Yes, Barry Bonds walks. Walks. Does he ever!
Walks, not to first base, this time (as usual). But (effectively) walks back to his Beverly Hills home for the holidays and for the next several months to craft his legal strategy for the appeal.
After all these years, all this money, all this time in court, all this discussion, all this lawyering, all this lying, all these women, all these drugs. Barry Bonds walks. He does, in fact, walk.
And, if you didn't know by now, that is the reason for the subheading on The Barry Bonds Trial blog:
Barry Bonds, the all-time MLB leader with 2,558 walksThis was the prediction, the bet, the forecast and the result that was baked into the process all along. Truth.
When Barry Bonds entered the courtroom today, he gave a loving wink to his mother as he headed to the defense table. Barry, his mom, his lawyers, and many others knew this would be a good day at the plate.
Barry Bonds walks.
Legal analysts expected Judge Illston to follow the probation department’s suggestions and impose a sentence less harsh than the federal guidelines calling for 15 months to 21 months in prison.
And was Judge Illston ever, so nice. Ever. It pays to have San Francisco Giants fans in the courtroom. What a home team victory. San Francisco Justice for the world to see and hear! Tony Bennett sings.
The judge sentenced Bonds to two years probation and 30 days home confinement and 250 hours of community service. Barry Lamar Bonds declined to address the judge.Happy holidays, Barry Bonds!
The judge agreed to stay her sentence while Bonds appeals his conviction. The prosecutors object.The U.S. Government lawyers were grandstanding all along with calls of 15 months in prison.
Prosecutor Parrella has called the probation recommendation "inadequate and almost a slap on the wrist." Home confinent in a 15,000 square foot mansion and meager fine is "laughable" for someone in Bonds' position. "I urge the court to send a message here." The court did not send a message. Instead, it sent Barry Bonds home for the holidays, a gift for Bud Selig and a message to U.S. Government lawyers.
Bottom line for Barry Bonds?
The MLB home run record.
The MLB walk record.
No prison time.
Next up for Barry Bonds?
A new reality show: "Gardening, at home (for 30 days at the most), with Barry Bonds." Yet, first, more lawyering and more courtroom.
And, the Hall of Fame vote.
Love Me, Hate Me continues to sell. The Antihero will always have an audience and readers.
, will be back in U.S. federal court later this year to be sentenced for his felony obstruction of justice conviction.
– 762 HR
– 755 HR
– 714 HR
– 660 HR
– 630 HR
– 626 HR
– 609 HR
– 600 HR
perjury..."
perjury trial began jury selection on Wednesday in Washington DC.
today, granted a prosecutors’ request for more time to decide whether to try the 
Go lawyers!
to change Bonds’ obstruction of justice conviction to an acquittal or schedule a new trial.
is not a federal crime,” Bonds’ lawyers noted. Whatever that means.
charges. 
in Northern California.
reported that Greg Anderson is not a registered coach and is prohibited from being on the field during games (after receiving complaints from parents).
and saw how much incriminating evidence was out there that we weren’t allowed to see as jurors,” Steve Abfalter, a juror from Antioch, Calif., said. “So knowing what I know now, it would be hard to handle if the conviction was thrown out because he was obviously so 
like their statues. Fans meet under 
bronzed likeness in front of AT&T Park. Around the corner 
kicks his leg high; across the water, 
peers off at a home run; up the street 
greets visitors.
, a PBS production by Ken Burns
wants an asterisk with 
, put it on his walk record. 
board game.