Ayo, Wake Up! Wipe The Sleep from Ya Eye Cracks...

That title is my homage to De La Soul, practically begging for another album. If you don't know what song that's from, step your hip-hop game up. Moving on...


So the Feds finally got Barry Bonds, eh? They finally took down MLB's all-time home run leader and the greatest player of our generation (with A-Rod's career still ongoing) on perjury charges, huh? But this is not about guilt or innocence. This is about Major League Baseball and the underlying race tones of this entire "steroids" thing.

Honestly, I think he did take steroids, and those who don't believe so need to go look at his numbers (hell, look at his trading cards) from his days with the Pittsburgh Pirates--with which, oh by the way, he won three straight MVP awards. My beef is with George Mitchell and the "Judicial Committee" ONLY targeting Mr. Bonds. It's not like he had all the flaxseed oil and tainted B-12 shots in his locker for the past ten years. And while he was destroying baseballs and sending them to watery graves in McCouvey Cove, It's unquestionable that some of the pitchers were on the juice...allegedly. Why does Roger Clemens get a pass for having an "intense workout regimen", while Bonds just only was talented because of the cream and the clear...allegedly? I know steroids is cheating, but I don't think the average guy can shoot up and become an all-time great player. Was he designated the scapegoat when he hit 73 bombs in 2003? Or when he became the first ever player with 500 homers and 500 stolen bases in 2004? He definitely became a target long before he made Mike Bacsik a legend (he's the guy that gave up #756). My problem is not that they went after Barry Bonds. My problem is that they ONLY went after Barry Bonds. Would you care to reminisce with me?

The year? 2005. The place? Congress. The event? Various MLB players, including Curt Schilling, Sammy Sosa, Mark McGwire, and Rafael Palmeiro, testifying before George Mitchell and the boys (the Senate Committee) about steroids and' my favorite term, "performance-enhancing drugs" on Capitol Hill. It was Mr. Palmeiro's turn to speak, and he begins with a very profound statement: "Let me start by saying, I have NEVER done steroids. Period." A couple months later: Breaking news. Rafael Palmeiro has tested positive for steroids. If I'm not mistaken, the man lied to Congress. Isn't that perjury? Why hasn't he been brought to justice? Why isn't ESPN airing a Rafael Palmeiro special? Oh, I get it. Because he disappeared. He was liked to begin with, so by fading from the public eye, he gets a free pass. Bonds, however, has always been surly with the media, so he gets prosecuted? Interesting developments.

Hmm...I guess I shouldn't be shocked. This is a government in which the Vice President shot a man in the face, and the guy shot APOLOGIZED for being shot. That's crazy. Well, to the sane, it is.

So, my people, it's time to focus; fix your I-Max.


Peace,


JT

when they reminisce over you...

*sigh*
can you just come back for another album Plugs? Please?

...and due to how Purple Jesus ravaged defenses for the first half of the season, I was inspired to look at Darren Sproles, who will be known as Purple David because he spread the gospel like few others (The Big 12's all time leader in total yardage -- yes, over Barry Sanders) but fell short of being the Israelite that AP has been for the Vikes...even though he singlehandedly beat The Colts with his return game last week.