A place for the discussion of all things not closely related to the sport and its competitive side. (Locked down several times a year during the major championships)
Of course he thinks it was worth it. His whole raison d'etre was to protect Bonds. The only way Anderson would have regretted his decision to button up would have been if Bonds had gotten 20 years in Leavenwoth, then he would have felt like a dumbass.
Well, I think Greg was probably banking on a payday for his antics. Probably was promised one as well. So I think just maybe the jury is out on that if his payday does not come from Bonds in the future in some way. Going through what he went through to protect someone like Bonds? He may one day ask himself why? Was it worth it. Just wondering. Only time will tell.
jazzcyclist wrote:Of course he thinks it was worth it. His whole raison d'etre was to protect Bonds. The only way Anderson would have regretted his decision to button up would have been if Bonds had gotten 20 years in Leavenwoth, then he would have felt like a dumbass.
Well, I think Greg was probably banking on a payday for his antics. Probably was promised one as well. So I think just maybe the jury is out on that if his payday does not come from Bonds in the future in some way. Going through what he went through to protect someone like Bonds? He may one day ask himself why? Was it worth it. Just wondering. Only time will tell.
You do know Bonds and Anderson are lifelong friends going back to the days when they were little boys, don't you? They may not go back far enough to have played in the sandbox together, but they did literally shoot marbles together.
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Really haven't paid much attention, yep don't really care....but...
Being that this is about sports, yes I know you still can't lie, I just can't see any of it on a level with real crooks/crime. No doubt my ignorance is showing on this. So many really bad people out there, some real legit lowlifes and we are "THAT" worried about............
Some yeas ago (locally) a couple brothers broke in on an old man and his wife who had a pretty granddaughter staying over. I'll leave it there. Now that's some seriousness there.
Avante wrote:Being that this is about sports, yes I know you still can't lie, I just can't see any of it on a level with real crooks/crime. No doubt my ignorance is showing on this. So many really bad people out there, some real legit lowlifes and we are "THAT" worried about............
Obviously the judge felt the same way as you, hence the slap-on-the-wrist sentence.
Avante wrote:Being that this is about sports, yes I know you still can't lie, I just can't see any of it on a level with real crooks/crime. No doubt my ignorance is showing on this. So many really bad people out there, some real legit lowlifes and we are "THAT" worried about............
Obviously the judge felt the same way as you, hence the slap-on-the-wrist sentence.
We really do have to seperate sports from real life. A couple guys get in a fight on a football field. What the cops show up? Cheating in sports is wayyyyyyyyyy down then when we look at crime. Yes it appears the judge see's things that way. Like I said I understand why Bonds is in trouble but................
Ryan Braun 'not guilty' of PED violation, crux seems to be the chain-of-custody. It is supposed to be sent immediately via FedEx but it was a Saturday so the guy did not send it until Monday, keeping at home (not in his presence, etc?).
My goodness what are the chances of the Commissioner's daughter's team (I think she's majority shareholder) getting their #1 player and AS back, due to mishandling of a couple of samples?
Friar wrote:My goodness what are the chances of the Commissioner's daughter's team (I think she's majority shareholder) getting their #1 player and AS back, due to mishandling of a couple of samples?
Pick your favorite track star and have his supposedly dirty samples sitting around a courier's house for a few days. You still think he should be suspended?
Friar wrote:Commissioner's daughter's team (I think she's majority shareholder)
Not since Mark Attanasio bought the team a few years ago.
And MLB went out of it's way to roast the unbiased arbitrator who voted to overturn the suspension(MLB's arbitration rep voted to uphold the suspension, the Union rep voted to overturn))
I wouldn't be surprised if MLB win in court. We had a truck driver at my company that got fired after testing positive for cocaine and then got reinstated by the arbitrator. Undeterred, the company took the case to federal court and got the arbitrator's decision overturned.
jazzcyclist wrote:I wouldn't be surprised if MLB win in court. We had a truck driver at my company that got fired after testing positive for cocaine and then got reinstated by the arbitrator. Undeterred, the company took the case to federal court and got the arbitrator's decision overturned.
jazzcyclist wrote:I wouldn't be surprised if MLB win in court. We had a truck driver at my company that got fired after testing positive for cocaine and then got reinstated by the arbitrator. Undeterred, the company took the case to federal court and got the arbitrator's decision overturned.
It would shock me if MLB took it to court.
There may even be language in the contract which states that the arbitration panel is binding and neither side is permitted to challenge in court.
