According to SI.com, of the original five of Chuck Knoblauch, Kirk Radomski, Roger Clemens, Andy Petitte, and Brian McNamee, only McNamee and Clemens will testify before Congress on February 13th.

Interesting, Very Interesting.

Added by Anthony De Rosa

Clemens met with members of Congress prior to giving testimony. Senators fawned over Clemens, afterwards expressing how much they were impressed with him. He’s attempted to use the opportunity to win favor with the people he’s about to testify for by fraternizing with them beforehand.

I won’t be surprised if they go soft on Clemens when he testifies because they’ve been drawn into his cult of personality.

Because of these meetings behind closed doors with committee members, I’m not surprised at the news that many others are now not coming to testify.

I’m now wondering if they might go harder on McNamee than they do on Clemens, seeking to save the reputation of someone they see as a baseball hero.

I’m hoping I’m wrong, but i’m starting to get that sense.