We’re Already Tired of the Barry Bonds Indictment
Uncategorized November 16th. 2007, 11:29am
Anyone else already sick of the Barry Bonds indictment news? We’re actually slightly terrified about what will happen if he gets sentenced to jail time! ESPN’s comprehensive coverage of Bonds has us suffering from fatigue. Did it not seem like anyone who had ever witnessed a Bonds at-bat was chiming in with their opinion on what the indictment meant? Seriously … why was No. 2 Oregon’s loss to Arizona interrupted by a second half sideline interview of Angels owner Artie Moreno? Did we really need his opinion? People that are thrilled with the Bonds story: Phil Jackson, Alex Rodriguez (it’s twofold – we can’t imagine Bonds hitting another MLB homer, so his record* will stand at 762), Scott Boras, the Boston Celtics, the New England Patriots and the Miami Heat. Just because this angle hasn’t really been covered … in defense of Bonds.
Giants got the timing correct (Mercury News)
Bonds Charged with Perjury in Steroids Case (NYT)
Hammer falls on Bonds (SI)
The Shame of the Game (LA Times)
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November 16th, 2007 at 11:45 am
Ditto.
November 16th, 2007 at 11:47 am
this mfer needs to get locked up for disgracing the game of baseball
they should of put a stop to this last year during the chase of breaking the record
henry aaron is still the homerun king and will always be until A rod breaks the record
November 16th, 2007 at 11:50 am
I was thinking on my way to work that I am already sick of this story.
It is a huge story, the Home Run King getting indicted but with all these damn opinion shows it has been beaten into the ground. Plus there is nothing new other than the indictment, all of the other points have been discussed for four years now.
I liked yesterday on the 6 PM Sportscenter when they had Stephen A. Smith on and under his name it said “ESPN NBA Reporter”. Then why the fuck is he talking about a baseball issue?
November 16th, 2007 at 11:55 am
Joe Nuxhall passed away last night. He was the best ambassador the game of baseball could ever hope for. Reds games will never quite be the same.
It’s a damn shame people care about Barry Bonds more than a guy like the Old Left Hander. Just shows you everything that is wrong with sports.
RIP Nuxhie.
November 16th, 2007 at 11:57 am
Bush is probably happy about the Bonds indictment. Now he can go bomb another country.
Al bundy is distraught over Joe Nuxhall passing away.
November 16th, 2007 at 11:58 am
I’ve reached the point where I don’t care what professional athletes/coaches do. Roid up, cheat, shoot up strip clubs, roll with garish posses, drugs, alcohol, fuck hot chicks or skanky chicks or even dudes, run dogfighting operations…okay, I think I got carried away a little bit. My point is that I’ve become desensitized to it all. They’re entertainers to me, so whatever the hell they have to do to make themselves better or get through it is cool with me. And if they have to fuck up their health or break the law to do it, so be it. I also don’t distinguish between entertaining me on the field of play or in newspapers or blogs. It’s all the same to me. This isn’t really a rant either, I don’t have any animosity towards people I don’t know( with the exception of anyone affiliated with Mizzou). This is just my belief about professional sports. Use it to entertain, gamble, or build a career in or around it, but don’t treat it or its inhabitants like sacred cows.
November 16th, 2007 at 12:12 pm
It’s going to get worse before it gets better. Thank god I don’t have cable.
November 16th, 2007 at 12:21 pm
Between Bonds’ indictment and A-Rod and the Yanks coming to agreement, I was looking forward to listening to ESPN on the way into work this morning. Then I remembered it would be Mike and Mike giving us their analysis. I quickly tired of it at that point.
November 16th, 2007 at 12:35 pm
Speaking of Mike and Mike, is anyone as disgusted with all of their sound bites when they are doing their “lead pipe locks” as I am? I always hated it, but then after I saw that Family Guy episode where Brian becomes a Radio DJ, it just became even more awful. You can judge me if you will for listening to Mike and Mike, but I have a really long commute.
November 16th, 2007 at 12:50 pm
XM now has the Led Zeppelin channel (59) all Zep all the time.
Mike and Mike with their “lead pipe locks” or the 20 minute version of “Whole Lotta Love”?
November 16th, 2007 at 1:34 pm
I liked the really gay moment today when they were talking about A-Rod and they played some jingle where a guy kept singing about A-Rod looking so good.
November 16th, 2007 at 1:34 pm
Okay, I just got back from lunch where I am lucky enough to get to go home to my own couch and spend an hour relaxing. I turned on ESPN as I somehow am forced to do and what do I see but literally non-stop covergae of this where Bob Levy and Pedro Gomez had a dialogue in which they explained;
A) Which door Barry would have to enter through when going into the federal court house.
B) Where in the world is Barry Bonds? It turns out he is in Colorado hunting Elk with some old Giants pitcher. (Klesko?)
C) If the government would force him to use the front door of the court house due to his “defiant” language in his official response.
D) Pedro Gomez used the word “defiant” to describe Barry probably four or five times within the same block of face time.
