Dan Gould

Uh-huh. Right after they rewrite the US Constitution where it mentions some pesky little details about Due Process, the right to face your accuser, the right to a fair trial, search and seizure laws relative to actual evidence not hearsay or ex-girlfriends and allowing close minded dupes with a hard-on for hate to think they are above the law. One such person in particular posts on this very BBS. Hm. What a joke. Implicit in the display was a fair trial by a jury of his peers - it occurs in between the perp walk and the orange jumpsuit, just so you know, Goodie. And in that trial, he'll get to confront his accusers. There won't be much to discuss in terms of "search and seizure" law since all of the evidence from the raids on BALCO, etc. were made pursuant to legal search warrants. So that pesky calendar of doping, the one labelled "BLB" that showed dates and cities which somehow corresponded to the Giants road schedule, well, that will all come in. As will any testimony from his mistress, as will bank records which will show how Bonds took cash payments from card shows, never declared it as income, and gave it to the woman with instructions to make deposits in increments under $10000, so that the Feds won't be on to her. I can imagine what the defense will say: That BITCH! That lying, dirty, stinking BITCH! Uh, Mr. Bonds, what about these dates of those card shows, and the bank records that confirm her story? She made $40,000 a year, how could she afford such a huge down payment on a $500,000 condo? That BITCH! That lying, dirty stinking BITCH!

I'm really surprised and a little confused. Did the Judge ultimately give the Jury the option of Manslaughter? Because the Defense won the initial battle, insisting that the only offense supported by the prosecution was Murder two. Then after the first indications that the jury was hung, I read that the Judge was asking the lawyers to present briefs on whether he could instruct them on the elements of Manslaughter. I never heard what the result was, though. Certainly the defense got a big break at the start when they eliminated the possibility of a compromise verdict. I still think he did it but he'll probably never serve a day.

"Most ballplayers"? Let me guess - you struck out when you tried to get some autographs, because the players thought you were doing it only so that you could sell them? There's no doubt that there are plenty of assholes in the major leagues, I have a very hard time with the idea that "most ballplayers are as likeable as Central American dictators". At most, I might agree that every roster has a jerk or two.

No - but you should be.

Can you refer to these specific "racist" comments? I've missed anyone who called him "gorilla" or "monkey" or the N-word. If Bonds were less of a contemptible asshole, he probably would get less derision. But take a completely unsympathetic character and add overwhelming evidence of cheating, and you might get derision that doesn't have a damn thing to do with race. As for Clemens, the fact of the matter is that his fastball has declined steadily for many years. He threw in the mid and even upper 90s when he was young but has not for several years. There was commentary about this when he signed with the Yankees and returned to the AL. He has succeeded because of his splitter and his ability to spot his fastball. And I say that as someone who would love to find out that Clemens' post-Red Sox success was steroid driven.

Please explain, in light of the fact that Mark McGuire's is virtually unanimously derided for steroid use based on his Congressional testimony and his candidacy for the Hall of Fame is largely considered to be dead in the water based on his first year ballot results. Please explain further how racism is involved since Rick Ankiel was widely derided for apparently receiving a shipment of HGH - no proof that he used it exists - while by Bonds very own testimony, he used "the cream" and "the clear" and his sole defense is that he wasn't told that they were designer steroids. These charges of "racism" remind me of the reactions to OJ Simpson and Michael Vick. Two black men, guilty as sin of the crimes they are/were accused of, and yet some people somehow believe that charging "racism" washes away the truth.

No doubt it is the perfect result. After Bonds is indicted and convicted, the Hall can put together the perfect display to summarize this sad era: Bonds going from scrawny rookie to monstrous hulk His hat size swelling syringes, etc. Shots of his homers, culminating in 756 Pictures of his perp walk Pictures of him in his orange jump suit The ball, branded with an asterisk

"reportedly a millionaire many times over"? I'm pretty sure John Henry is a Billionaire.

I've watched Papelbon glare in at the batter like he stole his lunch money, but its always been the side view. Well here's what the batter gets to see courtesy of SI (which has a good piece about Paps up on the website): Maybe not quite Al "the Mad Hungarian" Hrabosky, but its close. BTW, no note is being made that this is the cover of SI and the silliness that some people believe in.

Yeah, with Rocket and Kennedy shut down for the rest of the season and Igawa starting tonight and possibly Sunday too. We'll see how that works out for ya. edit: Oh, and Manny is back tonight and Youk should start Wednesday.

Does anyone have fatality rates for autobahn travel? I've always wondered how many people get killed per year because they drive as fast as possible regardless of conditions or because people don't understand that if you ain't driving fast enough you gotta stay to the right.

