Originally Published: November 20, 2007
BARGAIN
FREE
ADVICE
FOR BARRY
"I NEED A GOOD
BARGAIN"
Who doesn't like
a GOOD Bargain
It's an interesting term once you think
about it plea BARGAIN-ing. When it works well the plaintiff
gets a real BARGAIN meaning far less punishment than they
might have received without getting a BARGAIN. By definition we
all like to get BARGAINS whether we're buying an appliance or
buying our way out of Jail.
So you know where this is
going
There is as much
chance of Barry Bonds going to Trial as there was that
Michael Vick would. >From that perspective both
situations are very similar. Vick talked defiantly of going
to Court and proving his innocence. Expect even more volume
from Barry and his lawyers. In fact they have
already.
Here's the
problem and
why you always
get
the best
information
in the
Box
First of all anyone
not in complete DENIAL - and there are some of you out there
some even write for BASN - anyone not in DENIAL knows as
Barry and his attorneys do that Barry took Steroids. Plenty
of Steroids.
The amount
of Steroids you need to take to go from 180 lbs. to 240 lbs
in a year and look like the Hulk. So the Truth is not going
to save Barry. But still there is the OJ Theory. Under the
right circumstances you can beat anything even a Double
Murder.
But here's the
problem
even if Barry
wants
to go for
Broke
If there is a
Trial there will be WITNESSES lots and lots of WITNESSES who
the Feds will call. All kinds of WITNESSES who will testify
to all kinds of aspects of Barry's life and his personality.
And of course the Feds have a quintessential Star Witness.
YES Barry's former girl friend who will not only testify that
Barry told her he took Steroids and not only will she have
very first hand evidence of the effects on his
body.
But as bad as that
is
showcasing
MARRIED
"family man" Barry
Bonds
former GIRL
friend
Will totally
undermine whatever little public sympathy Barry had to begin
with. So it will be Steroids with a very big dose of
Hypocrisy and Betrayal. Then there will be all the
circumstantial stuff that will creep into the media frenzy
old news made NEW again about how aloof even arrogant Barry
was in the locker room and with his "teammates." How he
treated everyone sort of like Dirt until of course he began
spinning his image.
The
point is this
fair or
not
A Celebrity Trial
and this would be a CELEBRITY Trial of the Highest Order will
lead to a Media Frenzy and Barry under a very dirty
microscope day after day after day and this is even IF he
deluded himself into thinking he can beat the Steroid
Rap.
Point
#2
And then there is
JAIL time
if
Barry loses his "bet"
very
likely he would
be
sentenced to serious
JAIL
time the ultimate
HUMILIATION for
The Home Run "KING"
the charges are
perjury and obstruction
of JUSTICE
Barry is looking at
5 - 10
Point #3
The Feds have no real stomach for going
to Trial. Certainly their bosses in DC don't. BARRY WILL BE
OFFERED A PLEA DEAL. Bet on it you can't lose. BARRY WILL
TAKE THE PLEA BARGAIN. Bet on it. You can't lose. It may
happen soon. Or "knowing" Barry he may well resist to weeks
before the Trial sometime next year.
Point #4
Here is the shape of the
Deal
Absolutely positively
no doubt about it. Bet on it. You can't lose. Barry Bonds
will have to publicly admit he did indeed take Steroids and
detail that use. Without that stipulation there will be NO
Deal. Of course that is THE Problem for Barry.
Had he admitted
even very very carefully his Steroid use. There would be no
Charges. Especially if coupled with him not displaying the
ultimate ARROGANCE and insisting on breaking the career Home
Run Record on Top of the Season Home Run
Record.
But Barry could
not resist
that is indeed
why he took
Steroids because he had to
be
the BEST no matter
no matter the cost
to
him and less to
others
But in the End he is a Tragic Figure. Just as
Macbeth could never seem to wash the Blood off his hands
because his Fate was sealed once he killed the King even
though he was blessed with fame and riches but STILL he was
not the King !
Barry sealed his Fate when he made
the decision to take Steroids. Because once he did of course
he would not admit it because that would completely destroy
the very reason he took them FAME which would have
disappeared if he admitted he was the STEROID King. So the more he
lied the inevitable it became that he would trap
himself.
Now he will be forced to admit his STEROID
use anyway to avoid the worst possible punishment. And he
will lose anyway what he craved to ridiculous lengths to be
THE ALL TIME HOME RUN KING. Now his records hitting 73 Homer
Runs in one season and hitting more Career Home Runs than
Hank Aaron both records will be GONE whether or not they are
officially removed from the record books.
Barry
could have retired somewhat gracefully before the 2007
seasons without challenging Aaron's record and he might have
hinted at Steroid use just enough to satisfy reality. If he
had he just might have avoided prosecution because it might
have looked like the Feds were simply being vindictive. But
Barry could not Stop.
And now it's all
gone
gone gone gone
Barry's
career is gone
gone gone
gone
they'll be no more
Baseball
gone gone gone
all those
Home Run records
gone gone
gone
his chances of getting
into
the Hall of Fame
gone gone
gone
worst of all for Barry
his
reputation or
what was left of
it
gone gone gone
those magic
words
like no others in
all of
Sports now
bring nothing but
pain
Barry Bonds is
GOING GOING
GONE
going Deep for the last
time
this time no one's Cheering
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