Pettitte May Not Be on the Hill Wednesday

Wednesday is supposed to be the fun day for the whole Brian McNamee-Roger Clemens did-he-or-did-he-not debacle. After all, they'll be witnesses during a public hearing put on the the House Oversight Committee. They'll be in the same room; I can only hope a brawl breaks out. Also, they're set to be joined by a few other friends, including Andy Pettitte, Chuck Knoblauch and Kirk Radomski. But, it's looking like Pettitte might not join in on the fun and the others might not either.

From the NY Times:

The chairman, Democrat Henry A. Waxman of California, wants to take Pettitte off the witness list but he is consulting with Republican members of the panel first, said the person, who asked to remain anonymous because he was not authorized to speak publicly.

Two other people familiar with the case said it is also possible that Clemens and his accuser, the former trainer Brian McNamee, may be the only witnesses who will ultimately testify on Wednesday.

Pettitte asked out of public testimony because he did not want to say something to hurt his friend and former teammate while in the glare of national television coverage, according to a government official who spoke on condition of anonymity.

Can't say I blame Pettitte here: this is a rather awkward position to be in. But if this goes through and McNamee and Clemens are ultimately the only ones who show up, well, it's certainly going to be somewhat less entertaining. Because I think we've all had enough of McNamee and Clemens trading barbs.