May 31, 2006 10:14 PM EST
Two San Francisco Chronicle reporters subpoenaed to testify before a federal grand jury about how they got Barry Bonds' leaked testimony urged a judge on Wednesday to let them off the hook.
The Chronicle's Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams, the latest reporters to become entangled in the federal government's ramped-up efforts to investigate leaks, argued that the First Amendment protects reporters and their sources.
In an affidavit accompanying their filing, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Carl Bernstein wrote U.S. District Judge Martin Jenkins of San Francisco that anonymous sources were instrumental in breaking the Watergate scandal.
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A day after saying health will be one of the keys to whether he plays long enough to have a chance to break Hank Aaron's career home run record, Barry Bonds was scratched from San Francisco's lineup because of a sore back.
The slugger told Giants manager Felipe Alou about three hours before Tuesday night's game against the Marlins that he had some tightness in his back, though Alou didn't get the sense the injury was serious.
"I don't think it's a big deal," Alou said, adding he thought the problem likely was related to the cross-country trek the Giants made to South Florida late Sunday.
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A relaxed Barry Bonds sat in front of his locker, wrapping tape around the handle of a bat and answering questions about passing Babe Ruth, his future, and even the NBA playoffs.
The San Francisco slugger smiled a lot -- understandable for a guy only a day removed from taking over sole possession of second place on baseball's career home run list -- but said he hasn't had time to truly reflect on the magnitude of hitting No. 715.
"My phone has been ringing like every five seconds. I have been just trying to get back to everybody. I'm thanking them all right now," the seven-time NL MVP said Monday before the Giants opened a three-game series against the Marlins in mostly empty Dolphin Stadium.
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Giants May 2006 Archive
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New York Post | May 29, 2006
About Barry Bonds, Joe Pepitone said, "It's good to see records be broken.
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AP | May 29, 2006
The radio broadcast went dead at the worst of all moments, and thousands of fans listening missed Barry Bonds' 715th homer.
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AP | May 29, 2006
A fan waiting in line for beer and peanuts got something extra at the concession stand: home run ball No.
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Yahoo.com | May 28, 2006
Barry Bonds hit home run 715, a two-run shot to center Sunday, moving past Babe Ruth into sole possession of second place on the career list behind Hank Aaron.
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ESPN.com | May 28, 2006
Barry Bonds wants nothing more than to pass Babe Ruth at home, and has one more chance before hitting the road again.
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AP | May 27, 2006
Barry Bonds remained tied with Babe Ruth at 714 home runs for his fourth straight game, and Ray Durham drove in three runs with a pair of doubles in the Giants' 9-0 victory over the Rockies on Friday night.
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AP | May 26, 2006
Former major league outfielder Abraham Nunez, playing in the minors this season for San Francisco, was suspended 50 games Thursday after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.
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Yahoo.com | May 26, 2006
The Blue Jays signed infielder Edgardo Alfonzo to a minor league contract on Thursday. The 32-year-old was released by the Angels earlier this month after batting .100 in 18 games.
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aol.com | May 24, 2006
Barry Bonds spent a third day stuck at 714 and watched Albert Pujols hit his 23rd homer of the season.
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Washington Post | May 24, 2006
Tim Worrell was placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Giants.
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aol.com | May 23, 2006
So much for the power show from Barry Bonds and Albert Pujols in San Francisco.
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AP | May 22, 2006
Count David Wells among those unimpressed by Barry Bonds' move up the all-time home run list.
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aol.com | May 22, 2006
Barry Bonds' quest to move past Babe Ruth on the career home run list is headed for San Francisco, where the Giants open a three-game series Monday night against Albert Pujols and the Cardinals.
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aol.com | May 21, 2006
They stood in celebration of the moment, if not the man.
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AP | May 21, 2006
Brad Halsey wound up on the wrong side of history when he gave up Barry Bonds' 714th homer Saturday.
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Darryl Reina/RealGM | May 20, 2006
Barry Bonds hit a historical home run in the top of the second inning off Oakland's Brad Halsey to tie Babe Ruth with 714 career home runs.
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aol.com | May 20, 2006
Playing designated hitter made no difference for Barry Bonds.
