Sadly, for the past day and a half, the Valley is the epicenter of the MLB universe (for the worst reasons).
I'm not saying Grimsley is a saint, nor am I inferring that he is a great player. In fact, this episode may ensure his name is remembered long after his career is over. Of course, his career likely ended yesterday. Regardless of his past behaviors and the spilling of his guts to the feds, Grimsley did the right thing by going to management and asking to be released, rather than drag out the inevitably lengthy process of fact-gathering and subsequent punishment. He actually put the needs of his team above his own interests.
Granted, Grimsley will not wind up in Cooperstown, as Barry definitely will. And Brad Paisley was correct when he sang: "When you're a celebrity, it's adios reality." As long as he is revered by the fans in the Bay Area, Bonds will believe he can behave with impunity.
But life's not all bad. While on my road trip, I picked up Monday's edition of the USA Today and read a blurb in the sports section about "Bonds on Bonds" being put on hiatus by ESPN. The writer (Michael Hiestand) correctly interpreted "hiatus" as "euthanized."
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