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Judge Excludes Evidence in Bonds Case
Judge Excludes Evidence in Bonds Case
moondogsports.com — U.S. District Court Judge Susan Illston, presiding over the federal case involving Barry Bonds, excluded what prosecutors... hoped would be key pieces of evidence proving the former Major League Baseball star lied to a federal grand jury in 2003. (more) Judge Excludes Evidence in Bonds Case
Who’s Leaking The Names on MLB’s “104″ List?
Who’s Leaking The Names on MLB’s “104″ List?
moondogsports.com — Sammy Sosa was named on Tuesday as one of the 104 players who tested positive for performance-enhancing... drugs during a 2003 test that was supposed to be kept confidential. (more) Who’s Leaking The Names on MLB’s “104″ List?
Report on A-Rod Brings Renewed Interest of PED Use in MLB
Report on A-Rod Brings Renewed Interest of PED Use in MLB
bizofbaseball.com — Major League Baseball enjoyed almost an entire year of “PED free” news in 2008. With only the... lingering case between Roger Clemens and Brian McNamee, and Barry Bonds’ retirement, the only news that was covered (scantly, mind you) was the large increase in minor league players that tested ... (more) Report on A-Rod Brings Renewed Interest of PED Use in MLB
Bonds blockbuster: ‘The Clear’ was legal
Bonds blockbuster: ‘The Clear’ was legal
sports.yahoo.com — Taking the Clear – BALCO's star drug – was not a crime, according to expert testimony included... in grand jury documents. That why grand jury questions to Bonds were impossibly vague and why the focus of the BALCO case veered from prosecuting distributors of illegal drugs to trapping star athletes... (more) Bonds blockbuster: ‘The Clear’ was legal
Bobby Estalella is gonna rat out Barry Bonds
Bobby Estalella is gonna rat out Barry Bonds
homerderby.com — Does this guy look like he knows anything about steroids?... (more) Bobby Estalella is gonna rat out Barry Bonds
BREAKING: Ergopharm raided
baseballprospectus.com — Barely more than a week after Major League Baseball suspended Phillies reliever J.C. Romero for 50 games... for using a banned substance, the laboratory that produced the nutritional supplement that the left-hander claimed was tainted and caused him ... (more) BREAKING: Ergopharm raided
Aaron Reportedly May Recapture Home Run Crown
Aaron Reportedly May Recapture Home Run Crown
foxnews.com — Is baseball's steroid scandal about to make Hank Aaron the once and future home run king?... (more) Aaron Reportedly May Recapture Home Run Crown
A win for the defense
A win for the defense
hardballtimes.com — The government's case against Bonds gets weaker by the day : A federal judge has barred prosecutors... from using three positive steroid tests and other key evidence in Barry Bonds' trial next month because of his personal trainer's refusal to testify. The ruling issued late Thursday was ... (more) A win for the defense
What Is Marlon Byrd Thinking?
What Is Marlon Byrd Thinking?
joshqpublic.com — You better think, think about what you’re trying to do to me. Yeah, think, let your mind... go, let yourself be free. -Aretha Franklin Public Service Announcement : Ok, here we go! C’mon Marlon, use your head. Victor Conte ? Really? Do you read the papers? According to ... (more) What Is Marlon Byrd Thinking?
Barry Bonds Doping Calendars - February 4, 2009
Barry Bonds Doping Calendars - February 4, 2009
thesmokinggun.com — Slugger's alleged juicing schedule unsealed by federal court judge FEBRUARY 4--The criminal case against Barry Bonds came... into sharper focus today as a federal judge unsealed documents that prosecutors want admitted into evidence against the former ... (more) Barry Bonds Doping Calendars - February 4, 2009
Orza Must Be Fired
Orza Must Be Fired
hardballtimes.com — I'll have more on this tomorrow, but if this report from Jon Heyman is correct, Gene Orza... should resign or be fired first thing in the morning, and the whole of union leadership should rethink everything they've said and done with respect to PEDs over the past seven years: That list would ... (more) Orza Must Be Fired
The Case Against the Case Against Barry Bonds
The Case Against the Case Against Barry Bonds
spolitical.com — Barry Bonds’ terminally looming jury trial has been postponed, perhaps until the fall. At some point, though,... he’ll probably be dragged in front of his peers on four counts of perjury and one count of obstruction of justice. All of it, of ... (more) The Case Against the Case Against Barry Bonds
Who’s the leaker?
Who’s the leaker?
hardballtimes.com — We're all so interested in the names being linked from the 2003 tests, but no one (besides... me and a few other lawyer types) seems all that interested in who's leaking the names. I wanna know, both as a lawyer -- and for as much as complain about the legal system, I still hold my duties as an ... (more) Who’s the leaker?
Ninth Circuit Rules in Favor of MLBPA Over Seized 2003 Drug Testing Results
Ninth Circuit Rules in Favor of MLBPA Over Seized 2003 Drug Testing Results
bizofbaseball.com — THIS IS BREAKING NEWS... The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled today that... the federal government seizure of testing results from a joint MLB/MLBPA “Survey Test” in 2003 was illegal. The test results were seized from California Date Testing and Quest Diagnostics, ... (more) Ninth Circuit Rules in Favor of MLBPA Over Seized 2003 ...
I feel safer
I feel safer
hardballtimes.com — If there was any more evidence that the federal government's steroids crackdown is driven primarily by headlines,... look no further than this : Barely more than a week after Major League Baseball suspended Phillies reliever J.C. Romero for 50 games for using a banned substance, the laboratory ... (more) I feel safer
Tough Love: Barry Bonds
Tough Love: Barry Bonds
theloveofsports.com — E. Spencer Kyte from The Love of Sports believes it's time for the Barry Bonds saga to... end now that Major League Baseball reportedly has a positive sample. Of course, all this hinges on Bonds' actually being guilty... (more) Tough Love: Barry Bonds
Here's Another Hit, Barry Bonds
Here's Another Hit, Barry Bonds
blacksportsonline.com — In a continuing effort to crack down on misdeeds and mishaps of the financial sector and automotive... industry, the government is sparing no expense in the time and money it is dedicating to sending Barry Bonds up the creek without a paddle. After all, it's the menaces of baseball such as ... (more) Here's Another Hit, Barry Bonds
A-Rod took steroids?
A-Rod took steroids?
hardballtimes.com — I'm going to link this without much commentary at this point. SI is claiming that that Alex... Rodriguez was one of the players who tested positive in the 2003 survey test of major league baseball players. The test results were supposed to be destroyed, but the Federal government seized them ... (more) A-Rod took steroids?
The Saturday Love Fest
The Saturday Love Fest
theloveofsports.com — In this installment of the Love Fest, E. Spencer Kyte laments A-Rod's positive tests, is amazed by... Adam Morrison being traded for Vladimir Radmanovic and looks at all the games going on today. (more) The Saturday Love Fest
Heyman On A-Rod’s Latest, Worst Problem : Blame Orza
Heyman On A-Rod’s Latest, Worst Problem : Blame Orza
cantstopthebleeding.com — As the reactions from Saturday’s SI.com reportage of Alex Rodriguez’ allegedly failed drug test from 2003 range... from Jayson Stark accusing The Third Baseman of “destroying history” to Bill Madden calling a player with 3 MVP awards “a total bust” (well, his ... (more) Heyman On A-Rod’s Latest, Worst Problem : Blame Orza
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