Memo to ESPN: do not completely saturate the air waves with the same old song and dance. I don’t need to know who A-Rod is screwing, I do not need to know which door Barry must travel through so you can get your patented “entrance into the courthouse” shot. All we really want to know is tidbits that will help us win our bets, like locker room chemistry, who is in the dog house, if any one is having emotional stress that would cause ineffective play. Also we love any and all photos of athletes or coaches at parties with chicks.
November 16th, 2007 at 1:37 pm
Well said Maggs.
November 16th, 2007 at 1:38 pm
I don’t blame you for listening to Mike and Mike. I’ve been doing it on my hour commute for a while now, but seriously, they are both getting on my nerves lately. a year ago, they were good and decent to listen to, now, Greenie always gushes his thanks and appreciation to people like he’s a bum begging for change and Golic can’t stop saying “gang” to address the audience. If anyone else knows a good drive time show on XM that talks about all sports, please, let me know.
and with ESPN interrupting games, it’s all about Jimmy K’s plan for Synergy… Jimmy K!
November 16th, 2007 at 1:51 pm
If you like baseball, the morning show on 175 is pretty good.
Just a warning, Mark Patrick, who used to work here in Indy, can quickly get on your nerves. For some reason, he thinks his “comedy” is really funny…its not. Buck Martinez is fun to listen too and Billy Ripken makes some appearances. All in all a good listen.
November 16th, 2007 at 1:52 pm
I’ll have to check that out once the Bonds and A-Rod show wear down a bit. For now I’ll get in my doses of Squizz…
Any good NFL shows on XM, or is that mostly Sirius?
November 16th, 2007 at 2:14 pm
I usually turn my TV to Mike and Mike on ESPN 2 for 10 minutes in the morning and today they were talking about Golic eating candy bars. Awesome.
I agree, no matter what you think of this Bonds story, the media frenzy has just started. 4 years, 2 grand juries for a perjury charge of him injecting stuff into his own body? Seems excessive
November 16th, 2007 at 2:50 pm
Some people don’t care at all.
http://svpstyle.blogspot.com/2007/11/barry-bonds-why-black-folks-dont-care.html
November 16th, 2007 at 2:58 pm
I know perjury is a crime but Jesus Christ, who’s the victim of THIS crime? Sure Bonds is an asshole but I don’t see how this is an offense worthy of jail. Busting him on tax evasion makes much more sense and won’t make a martyr out of him like this will.
November 16th, 2007 at 4:22 pm
Regarding the record: people can maintain that Hank Aaron is the true home run champion until they’re blue in the face, but it doesn’t change the simple, incontrovertible fact that Barry Bonds hit more home runs than anyone else in baseball history. It happened. It’s done. That’s all the record is. He tops a list of players, players who hit their home runs in wildly varying circumstances. Some played in small ballparks, some played in large parks. Some extended their careers as DHs, some had no such opportunity. Some played against a worldwide talent pool, some played against white Americans almost exclusively. Some played at high altitude, some played at sea level. Some faced pitchers who used performance-enhancing drugs, some didn’t. Some had laser-eye surgery, some didn’t. And on and on. None of the numbers are qualified. It’s just a list. Bonds tops the list. End of story.
November 16th, 2007 at 6:11 pm
Yes.
November 16th, 2007 at 9:41 pm
So just how important is it to tell the truth?
As a motivational speaker, I was recently speaking to a group of high school students about the importance of telling the truth and making the right choices. What qualified me to make this presentation – personal experience…perhaps one of the best teachers in life. Having spent time in Federal prison for making unethical decisions, I know first hand the impact that choices have in our life. I am not proud of those decisions, but, likewise, refuse to hide the fact that I made them and that the impact they had on my life were – well – life changing.
As reported in the Wall Street Journal law blog, MLB’s home run hitter Barry Bonds has been indicted for – well simply put – “lying!†http://blogs.wsj.com/law/
The post in the WSJ Blog states: “Bonds joins a line of individuals stretching from Alger Hiss to Martha Stewart to Scooter Libby to who were indicted not for commiting an underlying crime, but for lying to investigators. Each time this happens, critics argue that a perjury prosecution is nothing more than an excuse for overzealous prosecutors to bring a headline-grabbing case against a boldfaced name. On the other hand, in pursuing such well-known figures, the feds hope to send a message to the meek and mighty alike: Don’t lie.€
I couldn’t agree more. Whether Bonds is convicted like Martha Stewart or not…the fact remains that the consequences of lying can have dramatic, life-changing effects. Take it from one who knows, “Club Fed†isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. It’s prison and no one I know wants to be there.
I routinely speak to business groups and associations on ethics, choices, consequences and their total effect. Every choice has a consequence – and the sooner we recognize that telling the truth is a choice the quicker we control the type of consequences we face. I personally perfer â€positive results†from the choices I make.
What about you? Comments?
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November 17th, 2007 at 1:22 am
I’m not a fan of Barry Bonds, but something about this doesn’t smell right. It seems that one man is being singled out for the the behavior of a lot of people. I do think we have reached the point where most fans just shrug when it comes to roids and hgh, it has become a chapter in baseball history.
November 17th, 2007 at 3:46 am
Maybe because the Angels have for months been rumored as a likely destination for Bonds in 2008.
How do you not know this?