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aol.com | May 19, 2006
Houston pitcher Russ Springer was suspended for four games Friday after throwing several times at Barry Bonds and eventually hitting the San Francisco star earlier this week.
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ESPN.com | May 19, 2006
Barry Bonds might end up tying Babe Ruth in the Bay Area after all -- only it could come across the water in the unfriendly confines of Oakland.
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ESPN.com | May 19, 2006
Baseball commissioner Bud Selig would prefer that fans tone down taunts aimed at Barry Bonds.
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SF Chronicle | May 18, 2006
After Wednesday night's game, third baseman Eric Chavez said he'd heard "the best thing the other day" -- the idea that Barry Bonds might want to finish his career as a designated hitter, specifically in Oakland.
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AP | May 18, 2006
Albert Pujols defended Barry Bonds on Wednesday, saying he respects the accomplishments of the San Francisco Giants' slugger.
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aol.com | May 18, 2006
The Giants completed their first three-game series sweep of the season with Barry Bonds on the bench.
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ESPN.com | May 17, 2006
No pitcher wants to surrender Barry Bonds' next home run, and Astros right-hander Russ Springer wasn't about to wind up on the wrong end of history Tuesday night.
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ESPN.com | May 16, 2006
Barry Bonds said any kind of hit would do.
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AP | May 15, 2006
Barry Bonds' pursuit of Babe Ruth is headed to Houston.
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ESPN.com | May 12, 2006
Barry Bonds has displayed impeccable timing at the plate throughout his career.
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SF Chronicle | May 11, 2006
Ted Lilly is from California and he grew up a Giants fan, so he would be interested in returning to the Bay Area and pitching for his favorite team at some point.
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AP | May 11, 2006
Barry Bonds saw more good pitches than most nights and it didn't make a difference.
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Associated Press | May 11, 2006
Whenever it finally comes to the moment that Barry Bonds sends a ball into the outfield seats for the 715th time, the family of Babe Ruth don't want to be a part of the celebration.
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Mercury News | May 10, 2006
``To say that it's written in stone he was always going to be a Giant -- that may turn out to be true, that may not turn out to be true.''
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ESPN.com | May 10, 2006
San Francisco's Barry Bonds was ready to make history.
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Newsday.com | May 9, 2006
According to Bonds' agent Jeff Borris, "I have every reason to believe Barry Bonds will be a professional baseball player in 2007."
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SFGiants.com | May 9, 2006
The Giants designated the left-handed Jeff Fassero for assignment to clear room for Noah Lowry.
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ESPN.com | May 8, 2006
Barry Bonds hit a 450' shot in the sixth inning on Sunday, putting him just one home run shy of Babe Ruth. Bonds will look to pass the Babe at home on Monday night versus Houston.
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aol.com | May 7, 2006
The Giants' Moises Alou was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with a badly sprained right ankle.
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Newsday | May 6, 2006
The George Mitchell investigation has been requesting medical and phone records of "several current and former players." Something the Union believes is going too far.
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FoxSports | May 6, 2006
Two San Francisco Chronicle reporters who wrote a book about Barry Bonds' alleged steroid use were subpoenaed Friday to testify before a federal grand jury regarding court documents they used in their articles, the newspaper reported.
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ESPN.com | May 5, 2006
Major League Baseball has decided to mark those Barry Bonds baseballs after all.
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InsideBayArea.com / The Argus | May 5, 2006
Willie Mays is, virtually without debate, baseball's Greatest Living Player.
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mlb.com | May 4, 2006
Barry Bonds was standing to close to the netting of the Giants' batting cage and was hit in the head by a foul tip before Wednesday's game. The shot sent him to the ground.
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SI.com | May 4, 2006
"You can maybe take what he had done in his prime, before his head started growing at an enormous rate, and just make those projections. Say that, 'This is what he could have done.'"
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ESPN.com | May 3, 2006
When Barry Bonds hits home run No.
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New York Daily News | May 3, 2006
WIth so many things going on in Barry Bonds' world at this moment, two home runs short of the home run record, the BALCO scandal, a relentless media, tax evasion charges are the last thing the misunderstood slugger needs.
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AP | May 3, 2006
San Francisco Giants fans got what they came to see on Tuesday afternoon, and now Barry Bonds is only two home runs away from tying Babe Ruth.
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