[Cardinal Rule]

I don't think Bud Selig or anyone associated with the HOF would publicly state that they will waive the 5-year waiting period for anyone still living. If, God forbid, something terrible would happen to one of our currently active or recently active HOF locks and they passed away suddenly, then maybe. But not likely for someone in Clemens' situation - the message it would send would be questionable, and would cause the other owners and GM's to ask why baseball would incent Roger Clemens to return to the Astros.