tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9295797.post114309461639551056..comments2009-12-18T13:22:04.786-05:00Sportszillanoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9295797.post-1143169393588223732006-03-23T22:03:00.000-05:002006-03-23T22:03:00.000-05:00Well they've been "caught" as much as Bonds have. Those athletes have been accused in the book but none have flunked a drug test. No matter how convincing the speculation is at this point, and it is very much so, it is not enough to convict in any court of law.<BR/><BR/>The publishers leaked it, but the journalist made the rounds with interviews. They could have mentioned the other athletes; after all the book was written and it was all going to come out a few weeks later anyway.<BR/><BR/>It shouldn't affect people how the information was leaked. But unfortunately it does. If it didn't then the teasers for the book would have included everyone. Out of sight, out of mind applies here. People were demanding all of these punishments for Bonds while conviently forgetting that a player LAST YEAR had already admitted to steroid use (Giambi in front of the Grand Jury), yet nothing was done because there was no failed drug test. Because Bonds was the only person named, he was the only person attacked. Publishing companies know what sells books, so when they released the information as they did, it was to generate the most interest possible. <BR/><BR/>I have a peeve against hypocrisy. This Bonds steroid mess is full of it. Is he a good guy? Probably not. But does it change the facts that a ton of players also cheated, baseball looked the other way, Bonds hasn't actually been caught cheating? (like it or not a failed drug test SHOULD be the only way to prove innocence or guilt) <BR/><BR/>And Sheffield is by all accounts, a jerk too. (And he actually committed errors to get himself traded) But it's a combination of the media hating Bonds and him being historically good which creates a lot of these issues. And no, him being a jerk doesn't give journalists license to attack him.Ben Valentinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08025277893712263322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9295797.post-1143156146862554622006-03-23T18:22:00.000-05:002006-03-23T18:22:00.000-05:00More warped logic Ben.<BR/><BR/>Simply because others cheated and didn't get caugh - that means Bonds was alright for what he did and shouldn't be punished for it? <BR/><BR/>As for how the information about the book was leaked - that isn't the authors doing - that's the publishing company - and has nothing to do with journalism or integrity. And everyone knew Bonds wasn't the only steroids guy in the book or the Balco controversy. Everyone already knew, as you said earlier in your article, about all these players being outed. So how does the way and order of information leaked effect anything? <BR/><BR/>Im confounded by your obsession with defending Bonds. Is Sosa and Mcgwire just as bad? Yes - but they are gone. Bonds still plays and owns the single season homerun record - and is chasing the career record. PLus he's an absolute jerk off the field. That's why he gets bashed more than everyone else. It might not be fair, but that's the way it is and for good reason.Commishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13172167360178582055noreply@blogger.com