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Barry Bonds — Free To Swing "Dangerous" Baseball Bats … Again

Barry Bonds has federal approval to pickup a “dangerous weapon” — namely, a baseball bat — thanks to a new court order courtesy of kind Judge Susan Illston.

Barry Bonds Walks

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 walks

This 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.

Federal Prosecutors Recommend Prison for Barry Bonds

In court documents filed, United States prosecutors have asked Judge Susan Illston to send former baseball slugger Barry Bonds to prison. Sentenced to 15 months in prison, to be exact.

Barry Bonds: Give Me Probation, Please

Barry Bonds, Major League Baseball's career home-run record holder convicted of obstructing a U.S. probe of steroid use, asked the federal judge on the case to sentence him to probation and not prison.

Lawyers for the former San Francisco Giants left fielder said in a court filing this week that Barry Bonds' "history of good works" and other factors justify a sentence of probation.

Barry Lamar Bonds is scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 16.

Barry Bonds to be sentenced December 16

The all-time MLB leader in walks and home runs, Barry Bonds, will be back in U.S. federal court later this year to be sentenced for his felony obstruction of justice conviction.

Barry Bonds' son throws a strike at his mom!!!

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP)—The 20-year-old son of former San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds(notes) has pleaded not guilty to five misdemeanor charges related to a fight with his mother.

Nikolai Bonds was accompanied by his famous father when he appeared at San Mateo County Superior Court on Tuesday.

Police say Nikolai Bonds threw a doorknob at his mother, 45-year-old Sun Bonds, and spit in her face during a Dec. 5 confrontation in Menlo Park, in the San Francisco Bay area. Officers also say he blocked his mother from leaving, destroyed property worth $400 and threatened an officer.

Barry Bonds Back in Court Friday

Bonds Back in Court Friday

By Michael S. Schmidt

A week after the Mitchell report detailing the use of performance-enhancing drugs in baseball was released with the name Barry Bonds appearing 95 times, the home run king will be back in federal court.

A hearing has been set for 11 a.m. on Friday at the federal courthouse in San Francisco so the judge overseeing Bonds’ perjury case can hear arguments about whether lawyers representing him have a conflict of interest.

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