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Bonds Indicted [guilty on 1/4] [wrist whacked!]
They've always been able to do what they want. Remember, Jackie Robinson wasn't allowed to join the Brooklyn Dodgers because of some court ruling a la James Meredith. It was strictly a MLB decision.
That's not true. The Hall Of Fame, NOT Baseball, passed a rule that anyone on the permanently ineligible(banned) list cannot be a candidate for the HOF. It is not specific to gambling, though certainly the Rose situation was the genesis of the rule. Previously, banned players were excluded by a gentlemen's agreement among voters, Shoeless Joe Jackson being the most notable, but with Rose the HOF made it official.
Does the HOF exist completely independent of MLB? I always thought that it was an extension of MLB. Wasn't the rule passed after the fact? Prior to this rule, there was nothing preventing voters from inducting Shoeless Joe Jackson from being inducted into the HOF despite this so-called gentlemen's agreement. I suspect the powers-that-be passed the rule because of fear that there might be enough voter sympathy for Pete Rose to get him into the HOF.
The Baseball Hall Of Fame is completely independent of MLB.
http://web.baseballhalloffame.org/about/faq.jsp
it is absolutely right. I love pete rose (as great a baseball physical talent as there ever was), but I have no problem with retroactive rules like this, they are right and proper and good for society. The HOF is not a democratic institution and should never be one!
Well, so are elections in the US. No invites for the under 18s or felons, amongst others.
You make a good point. The constitution gives no one the right to vote. It only stipulates that you can't discriminate with regards to the right to vote on the basis of race (15th amendment) and sex (19th amendment). All other forms of discrimination with respect to the right to vote are perfectly legal.
True, and you can add legal aliens to that list 
Bonds tested positive for steroids in 2001 federal prosecutor reveals, the year he hit 73.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23173928/
I thought Balco were the distributors, not the brains?
edit: this comment was in reference to a now deleted cartoon citing balco as the brains of the steroid scandal. Last edited by Daisy on Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:48 am, edited 1 time in total.
Whitlock on Clemens:
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/7785720
All traces of Bonds being removed from AT&T Park.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3315212
you've got to be kidding.
I do not get it. What does that quote mean? I am not surprised about the lastest events. Go Giants!
My quote, or the article?
Personally, after all that's occurred, I just can't believe the Players Association would actually do this. Aren't teams allowed NOT TO PURSUE anyone they're not interested in?
I know nothing at all about the collective bargaining agreement between MLB and its Players Association, so what I'm about to suggest is pure speculation.
There are some legal theories under which Bonds could sue the owners for a concerted action--an illegal boycott. So why hasn't Bonds done this, and why is the Players Association (which doesn't seem much affected by this) making the noise? One possible reason is that there is a provision in the cba that says that players cannot assert certain claims against owners--those claim must be brought by the Players Association under the agreement. Again, I've no idea if that's what this is all about, but it seems to me that it could explain what would otherwise seem so inexplicable. Absent such a clause, I can't imagine why Bonds wouldn't bring this claim directly, if he felt legitimately aggrieved, and I can't imagine why the Players Association would feel that it has enough skin in the game to make it worthwhile pursuing this.
I meant the article.
Not exactly true. There is the marker where number 756 landed, as mentioned in the article. Additionally, on the walkway between the ballpark and McCovey cove there are bronze plaques in the ground to commemorate all significant Giants milestones that have occurred since the park opened in 2000. Most of those (75% or so) are related to Bonds. And there are Bonds t-shirts available at the concessions.
Will this run as long as Oklahoma on Broadway?
Probe now going after Anderson's wife http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.c ... 01&sc=1000
Yes, and at the end, they're all going to join in on a spirited rendition of "Anything You Can Do", led by Barry Bonds...: "Anything you can do, I can do better. I can do anything better than you. No you can't. Yes, I can. No, you can't. Yes, I can. No, you can't. Yes, I can, Yes, I can! Anything you can be, I can be greater. Sooner or later I'm greater than you." etc. Oh, wait, that's from Annie Get Your Gun, not Oklahoma-- still, it could work, in...BALCO -- the Musical! -- someone call Mel Brooks -- I think this might be a smash hit.
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Let's see, this thread was started in 2007. Today around four years later the federal judge told the prosecution and defense to get together and arrange a plea deal - she doesn't want to go to trial with this: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.c ... .DTL&tsp=1
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Bonds will never sign off on a deal that's anything short of a complete fold by Novitzky. And that ain't happening.
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Street chatter is that Novitzky's bosses may just pull the plug rather than pouring more money down a rathole. This has been a fabulously long (and expensive) process, and it's now looking as if even a worst-case-scenario for Bonds has him serving no time.
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It must have been mentioned here before but without steroids Bonds was still a superstar. 73? Not sure ... prob not. Desperation to be on top - at any cost. Oh the wicked web we weave when first we practice to deceive.
Likely known here is that his father was a Cal state champion in the LJ (25' 3") with very little practice. At home meets that coincided with home baseball games (Riverside Poly) he play the BBall game and during bottom of inning jog over to the LJ pit and take a jump. Track and BBall field were ~ 20yards apart. Likewise with the 100. Story goes that he came over for the 100 in a meet versus Muir HS (for those that know So Cal HS track). He ran 9.7 and got 5th - duel meet. His uncle was the Cal State 120 and 180 champion in early 60s. And his aunt ran the 80m hurdles in the Olympics. Needless to say they were legends not just in Riverside but So Cal and Cal HS circles - with everyone track, as well as baseball and football. I'm not sure but I think there was another brother who was equally athletically gifted - name 'Bob' - to complete the Bob - Robert - Bobby trifecta. Quite a family legacy - more than sad chapter, now perhaps closing. I lived around the corner from Bobby and Barry for about 18 mo. I could out-due Barry in any sport ... of course he was 3 or 4 so it was pretty close.
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Besides being one of the greatest hitters of all times, he sure knows how to pick his friends. Susan McDougal ain't got nothin' on Greg Anderson.
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Picked or bought, Anderson has been gold for Bonds.
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