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jay behrensI just had to resurect the longest thread ever 
I had to pass along this post from the SABR-l list about Bonds v Clemens:
Can you imagine the furore that would ensue if Barry Bonds announced he was taking half of a season off before returning to join his team? He would be accused of selfishness and thinking only of himself at the expense of the team, but Clemens who did just that gets a free pass. A similar season arose last year when Bonds was criticized as selfish for returning for the last month of the season, while Jeff Bagwell was praised for his heroic efforts to return to help his team make the playoffs. Bonds, of course, was still despite his injuries a productive player, while Bagwell, once a great player, was a cypher
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