SEAN McADAM: MAYBE

Until yesterday, there had been speculation that Clemens could be the first unanimous selection to the Baseball Hall of Fame. That changed yesterday afternoon with the release of the Mitchell Report, which detailed Clemens’ alleged steroid use.

Voters will have at least five years to make a determination on Clemens. An argument could be made that before his use began — after 1996 — Clemens was already worthy of induction and that even if one disqualifies his numbers thereafter, he would still be worthy.

I may still vote for Clemens — and Barry Bonds, too — for precisely that reason. But right now, I’m going to wait for more information. If a lot can change in an afternoon, think of what we might know in five years.

STEVEN KRASNER: YES

Despite the allegations of steroid use in the Mitchell Report that likely will tarnish his accomplishments, I would still vote for Roger Clemens for the Hall of Fame the first time he is eligible for enshrinement.

If the testimony of former Toronto and Yankees strength and conditioning coach Brian McNamee is to be believed, Clemens did not start to use steroids until the 1998 season with the Blue Jays.

By then, Clemens already had 213 wins, an earned-run average hovering around 3.00 and four Cy Young Awards to his credit. He was a dominant pitcher in the big leagues for the better part of his 14 seasons prior to 1998.

Without steroids, would he have made it to his total of 350 wins, which is where he sits right now? Would he have won three more Cy Youngs? Would he have pitched to the age of 45?

Not likely, but I’m convinced that he would have been a consistent double-digit winner for many years after 1997 without enhancement, so Roger gets my vote.

JOE McDONALD: MAYBE

My immediate reaction was no. Now I’m sitting on the outfield fence.

It’s a tough call because what Clemens did was not illegal at the time when he was having great success in the latter stage of his career. He’s not alone, however, because as we know now many major league players were/are using some type of performance-enhancing substances.

I love the fact Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa revitalized baseball in 1998 with the home-run race to No. 61. Steroids or not, I believe McGwire deserves to be in the Hall of Fame just because of what he did for baseball that summer. Clemens? I’m glad I don’t have to make that decision.

JIM DONALDSON: NO

It’s the Hall of Fame, not the Hall of Shame.

That’s why, if I had a ballot, I wouldn’t vote for Roger Clemens to be enshrined at Cooperstown.

He cheated. It’s that simple. Cheaters have no place in a Hall of Fame.

The sad thing — in his case, as well as those of Barry Bonds and Pete Rose; neither of whom would get my vote for the Hall — is that Clemens is unquestionably a Hall of Fame talent.

While he very well may not have reached the 300-win level without the help of performance-enhancing drugs, I have no doubt the Rocket would have won more than enough games to be elected to the Hall.

But we’ll never know how many games he won as a result of knowingly having gained an unfair competitive advantage.

What we do know is that he cheated. And that precludes him, in my mind, from being a Hall of Famer.