Federal Judges tells prosecutors to rewrite their perjury indictment in the Barry Bonds case

Baseball's home run king, Barry Bonds, was handed an initial courtroom victory today when a federal judge found that steroid perjury charges against him were improperly written structured.

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Barry Bonds and the Tampa Bay Rays Still in Play?

Earlier this month, when we wrote the article "10 Reasons why Barry Bonds will join the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 2008" - The Barry Bonds Trial blog received a great deal of attention throughout the blogsphere.

Now, the national media seems to have caught on and there is more buzz about Barry and the Rays. Did we mention we had inside information, or what?

Read on Barry readers -

SportingNews: Why the Rays should sign Barry Bonds

SI: Too Much Baggage

Agent: Barry Bonds is not retiring. He's not considering retiring

Barry Bonds wants to play in 2008

BY CHRISTIAN RED
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER

Have bat - and home run record. Will travel.

He's been indicted on perjury and obstruction of justice charges. His age is nearly Jurassic for a ballplayer (he turns 44 on July 24) and his range in the outfield might be a tad better than Jason Giambi's.

Still, the man with 762 homers and seven MVP awards wants to play in the majors this season, which would mark his 23rd in the big leagues if he ever finds an employer.

"Barry is not retiring. He's not considering retiring," Jeff Borris, the agent for slugger Barry Bonds, told the Daily News on Wednesday. "If Barry's skills had eroded and he wasn't able to compete at the major league level, he would take off his own jersey."

NY Daily News

10 Reasons why Barry Bonds will join the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 2008

10 Reasons why Barry Bonds will be a Tampa Bay Ray!

Yes, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays finished 66-96 (.407) during the 2007 MLB season, the worst team in the league (again), and an even 30 games behind the first place Boston Red Sox. But, so what? Do you think that Barry Bonds has never welcomed a challenge before in his life? Come on.

When Sosa and McGuire were launching home runs left and right, did Barry just say to himself "that's life, so be it"??? No he got busy and worked on solving the problem!

Hence, just ONE of the many reasons why Barry Bonds will be a Tampa Bay Devil Ray sooner than you can say "Grapefruit Baseball." Get ready Tampa Bay!

Here's why Barry will be a Ray:

10. Barry Bonds is a coastal guy; loves the water because it is good for his health (also; see #1)

9. Tampa Bay has openings in all positions, especially left field

8. Barry Bonds could play DH and LF and nobody will care one way or another (he'll bat twice, and nobody will care; once a cheater....)

7. Tampa Bay is not really a hockey or football town, it REALLY loves its BASEBALL!!! Honest!

6. ROI, return on investment: Barry Bonds will pay for himself in a week or 2

5. The scientologists in Clearwater can help him get clean and will provide him with a new view of reality

4. Bobby Bonds once mumbled to young Barry about all the classy bars and escorts there

3. Oakland doesn't want him and can't afford him

2. The Los Angeles Dodgers don't want him and can afford him

1. Tampa Bay is on the water and Barry Bonds may need a quick escape route if the heat is on!

Look, Andy Pettitte recently apologized to the New York Yankees, Houston Astros and his fans for the "embarrassment" he caused them by taking that human growth stuff. Listen, Tampa Bay fans! Barry Bonds will never, never put you through any of this nonsense. He'll never apologize for anything! He'll keep his honor and yours as well. He'll be a great Devil Ray and you'll love him for it. Get ready.

Words and more words in the Barry Bonds case

Word games in Bonds case

Was Barry Bonds tripped up by "fundamentally" ambiguous questions, or were the questions just ambiguous?

The answer to this word game may provide a preview of future courtroom battles if this highly anticipated perjury case ever does go to trial.

The case against Barry Bonds just got a little fuzzier: The prosecution virtually conceded in a Valentine's Day response to a defense motion to dismiss the indictment that it asked the slugger confusing and often ambiguous either/or questions in the grand jury.


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Confusion, then unconfusion with The Barry Bonds Case

Government urges judge to keep Bonds indictment on track
By PAUL ELIAS, Associated Press Writer
February 14, 2008

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A typo in court papers regarding Barry Bonds filed late Thursday by federal prosecutors touched off a brief tempest over the mistaken belief that he failed a drug test in November 2001, one month after breaking the home run record.

In fact, the government meant to reference a previously reported November 2000 failed drug test, U.S. attorney spokesman Josh Eaton said. That drug test was included in the indictment unsealed last year, when prosecutors said the test was for a player they called "Barry B."

The mistake prompted at least one erroneous report that was quickly posted to Web sites around the country.

About Jeff Novitzky (again)

Judge in Bonds case skeptical of Novitzky

Before a jury gets to decide if it believes Barry Bonds, the judge in the case may decide whether she believes Jeff Novitzky, the lead BALCO investigator.

Susan Ilston, the highly regarded district judge in the Bonds perjury case, is one of four federal judges who have condemned the tactics and questioned the candor of the indefatigable IRS agent Novitzky, according to a recent appellate decision.

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The Padres and Barry Bonds? Probably not.

Padres say tainted Bonds in left would not be right

Barry Bonds is a perfect fit. That is, of course, if you happen to be looking for a bouncer.

He's muscular and menacing, intolerant and intimidating. He's the kind of guy who commands a wide berth and, potentially, a bedroom behind bars. If the job description calls for someone who can clear a room simply by clearing his throat, Bonds could be the ideal candidate.


San Diego Tribune