whether Clemens or McNamee made false statements. The majority and minority sides of the panel met Tuesday to discuss how to proceed.