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May 2008
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There was a little bit of scuttlebutt before the season that the Cardinals might be interested in signing Barry Bonds. Tony La Russa even went as far as saying he would be in favor of it. Luckily cooler heads prevailed over at Busch and said that was not a good idea. Forget that Bonds is a clubhouse cancer. Forget he can't field a lick. Tonight is the reason you don't sign Barry Bonds. Here is what came across the AP wire tonght..... Barry Bonds charged by United States in new indictment with 14 counts of lying and one count of obstruction of justice. The demise of Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens the two greatest baseball players of the past two decades have their reputations left in ruins. But what really joins these two is the arrogance that not only do they live by a seperate set of rules then the rest of us but they don't have to tell the truth to the government. There are two things you never do. First lie under oath to the judicial system and second shirk paying the IRS. The government will eventually get you. Those two things will get you in big trouble and send you to jail especially if you are a high-profile person. Tonight is the reason 30 teams all decided not to sign a power hitter who is still good for 30+ home runs a year. No franchise wants to answer for Barry Bonds tonight. Tim Klutsarits 2 CommentsLeave a comment |
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It's a shame that these professionals who have been caught and those that haven't been caught felt it necessary to take substances to 'improve' their game.
I want to know when the clubs and owners/staff get their day in court, after all it's been stated/proven they simply looked the other way. Aren't they culpable too? Isn't that criminal indifference? negligence? There are people who are actually above the law.
How do we know they are both lying. Maybe they really are telling the truth. Call me an optimist, but I believe that some people can really do a great job at playing baseball without the use of drugs. Also, if they did, was it before or after the MLB decided that they could not. We cannot really condemn them if the MLB said it was okay at the time.