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Unsealing of BALCO Documents Signals Weakness in Case Against Barry Bonds
Unsealing of BALCO Documents Signals Weakness in Case Against Barry Bonds
With the unsealing of BALCO documents, Bonds' lawyers can contend that he is being singled out for prosecution. With the wave of a pen on Weds., U.S. District Court Judge Susan Illston approved a request of federal prosecutors and with that, the grand jury documents in the Bay Area ...
Judge Throws Out 5 of 14 Charges Against Barry Bonds
Judge Throws Out 5 of 14 Charges Against Barry Bonds
bizofbaseball.com — A U.S. District Court judge today threw out five of 14 charges against former MLB player and... current all-time home run leader, Barry Bonds. Bonds is charged with perjury and obstructing justice as part of the BALCO investigation. U.S. District Court Judge Susan Illston in San Francisco ruled ... (more) Judge Throws Out 5 of 14 Charges Against Barry Bonds
Who’s The Biggest Douche in Sports? Finals Edition
Who’s The Biggest Douche in Sports? Finals Edition
sportscracklepop.com — OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD! We have reached the final match up in... our long search for the biggest douchebag in all of sports, and it’s a doozy! (I have no idea if I spelled doozy right.) Recap of why each contestant made the Finals ... (more) Who’s The Biggest Douche in Sports? Finals Edition
Ted Williams vs. Barry Bonds
beyondtheboxscore.com — Disclaimer: I had no intention of taking this angle, but after about 400 words noticed it was... a worthwhile one. I was toying around in SQL, looking at single season high in certain statistics and threw in the formula for OPS. I set the at-bats ... (more) Ted Williams vs. Barry Bonds
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