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Collusion talk way off base -- -
When the Major League Baseball Players Association confirmed the other day that it's investigating whether the 30 big league clubs are conspiring to keep Barry Bonds out of the game this year, I couldn't help but laugh. Does anyone seriously believe it would take some nefarious scheme to convince everyone in the game to steer clear of Bad News Barry at a point in his career when he is (a) 43 ...
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Scenarios: Bonds In The American League
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... In his latest column, Baltimore Sun writer Peter Schmuck doesn't buy the collusion talk going around baseball circles regarding one Barry Bonds. He argues that the owners have no need to collude when Bonds' bad health, bad 'tude, bad rep, and age are doing just fine in keeping bidders at bay. ...

Publishing Truth About Barry Bonds
Baseball Prospectus: Unfiltered — ... So today, I’m going to ask your indulgence while I violate that tenet. Peter Schmuck of the Baltimore Sun wrote an article about the possibility of collusion against Bonds, dismissing the notion out of hand. I have no opinion on that point–I don’t think Bonds’ unemployment is the result of one decision handed down from above, nor do I think it’s necessarily the product of 30 separate evaluations of him as a player and person in the context of each team’s needs and the potential revenue Bonds could create. It falls into a gray area. ...

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