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Barry Bonds' sentencing brings BALCO saga near a close
Boston Herald MLB/Red Sox News &bull Dec 15, 2011
SAN FRANCISCO - The largest federal criminal investigation into sports doping began more than nine years ago with a tax agent digging through the trash of the now notorious Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative. Barring an appeal, the government's work comes to an anti-climactic end Friday when Barry Bonds - the probe's highest-profile catch… Full Story »
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Judge could send Barry Bonds to jail Friday
SF Gate Giants News &bull Dec 15, 2011
Bicycle racer Tammy Thomas lied to a grand jury about her use of steroids, then fought perjury charges in court. Convicted, she was sentenced to house arrest. It was the same story for elite track coach Trevor Graham,... Full Story »
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Baseball Notes: Bonds may avoid jail in U.S. case of steroids
Philly.com Phillies News &bull Dec 15, 2011Barring an appeal, the sentencing of Barry Bonds on Friday in a San Francisco courtroom will bring the federal government's nearly decade-long investigation of a Northern California-based steroids ring to an anticlimactic end. Full Story »
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Barring appeal, BALCO case to end with Bonds' sentencing
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette MLB/Pirates News &bull Dec 15, 2011
Barry Bonds enters the federal courthouse in San Francisco in March for his trial for lying to a grand jury. He will be back in that courthouse Friday for sentencing. SAN FRANCISCO -- The largest federal criminal investigation into sports doping began more than nine years ago… Full Story »
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Federal investigation into sports doping is almost over
Kansas City Star Royals News &bull Dec 15, 2011
SAN FRANCISCO | The largest federal criminal investigation into sports doping is about to end. The investigation began more than nine years ago with a tax agent digging through the trash of the now notorious Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative. Barring… Full Story »
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The Mysterious Albert Pujols
Sports Illustrated MLB News &bull Dec 12, 2011
Albert Pujols has been the best player in baseball for eight or nine years now. Let's say eight years - 2004 was the last great year of Barry Bonds, but by then Bonds was such a freak (he was intentionally… Full Story »
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Wezen-Ball: Braun, a Hometown View by Larry Granillo
Baseball Prospectus &bull Dec 12, 2011
It's not a hard thing to admit: I'm sick and tired of talking about steroids (and PEDs) in baseball - and have been for a while. When it was announced in 2009 that Alex Rodriguez's name was on the (completely "anonymous" and presumably destroyed) "list of 104" from the 2003 testing, I couldn't bring myself to parrot the same old arguments every other baseball fan has had over the last ten years. Instead, I looked for a simpler, more joyful… Full Story »
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MLB Hall of Fame Ballot Controversy
Baseball Reflections &bull Dec 10, 2011
The Major League Baseball Hall of Fame ballot for next year is so controversial that the conversations discussing whether two key names should be voted on has overshadowed this year's entire class. If you didn't guess already, the two players… Full Story »
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Only thing guaranteed in the Pujols-to-Angels equation is the money
Boston Herald MLB/Red Sox News &bull Dec 9, 2011
The fact that they overpaid so violently - $250 million for 10 years, or until Pujols is 41 - is no one's concern but Arte Moreno's, and, ultimately, irrelevant. Sure, the money will be passed along to the consumer, but… Full Story »
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Prosecutors seek 15 months in Barry Bonds case
Seattle Times Mariners News &bull Dec 9, 2011
In court documents filed late Thursday, prosecutors objected to a recommendation by a federal probation officer that Bonds get only probation when he's sentenced for obstruction of justice on Dec. 16. Prosecutors dropped three other counts charging Bonds with making… Full Story »
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Pujols' departure a blessing in disguise
Jon Paul Morosi on MLB on Fox Sports &bull Dec 8, 2011
Jon Paul Morosi is a national MLB writer for FOXSports.com. He previously covered baseball for the Detroit Free Press and Seattle Post-Intelligencer. He began his journalism career at the Bay City Times in his native Michigan. Yes, Albert Pujols is an eminent player. Yes, Cardinals fans feel heartsick right now. Yes, a unique opportunity in baseball history - the chance for Pujols to succeed Stan Musial as the Cardinals' franchise icon - has been lost forever.… Full Story »
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Inside the Phillies: Phillies' deal for Howard not all that bad in light of Pujols and Fielder situations
Philly.com Phillies News &bull Dec 8, 2011That's what would have happened if the Phillies had decided to let Ryan Howard play out the three-year deal he signed in early 2009 instead of giving him a five-year contract extension worth $125 million in April 2010. There would… Full Story »
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Barry Bonds' attorneys seek probation, not prison
Seattle Times Mariners News &bull Dec 7, 2011
Barry Bonds' lawyers asked a federal judge Tuesday to follow a federal probation officer's recommendation and give Major League Baseball's career home run leader probation when he's sentenced for obstruction of justice this month. Barry Bonds' lawyers asked a federal… Full Story »
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Jorge Posada Won't Be Wearing Yankees Pinstripes in 2012
Babes Love Baseball &bull Nov 10, 2011
Jorge Posada has a big choice to make. Either retire and ensure his entire 17-year career is spent in New York Yankees pinstripes, or move on to another team and continue to play the game he loves. Whatever choice he… Full Story »
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Giants third base coach and musician Tim Flannery to play benefit concert for fan Bryan Stow
Washington Post Nationals News &bull Nov 8, 2011
Flannery's band, the Lunatic Fringe, is scheduled to play at a San Francisco jazz club Wednesday night in a benefit concert. SAN FRANCISCO - Fan Bryan Stow stayed on the minds of the Giants all season as he fought for… Full Story »
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Bench honored
Cincinnati.com Reds News &bull Oct 19, 2011
LOS ANGELES - Johnny Bench has been considered the greatest catcher in baseball history and soon the Cincinnati Reds' legend will add the "Scout's Dream" Award to his long list of honors. The Award will be presented at the Professional… Full Story »
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Praise the Lord (Jeffs)
Boston Herald MLB/Red Sox News &bull Oct 16, 2011
Arizona State may produce All-Stars and MVPs (Sal Bando, Reggie Jackson, Barry Bonds, Andre Ethier and Dustin Pedroia,... Full Story »
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This will not be an anti-Bonds screed, but he can't be the SF Giants' hitting coach
SF Gate Giants Splash Blog &bull Sep 27, 2011
First, tonight's lineup in Game 161: Torres CF, Fontenot 2B, Beltran RF, Sandoval 1B, Gillaspie 3B, Belt LF, Crawford SS, Whiteside C, Bumgarner P. Now, let's dispense with the notion that Barry Bonds ever will be the Giants' hitting coach,… Full Story »
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NL West Notes: McCourt, Kershaw, Iannetta
MLB Trade Rumors &bull Sep 27, 2011
On this date 15 years ago, Barry Bonds stole his 40th base of the season to become the second member of the 40-40 club. Matt Kemp is now two homers away from joining the elite club himself. Here's the latest… Full Story »
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Most homers in final season
Baseball Reference Blog &bull Sep 26, 2011
Loyal reader Andy P. writes in to ask which players hit the most homers in their final season in the majors. He noticed that Jermaine Dye hit 27 bombs in his final season and guessed that perhaps Dave Kingman had… Full Story »
