After the superstar pitcher's name appeared in the Mitchell Report, the December 2007 study of illegal steroid use in professional baseball, Clemens, 45, has been in the hot seat.

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Ace pitcher Roger Clemens faced Congress this week and denied steroid abuse. This is in direct opposition to testimony made by Clemens's former Yankees' trainer, Brian McNamee, who purports that he injected the Rocket with steroids and human growth hormone. While the Congressional panel decides the fate of these two men, one thing is certain--both are racking up legal expenses.

Though baseball season is another two months away, preseason begins this week with pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training centers. Johan Santana, two-time Cy Young winner and owner of one the heftiest salaries in Major League Baseball, will be reporting to New York Mets’  spring training center in Point St. Lucie, Florida on Thursday. The Mets snared Santana with a $137.5 million contract for six years. Though, you may not have received a pro-athlete’s salary bump, receiving a raise can be an excellent opportunity to maximize your retirement savings.