The Fate of #756 by Marc Ecko

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Prescribed steroids aren't illegal and never have been, so they've never been banned by baseball.


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Thanks. Finally. That's exactly my point.

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Are you claiming that Bonds roided up with prescribed steroids?

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Quick quiz:

Q. The burden of proof is on the ________.

A1. "accused."
A2. "accuser."


Considering that Bonds hasn't been afforded a chance to offer his side of story, I find it a bit reckless to assume that he is a cheater when you don't know whether or not he even violated the rule you are citing.

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You know I'm talking about illegally obtained steroids, just as you know that's what the memo bans. Why do you keep being deliberately obtuse?


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Can you prove Bonds used illegally obtained steroids?

If so, that would be a first, and I'd be interested in hearing about what you know. You may want to give the Federal DA's office in SF a call too, he'd kill to get his hands on some actual evidence.

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I love Aaron and hate Bonds because I am a racist, obviously.


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Holy Strawman.

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But if you'll cite the federal law prohibiting greenies in 1973 and produce Aaron's 1973 contract, I'll take a look at them.


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I can actually obtain these documents, but I don't come cheap.

If you agree to escrow 10 large pending the determination of amphetamine use being in violation of Aaron's player contract as it pertains to federal law on amphetamines, to be determined by a certified arbitrar, then we could have one hell of a prop bet here.

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I know you'll never give an inch, so there's really no point. I'm just disappointed that no one else sees through all your semantics. If I weren't a lawyer, I'd call them "lawyer tricks."

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Ok, let's step aside from the semantics.

Indisputable fact #1: Barry Bonds has never violated the MLB policy pertaining to steroid use.

Indisputable fact #2: Barry Bonds has hit 762 homeruns.

Everything else is speculation, conjecture, wishful thinking, hateful optimism, and reckless journalism.