http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=6347014SAN FRANCISCO -- The jury in the Barry Bonds case convicted the seven-time MVP of obstruction of justice, but the defense and prosecution agreed to a mistrial on the other three remaining counts.
The guilty verdict on obstruction of justice means the jury believed Bonds hindered a grand jury's 2003 sports doping investigation by lying.
The judge, after speaking to the jury foreman, said she believes the mistrial is the proper decision given that the jury believes it has reached a crossroads.
The eight women and four men returned the verdict after four days of deliberations. The jury worked behind closed doors since rehearing some testimony early Monday.
Bonds was charged with three counts of lying to a grand jury and one count of obstruction.
Prosecutors allege that Bonds lied when he denied knowingly taking steroids and human growth hormone. A third count of making a false statement charges that Bonds lied when he said no one other than his doctor ever injected him with anything.
Bonds' case is the culmination of a federal investigation that began in 2002 into the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative, which distributed performance-enhancing drugs to athletes.
they are awful. we started a lets go bruins chant on yawkey after the game last night. a couple girls tried to yell at us that it was the wrong sport, then we reminded them one team won their division and is hosting a playoff series starting tomorrow, and the other team is in last place in the league...
ill be back when the sox start to win some games.. until then, BRUINS CANADIENS
That was a short ride on the bandwagon.
ill be back when the sox start to win some games.. until then, BRUINS CANADIENS
oh please, i grew up a sox fan and have been my entire life. dont give me that ****. have you been to one of your teams games yet this year?
i am just going to be to preoccupied with our playoff hockey and basketball teams to watch a 2-9 baseball team in april. i still follow them, but i wont watch every game. the season is way too long anyways.
And my son's name is Gehrig...do I get extra points?
Now that is how we get it done. A-Rod is locked in. Come back for the win.
Where is the love for the Rockies? Early on they have the best record in baseball 10-2! Tulo is leading the majors in HR with 7 with homeruns in each of the last 4 games.
GO ROCKIES!!!
Mariano Rivera settled things in the ninth, closing out his sixth game of the season to net his 614th career save.
Who ever thought the new music on NESN was a good idea should be shot. Maybe thats why the team sucks.The Red Sox just recorded their 3rd win of the season. Please folks give them a round of applause. They deserve it.
Who ever thought the new music on NESN was a good idea should be shot. Maybe thats why the team sucks.
Huge contracts don't make a champion.
No but it can make if difficult to make up.Neither do two weeks in April.
Ya like I said, this happened to the Yankees years ago, the team never gelled.Says a Yankee fan...
Gellen, like a fellen.How much does the Gel cost?
Just teasin' ya, MacNut...