Those recordings, and many more, were recently issued as a Mosaic Select. Ah! I had the feeling I was missing a Mosaic. Which one is it, Dan? MG You mean the number? I have no idea. But here's a recent discussion: http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php...216&hl=onzy Everyone who has got it seemed to enjoy it.

Me not listening to Gene Harris is about as likely as me not caring about baseball anymore.

Those recordings, and many more, were recently issued as a Mosaic Select.

Well, both Clemens and Burnett were scratched but I got the result I was hoping for: 4-1 Jays. Two game lead, six to play, magic number of 5. And what might be a big help, too, is the fact that Pettite took Roger's spot instead of opening the series against the Rays. Pettite almost always had his way with the Devil Rays, now we'll see if Roger is finally ready.

Um...don't force anything into a toy. Don't force a toy into anyone.

That is my dream as well. Should have happened in 2003, barring a return of Bartman or Little, maybe it can happen this time. With the Cubs visiting the Marlins this week, I am planning to head down for Thursday's 4 pm start. I'm hoping the stadium will be empty and I'll buy or scalp super cheap tickets and sit wherever, but its possible that Cub fans will come out of the woodwork. But a 3 1/2 game lead means that with a little luck, Thursday could be clinching day. Better bring extra film. Man, and I thought it was cool seeing Sammy hit #600 against his former team. I hope it works out for ya, Dan. And yes, this Cubs fan also says take LOTS of pictures! Yeah, but the problem right now is that we've been in a super wet weather pattern that is supposed to continue at least through Wednesday. I'm hoping they're right about that but I wouldn't be surprised if Thursday ends up with a doubleheader. Hell, even before the rainy season, a 4 pm start is tempting fate.

It never used to be like that, Dan. Recovering Angel fan here. They are the only team in the Torre era with a winning record against them, and they have never lost a post-season series to them in that time period. Good enough for me.

That is my dream as well. Should have happened in 2003, barring a return of Bartman or Little, maybe it can happen this time. With the Cubs visiting the Marlins this week, I am planning to head down for Thursday's 4 pm start. I'm hoping the stadium will be empty and I'll buy or scalp super cheap tickets and sit wherever, but its possible that Cub fans will come out of the woodwork. But a 3 1/2 game lead means that with a little luck, Thursday could be clinching day. Better bring extra film.

I had a horrible feeling when I saw the lineup today. Hinske, Mirabelli, etc. Why give Pedroia a day off when he's 23 and everyone has tomorrow off? He does not need a day to put Cora into the lineup. Fwiw, Cora was second because of his supposed skills with bunting and getting batters over. He should never bat second, but there you go. They got what they deserve and there only chance, imo, to hang on to the division is if Burnett comes up big tomorrow afternoon, and Roger's groin muscle sheers clean off of his body. But I give us no chance in hell to hang on to a one game lead with six to play when they play Tampa and Baltimore and we play Oakland and Minnesota. NO CHANCE IN FUCKING HELL. So keep winning Patrick, and secure that home field advantage. I'd rather travel to Cleveland than LA, and we all know how LA has the Yankees number.

Why am I not remotely surprised that they immediately return to form and make some fifteen game loser into fucking Cy Young, while not even pitching in the incredibly friendly confines of the Trop can make Wakefield throw even a halfway crappy game?

I didn't get too many when I searched for "milt buckner" on Amazon.com. What does advanced search do that search doesn't, Dan? MG Well, I doubt it will "find" Milt Buckner releases but you can put in "black & blue" under label and see most of those "Definitive" reissues.

cdconnection.com was a nice source for Black & Blue releases a while back. I used to go to a French website that had pictures of the front and back of the Black & Blue CDs they had in stock - it was a great informational source. However the last time I went they had reorganized the site and all that was gone. If you go to Advanced Search on Amazon, you come up with a huge number of hits, most of which are in fact Black & Blue releases.

D'oh! Yes, I thought the Sox would be the first to clinch, about ten days before the end of the season (would have been even sooner for clinching a birth in the tournament). So after all the aggravation of the past month, I'm quite happy to take whatever from clinching ahead of Cleveland and LAA.

Well, aside from the Yankees getting last licks against the Jays depleted bullpen, this was about the best day's baseball in a while: Cubs won, Brewers lost, they've got a 2 1/2 game lead. Go Cubbies! Sox won on a three run ninth against the Rays closer, Tigers won, SOX ARE IN THE PLAYOFFS and since the Angels lost again, they clinch a spot before anyone else, as should have been the case all along. Indians lose, so we're back at a tie for best record in the league - as I now understand it, if a three-way tie exists at the end of the season, the Sox win on the basis of head-to-head record against both the Indians and the Angels. Everyone else beat one team and lost to the other, the Sox are the only ones with a winning record against the division champions.