Richard Justice of the HOUSTON CHRONICLE writes today that baseball commissioner “Bud Selig seems ready to suspend San Francisco Giants owner Peter Magowan and general manager Brian Sabean for looking the other way while a certain slugger bulked up and hit a bunch of home runs.”

Selig’s motivation would be, as noted by the Georgie Mitchell, Sabean’s repeated unwillingness to remove Barry Bonds’ (alleged) steroid supplier, Greg Anderson, from the Giants’ clubhouse. In the same report, Magowan told George Mitchell “that Barry Bonds admitted using steroids, Mitchell’s report on steroid use in baseball says. Magowan later attempted to withdraw the disclosure.“

We’re still dubious about Selig going through with a suspension. But he may well have to do something to keep up appearances with Congress.

More interesting was the discovery made Tuesday about the drug baseball players have been using as a replacement for amphetamines.

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*SHOCK* TEJADA TRADED JUST BEFORE MITCH BOMBSHELL: Miguel Tejada was traded today from Balto to Houston, one day before he could possibly be named in the Mitchell Report. Very, very interesting timing. We’re sure it’s a complete coincidence.

LONE STAR BALL has this assessment of the deal: “Houston just gave up a crapload of talent for a guy who they are probably going to have to move to third base, and who is under contract for two more years at $13 million per year. … Great trade for Baltimore.“Uh, that’s a first.