Posted By:
Jeff LichtmanTodd, you have an active imagination -- and we thought you were spending all of your free time on baseball cards!
I don't disagree that the feds should be ashamed for jerking this thing along as they did; however, they have a 5 year statute of limitations in which to act and they did indict within that period. I suspect the case was delayed because the feds were terrified to indict until they had the strongest case possible. Federal prosecutors are usually terrified to lose especially in a high profile case like this. They held out as long as possible for Anderson to come around. When he didn't, they indicted. They have enough to convict, whether they do is a different story. Plus who knows if tax charges are eventually brought?
Weaker cases are indicted and won; stronger cases are indicted and lost. As for Bonds, I can't imagine any team would sign him now.