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Posted By: Jeff Lichtman

Jay, again I'll tell you that the case against Bonds is not a charge of using steroids, it is a case of perjury which is very difficult to prove in a federal courtroom. And one of the reasons Vick was indicted so quickly is due to the number of witnesses who cooperated with the government. In Bonds's case, Greg Anderson decided to defy an offer of immunity and break the law by refusing to answer questions under oath -- and go to jail instead. That sort of thing usually happens in the rarest of circumstances, such as an organized crime underling refusing to obey a Grand Jury subpoena or a journalist refusing to divulge a source. Incredibly, it has also happened with Bonds. Also, I think the feds have decided to wait until after the season to act because otherwise it would look as if they had some sort of improper motivation to indict prior to the breaking of Aaron's record. I expect Bonds to be indicted for at least tax evasion. How will Bonds explain the deposit of large amounts of cash into his girlfriend's bank account in order for her to buy a house?

PS--Mark Sweeney was traded yesterday so Bonds can feel free to again blame him for his positive drug test last year. Go Barry!