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Feb 19 As scheduled, Bonds underwent minor surgery on his left elbow on Wednesday. Doctors removed a quarter-inch ball of scar tissue and suture from a previous surgery. Bonds is expected back on the field in 3-4 days.



Feb 24 The San Jose Mercury News reports Barry Bonds faced live pitching Saturday for the first time since having minor elbow surgery earlier in the week. He crushed the first pitch he saw for a home run that sailed over the right field fence and hit a passing car.

He is a terrific hitter but I don't like Barry Bonds. Personally, I think he has a bad attitude and I think he thinks it's "all about Barry"!

Same here on Barry... I've tried hard to like that guy over the years, but he just won't let me. Same with Junior Griffey, Jose Canseco and others like them.

Barry=Jerk
Junior=Jack-arse
Canseco=Jailbird

What did Canseco do? Is he in prison or what? Maybe it is a stupid question but I must have missed something. When you have folks like Michael Irvin still walking around a "free man" after all of his dealings, I'm surprised when they prosecute any of them.

Mike Tyson should still be "locked" up for the variety of things he has done. He certainly shouldn't be out roaming the streets or pulling in the bucks he is. This has nothing to do with race - Tyson, in my opinion, is not much more than an animal.

REBstill Wrote:What did Canseco do?

Jose Canseco sent to jail


Associated Press
Feb. 18, 2003 01:00 PM

MIAMI - Jose Canseco was sent to jail Tuesday after violating his probation for a 2001 nightclub brawl.


The former major league slugger could be held until a scheduled March 17 hearing, Judge Leonard E. Glick ruled.

"I understand that I have to take responsibility," Canseco said. "I ask for the mercy and understanding of the court."

Shortly after, Glick ordered Canseco taken into custody.

Canseco ranks 26th in baseball history with 446 career homers. He retired in May, finishing with .266 batting average, 1,407 RBIs and 200 stolen bases in 1,887 games with seven clubs, including the Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees.

He and Mark McGwire teamed in Oakland as the "Bash Brothers," leading the team to three straight World Series appearances from 1988-90 and the 1989 title. Canseco won the 1988 AL MVP award.

Wearing a dark double-breasted suit in court Tuesday, he handed his wallet and a thick silver necklace to his lawyer before being led out of the courtroom, his hands cuffed behind his back.

"He's been treated very badly," Canseco's father, Jose Sr., said. "He's a nice guy. He's done very good things in this country."

Prosecutor Jonathan Granoff said sending a probation violator to jail was standard procedure. He declined further comment.

Glick issued an arrest warrant Friday after being told Canseco failed to start anger control classes and community service and had left Florida for longer than 30 days. Those were among the conditions of his probation.

"The subject does not appear to take probation seriously," probation officer Ileana Ortiz told Glick in a report. Ortiz said Canseco has been in Los Angeles since Dec. 20.

Canseco's attorney, Gustavo Lage, said his client was involved in a custody battle in California and wasn't able to arrange the anger control classes. Lage also said Canseco misunderstood the conditions of his community service, believing those hours could be served at any time during the three-year probation period.

"He knew he was running the risk that he would give up early termination of his probation," Lage said.

The 38-year-old Canseco and his twin brother, Ozzie, fought with two men at a nightclub in Miami Beach on Oct. 31, 2001. Jose Canseco pleaded guilty the next month. Ozzie Canseco, in court with his brother Tuesday, has complied with the terms of his probation.

Lage asked Glick to not send Jose Canseco to jail, saying the six-time All-Star is a highly visible public figure.

"He's not going anywhere," Lage argued.



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Which brings back the question, how does Tyson get away with everything he has done? I know he spent a little time in the can but compared to being involved in a brawl, it makes Jose look like an :angel: .



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10MAN Wrote:Barry=Jerk
Junior=Jack-arse
Canseco=Jailbird

I wasn't saying anything about his character. but it amazed me that he did that the first day back after surgery...........

REBstill Wrote:What did Canseco do? Is he in prison or what? Maybe it is a stupid question but I must have missed something. When you have folks like Michael Irvin still walking around a "free man" after all of his dealings, I'm surprised when they prosecute any of them.

Mike Tyson should still be "locked" up for the variety of things he has done. He certainly shouldn't be out roaming the streets or pulling in the bucks he is. This has nothing to do with race - Tyson, in my opinion, is not much more than an animal.

And Memphis is the whore that lets him continue to fight. Even Las Vegas doesn't want him.

Guess we got to use the Pyramid for something. :red:

Do they ever use the Mid-South Coliseum for anything?

REBstill Wrote:Do they ever use the Mid-South Coliseum for anything?

Of course they do Still. Haven't you ever been to the annual "avoid falling ceiling tiles" competition? It's a classic at the MSC!

WR

What building houses the farm expo thing (this weekend)? I remember going as a kid but haven't been in a few years. If I am not mistaken, the last time I went it was in the area of Autozone Park.

Nah dude, Autozone Park is downtown. The expo should be over at the fairgrounds. You're probably thinking of Tim McCarver Stadium which is on the fairgrounds.

WR

I guess the last time I went to anything at the Mid-South Coliseum was one of three events. I forget which order they were in.

* Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus
* Statler Bros. Concert w/Barbara Mandrell
* A 10-man Battle Royal (No, not our 10Man!) :D

* Might have been a Willie Nelson concert - Wiz, I think the ceiling tiles were beginning to fall, then.

REBstill Wrote:Do they ever use the Mid-South Coliseum for anything?

Yeah, they still use it for torturing people with jury duty. I had to go there to get my week. March 17-21. Your Honor, they are all guilty as sin. Hang them behind the courthouse! :snore:

You had jury duty at the MSC?

Did you see "The Pulse" on Fox, last night? First time to see it. It was about the two brothers (I can't curse enough to describe these two buzzard pukes.) These guys tortured and humiliated these 5 people - 3 men and two women. After raping, robbing, torturing, etc. put them out half naked in a snow covered field and shot them in the head. The bullet richoched off of one of the lady's hair clip. They thought they were all dead and left her there. She walked back to safety - 22 degrees - wind chill like -25.

I wanted to smash the t.v. just listening to the defense attorneys.

REBstill Wrote:You had jury duty at the MSC?

Did you see "The Pulse" on Fox, last night? &nbsp;First time to see it. &nbsp;It was about the two brothers (I can't curse enough to describe these two buzzard pukes.) &nbsp;These guys tortured and humiliated these 5 people - 3 men and two women. &nbsp;After raping, robbing, torturing, etc. &nbsp;put them out half naked in a snow covered field and shot them in the head. &nbsp;The bullet richoched off of one of the lady's hair clip. &nbsp;They thought they were all dead and left her there. &nbsp;She walked back to safety - 22 degrees - wind chill like -25. &nbsp;

I wanted to smash the t.v. just listening to the defense attorneys.

I had to go there to be put in a certain juror pool. We filled up about 1/3 of the MSC. I'm in the last group of the February term which is March 17-21. I report to the Shelby County Building first before going over to the Courthouse. Fun Fun Fun!



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