Friday, October 17, 2008

It's ... it's collusion I tell ya! Honest it is!

“There were numerous things that occurred that made me believe that the clubs were acting in concert,” Bonds’ agent, Jeff Borris, said Thursday.

They just have to keep this issue alive, don't they? During the season, during the playoffs, during the off-season. It really doesn't matter.

Here it is in a logical nutshell:
1. Barry Bonds wanted a job as a baseball player this year, (he really, really did)
2. Old Barry, couldn't land a job to save his life (he even updated his resume)
3. Hence and therefore: MLB is colluding!!! Sue the bastards!!!
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ODB72 said...

Your logic is flawed. Obviously you don't understand collusion. Here's another analogy using your logic:
1) Black people wanted fair salaries/jobs in the 1930's.
2) Black people couldn't land a fair salary/job to save their life in the 1930's.
3) Hence and therefore: The laws and people of America are racist!!! Fight the power!

Collusion is similar to racism as it's a concerted effort by a class in power to deny opportunity to someone worthy.

October 17, 2008 at 10:32 PM
blogger said...

Rob, we understand collusion. We really do. And we also understand that several MLB clubs got very close to signing Barry Bonds, but didn't. Reason? Barry Bonds.

And I hope you understand our 3-step syllogism was drenched in sarcasm.

Play ball!

October 18, 2008 at 7:55 PM

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A selection of Barry Bonds' comments regarding PED use:

  • "Doctors ought to quit worrying about what ballplayers are taking. What players take doesn't matter. It's nobody else's business. The doctors should spend their time looking for cures for cancer. It takes more than muscles to hit homers. If all those guys were using stuff, how come they're not all hitting homers?" -- May 21, 2002, Associated Press
  • "No. I don't have to [use steroids]. I mean, I'm a good enough ballplayer as it is. I don't need to be any better. I can't get any better at this age." -- June 2002, On the Record with Bob Costas
  • "I never asked. When he said it was flaxseed oil, I just said, 'Whatever.' It was in the ballpark.. in front of everybody. I mean, all the reporters, my teammates, I mean they all saw it. I didn't hide it." -- Dec. 4, 2003, during grand jury testimony, according to the San Francisco Chronicle
  • "I don't know Tim Montgomery. I've never met him. When accusations come from someone you don't even know, what can you do?" They'll be talking to my lawyer." -- June 25, 2004 to USA TODAY in response to allegations from a former world-class sprinter that he received steroids from BALCO
  • "All you guys lied! All of y'all and the story have lied. Should you have asterisks behind your name? All of you lied. All of you have said something wrong. All of you have dirt. When your closet's clean, then come clean somebody else's." -- Feb. 22, 2005, first public comments after testimony was leaked
  • "I don't know if steroids are going to help you in baseball. I just don't believe it. I don't believe steroids can help eye-hand coordination [and] technically hit a baseball." -- Feb. 22, 2005, first public comments after testimony was leaked
  • "You wanted me to jump off the bridge; I finally have jumped. You wanted to bring me down, you've finally brought me and my family down. You've finally done it. So now go kick a different person. I'm done. I'll do the best I can and that's about it. [I'm talking about] inner hurt. I'm physically, mentally done. I'm mentally drained. Tired of my kids crying." -- March 23, 2005 on MLB
  • "I went through the system. And that's what it is. And that's what I got. I went through the system. I'm in an appeal process right now. I was never convicted of steroids. Do I have any regrets? What happened happened. It's there. It is what it is. I live with it. I'm a convicted felon for obstruction of justice, and that's who I am. I live with it." -- May 29, 2012
  • "I gave my life and soul to that game. That's what's heartbreaking. That's the hard part of it." -- May 30, 2012 on MLB
  • "Not winning? [the 2002 World Series] It doesn't stick with me anymore. Right now, it's just good to see everyone and have a good time. Win or lost, it's nice just to come home and reminisce with each other." -- July 1, 2012
  • "Oh, without a doubt. There's not a doubt in my mind." -- August 6, 2012