First fallout from Congressional steroids hearing: Tejada being investigated

Congress is asking the Justice Department to investigate whether former AL MVP Miguel Tejada lied to House committee staff when he was interviewed in 2005 in connection with the Rafael Palmeiro steroids case.

House Oversight and Government Committee chairman Henry Waxman opened Tuesday's hearing into the Mitchell Report about drug use in baseball by announcing that he and ranking minority member Tom Davis were sending a letter to the Justice Department on Tuesday.

"Tejada told the committee that he never used illegal performance-enhancing drugs and that he had no knowledge of other players using or even talking about steroids," Waxman said. "Well, the Mitchell Report, however, directly contradicts key elements of Mr. Tejada's testimony."

Said Davis: "We've concluded further investigation is warranted."

Tejada's inclusion in the Mitchell Report came after former Oakland Athletics teammate Adam Piatt told investigators he sold testosterone to the shortstop in 2003, Tejada's last season in Oakland.

In 2005, Tejada said in an interview with congressional committee staff that the only supplement he takes is vitamin B-12.

Think the Houston Astros are regretting trading for Tejada right before the Mitchell Report came out?

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