Now that Barry has broken Hank Aarons record, isn't it a funny coinsidence that Barry is indicted? Major League is able to roll around naked in the huge piles of cash Barry's home run chase brought in and Barry is stilled charged involving performance enhancing drugs. Does the Major League look like they attempted to do something? Or will they be viewed as treating Barry like a pawn to drum up attention to the sport?
2007-11-15 21:55:11 · 11 answers · asked by JonB 5 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Yes, baseball totally used Bonds as a pawn. But he is not alone when it comes to that.
I think MLB could have been in a whole lot of legal trouble had they gone after Bonds prior to his 756th HR. They almost had no choice but to wait. Especially if Bonds would have been suspended...if, after all that, Bonds is somehow found not guilty (anything can happen in court, regardless of evidence), imagine the lawsuit Bonds would have filed against MLB for preventing him from further pursuit of the record. And that really wouldn't have looked too good, especially since Bud Selig is a close personal friend of Hank Aaron's.
Of course, MLB used Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa in exactly the same way. Bud Selig didn't mind when Bonds and Sosa's HR race of 1998 put all those fan(nies) in the seats, but as soon as McGwire and Sosa were no longer useful in that way, MLB basically wanted nothing to do with them .
The writers also used all 3 of these guys in that way... how could anyone NOT know these guys were juiced? And for the writers to all act so shocked that Mac and Sosa were juiced is totally laughable.
So yeah, MLB will use players in this way if it will, even temporarily, "help" MLB.
2007-11-15 22:17:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
They cant first of all. According to baseball Barry Bonds hasnt been proven using an types of banned substances. But if baseball has found out than in the case of players like Rafeal Palmerio they are keeping it a secret because Bonds is a very important player in the league, thanks to Bonds he is making the game more popular and making people talk about baseball. He is also making headlines and selling tickets which helps baseball too. Baseball doesnt care if people pay tickets just to boo Barry, they are still making a giant profit. Bonds is also one of the biggest role models in sports (hard to believe) and for baseball to admit that he has abused the policy will upset many fans that have faith in him.
2016-05-23 09:20:19 · answer #2 · answered by cathy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With or without the Barry Bonds saga, MLB is an insult to its founders and longtime fans. There is a lot wrong with it under Bud Selig's mismanagement.
But let that not detract from or justify the fact that Barry lied under oath to a grand jury and as an American citizen, he is subjected to the same rules as the rest of us.
I don't care what color Barry is - in fact I am opposed to racism. I have gone on record here saying that Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Curt Schilling, Rafael Palmeiro, et al should be held under the same scrutiny as Bond's has been under.
2007-11-15 22:25:18 · answer #3 · answered by Awesome Bill 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yea Baseball used Barry Bonds. But Barry Bonds wanted to get that record so bad he kinda allowed himself to be used. Just seems funny that all this comes down after the season and after all the drama of breaking the record. Drama = good ratings and attention. I don't like Barry Bonds - I really don't like Barry Bonds- but I think he got set up ...
2007-11-15 22:32:54 · answer #4 · answered by mslewis32 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question!
I'd say yes on a few counts. Sure, they are making him almost the sole poster boy for their anti-steroid campaign, but didn't they also use him for publicity on his run at breaking the home run record? The Giants surely did. They knew that with Bonds in their lineup, they'd keep selling seats, especially as he neared the record. Now that he's accomplished that and the season is over, they cut their ties with him. Peter Magowan (Giants owner) is going to have a tough time selling seats next season.
That said, I hope Bonds gets what he deserves, meaning some jail time.
2007-11-15 23:05:25 · answer #5 · answered by Mike T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baseball knows how to use things to their advantage. Like after the strike in 1994. In 1998 when McGuire and Sosa were doing the HR thing, baseball knew what was going on with the 'roids but needed the 'feel good' story for baseball's popularity. Baseball is very savvy. As for Bonds..he is no worse then the whole bunch that took 'roids. He just lied about it to the feds so they are getting him for perjury..not the steroid use.
2007-11-15 22:07:05 · answer #6 · answered by Lefty 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
MLB had absolutely no control of the timing of the indictment. The Feds operate according to their agenda and no one else. This is a high profile case and they wanted to make sure that if they issued an indictment they would have everything they needed for a conviction.
2007-11-15 22:57:05 · answer #7 · answered by Frizzer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They didnt control the Investigation lol. MLB doesnt have that kind of control I mean lets be real. This was a proccess that took its time to gather information.
If anything they would have like to have gotten him pre-record. That would have made them look like the good guys.
2007-11-16 01:47:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anyone who thinks that the reason the MLB is making money is because of BARROID is a FUCHKIN RETARD....Did you not see the increase of BARROIDS head size in the last four Years???? HELLO, no wieght lifting can increase the size of your Cranium,,,, only STEROIDS can do that.........
2007-11-16 12:49:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's another case of Bud Selig sticking his head in the sand when something is wrong.
2007-11-16 00:48:55 · answer #10 · answered by trombass08 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