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Even more amazing is how Bonds has so far escaped any punishment outside of the court of public opinion.

He got a break when the principals of the BALCO scandal all pleaded guilty and avoided what would have been an embarrassing — and revealing — trial in court and, without the publication of the book, would have likely gotten through another season unscathed.

That season starts a week from now, with Bonds just seven home runs from breaking Babe Ruth’s mark of 714.

The Giants say they plan to celebrate the occasion, but it had better happen at home because it could be an ugly scene on the road.

The truth is Bonds — and the juiced sluggers before him — are a disgrace to the game.

Their home run records are meaningless, and they have no business in the record books or the Hall of Fame.

The best lawyers in San Francisco can’t find a way to spin that enough.

Tim Dahlberg is a national sports columnist for The Associated Press.

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Their home run records are meaningless and they have no business in the record books or the Hall of Fame.The best lawyers in San Francisco can't find a way to spin that enough.

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Even more amazing is how Bonds has so far escaped any punishment outside of the court of public opinion.

He got a break when the principals of the BALCO scandal all pleaded guilty and avoided what would have been an embarrassing — and revealing — trial in court and, without the publication of the book, would have likely gotten through another season unscathed.

That season starts a week from now, with Bonds seven home runs from breaking Babe Ruth’s mark of 714.

The Giants say they plan to celebrate the occasion, but it had better happen at home because it could be an ugly scene on the road.

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