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Roger Clemens isn't welcome on the U.S. Olympic baseball team. U.S. general manager Bob Watson said yesterday that he isn't considering the right-hander, 45, for his roster for the Beijing Games. "We don't need that type of distraction," Watson said. In addition to his duties as vice president of on-field operations for Major League Baseball, Watson is general manager of professional baseball ... [link]

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Odds And Ends: Clemens, Soria, Randolph, Mulder
Published 5/8/2008 by Joe Pawlikowski at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... Bob Watson, GM of the U.S. Olympic baseball team, says Roger Clemens is not welcome. "We don't need that type of distraction," said Watson. ...

Hawiian Shirt Friday: 05/09/08
Published 5/9/2008 by TD at Rain Delay
... Not like we’ve heard enough about Roger Clemens, now the GM of U.S.A. Baseball Bob Watson is saying Roger is not welcome on Team U.S.A. who will compete in China in the Olympics. ...

Olympic Stage Set
Published 5/22/2008 by Shinsano at East Windup Chronicle
... , and the fact that the US knocked them out of the Sydney games will be one of the many rallying cries. I’m not sure what to expect from the US team outside of the fact that Roger Clemens won’t be playing for it. Good news for Beijing area high school girls. ...

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