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Sports Media Rips Baseball Hall Of Fame For Barry Bonds Snub
“David Ortíz got the nod from 77% of voters. He was the only one to get more than the required 75% for induction.”
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4 months agoon
By
BSM Staff
Performance-enhancing drugs are a non-starter for some Hall of Fame voters. “Some” in this case likely means about 34% of those with a ballot. It is the only explanation for Barry Bonds not getting in.
The Hall of Fame revealed its 2022 class on Tuesday night. David Ortíz got the nod from 77% of voters. He was the only one to get more than the required 75% for induction. Bonds finished second in the voting with his name showing up on 66% of the ballots.
Bonds and Ortíz were amongst a group of candidates who were considered controversial. Based on numbers and on-field performance, they, along with Roger Clemens, Alex Rodriguez, and Curt Schilling likely belong in the Hall of Fame. Bonds, Clemens, Ortiz, and Rodriguez have all been tied to the use of performance enhancing drugs and human growth hormone. Schilling has become something of a pariah in baseball due to his political extremism.
While cases can be made for all five men, the sports media seemed to zero-in on Barry Bonds. His exclusion drew a series of damning tweets and criticism of the Hall of Fame and its voters.
A disgrace. An embarrassment. Pathetic. Disgraceful. Again.
— Adam Schein (@AdamSchein) January 25, 2022
Barry Bonds is the home run king. He’s the best player in history.
Bonds should’ve been in first ballot.
Get over yourself gatekeepers.
PED users in. Selig in.
I can’t wait to go bonkers tomorrow.
David Ortiz has a positive test on the books.
— Andrew Fillipponi (@ThePoniExpress) January 25, 2022
Barry Bonds does not.
Ortiz in. Bonds out.
Good job gatekeepers. Way to uphold the integrity of the game!
PS-Both should be in.
I thought for sure the voters would make Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens sweat it out until their last year of eligibility and then finally put them in. One is the greatest player of all-time and the other is one of the greatest pitchers of all-time. They belong in Cooperstown.
— Jared Carrabis (@Jared_Carrabis) January 25, 2022
Barry Bonds is a Hall of Famer. It's just so stupid.
— Matt Barrie (@MattBarrie) January 25, 2022
Barry Bonds is the best baseball hitter of my lifetime.
— Molly Knight (@molly_knight) January 25, 2022
Thumbs down! NO Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens into @baseballhall. Sorry, my brethren @officialBBWAA got it wrong. #terrible pic.twitter.com/ef7Uxa3ABp
— Rob Parker (@RobParkerFS1) January 25, 2022
I will never be able to understand the hypocrisy behind saying yes to David Ortiz but no to Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens. The reason you can vote Papi in is the reason you are keeping Bonds and Clemens out. #BaseballHallofFame
— Evan Cohen (@EvCoRadio) January 25, 2022
Barry Bonds is the greatest hitter of all time and the MLB Hall of Fame is where he belongs. If he doesn’t make it. We should change the voting structure.
— Ben Verlander (@BenVerlander) January 25, 2022
At least the voters are consistent, since there are no PED users in the Cooperstown. Not one. Way to draw the line, boys and girls 👏 👏 https://t.co/iSloWfTNCO
— Brian Murphy (@knbrmurph) January 25, 2022
Barry Bonds was intentionally walked 688 times.
— Paul Pabst (@PaulPabst) January 25, 2022
Second place is Albert Pujols….315 times.
Bud Selig had no discernible talent yet got filthy rich off of steroid use and is in the Hall of Fame. Barry Bonds had rare talent, assembled an overwhelming HOF resume by 1998 and is out of the HOF. I acknowledge that Bonds cheated, but I’d argue he’d already amassed HOF resume!
— Larry Krueger (@sportslarryknbr) January 25, 2022
For the record, Barry Bonds is both the single season and all-time leader in home runs. He also holds the all-time record for walks and single season records for walks, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage. He is also a seven-time MVP and fourteen-time all star.
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Bomani Jones: ‘Tim Anderson Asked Me To Interview Him’
“I got to comport myself in such a way that dudes I cover respect me, if I want them to talk to me. I have to go the extra mile in terms of earning respect if I want to have these cats listen to me.”

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5 hours agoon
May 27, 2022By
Jasper Jones
Josh Donaldson and Tim Anderson were all over the news last week after the two exchanged words during the Yankees-White Sox series. Over the course of two days, an altercation between the two started a bench-clearing brawl, and then a second altercation occurred when Donaldson called Tim Anderson “Jackie,” a reference to Jackie Robinson.
Bomani Jones was one of the few people in the media to land an on-camera interview with Anderson for his podcast, The Right Time, where they got a chance to discuss what really took place during that moment.
on the latest episode of #TheRightTime @TimAnderson7 gives the history between he and josh donaldson.
— bomani (@bomani_jones) May 26, 2022
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Apple: https://t.co/z35VvqpZGv
Spotify: https://t.co/hawdhpiRHo pic.twitter.com/aK09wFaSl1
Donaldson’s “Jackie” comment was a reference to a Sports Illustrated article from 2019 in which Anderson referred to himself as being similar to the Dodgers Hall of Famer. Anderson said publicly that it may have been a joke to Donaldson, but it did not feel that way to him.
On Friday’s edition of his show, former NFL player and current ESPN NFL analyst Domonique Foxworth asked Jones how he landed an interview with Anderson. Jones said Anderson was the one pursuing him.
“He sent me a DM and was like yo, I want to talk,” Jones said to Foxworth. “I not gonna lie to y’all, he was hoping to not have to do media availability so we were sitting on it because we wanted it to be the big surprise, we wanted to drop the big joker when all the spades have been played.”
The trust level between an athlete and a reporter is arguably the most important thing for any journalist. Jones said he has had to build that trust in a different way from many in his position.
“I didn’t come up reporting, I wasn’t on the ground. And so I am in a lot of ways the dude sitting in his house popping off at people. I get every criticism that comes with that, so as a result, I got to comport myself in such a way that dudes I cover respect me, if I want them to talk to me. I have to go the extra mile in terms of earning respect if I want to have these cats listen to me. So for me it feels good when something like that happens because it means my goal, at least with that one person has been achieved.”
Jasper Jones
Jasper Jones writes sports media news stories for BSM. He is also a sports content producer for Audacy’s sports team. You can find him on Twitter @JonesJ2342 or email him at Jasper.Jones@Audacy.com.
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John Skipper: ‘Tom Brady is a Very Expensive Trophy for FOX’
“I think for Tom Brady’s pride, he had to be paid the most money because he is the greatest of all-time.”

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8 hours agoon
May 27, 2022By
Jasper Jones
The NFL broadcasting world went through a series of massive changes this offseason. Outside of the No. 1 crew at CBS (Jim Nantz and Tony Romo), every other network will have new faces appear on our television screens during game days.
Out of the large amounts of money being thrown around at various networks in the industry, it was Tom Brady’s massive 10-year, $375-million broadcasting deal with FOX that turned a lot of heads. Not only does the deal indicate that the seven-time Super Bowl champ will be retiring in the very near future, but some, including Dan Le Batard, wondered why such a fortune was being given to someone who has “never said anything interesting'” during his career in the NFL.
During the “local hour” of his popular show on Thursday, Le Batard welcomed former ESPN president and his Meadowlark Media partner, John Skipper. He expressed a similar.
“There’s very little economic value. He’s a very, very expensive trophy,” Skipper said on The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz. “I think he’ll probably be okay on the game. It doesn’t really matter that much other than for pride and I guess he’ll shake advertisers’ hands.”
To put into context how massive Brady’s deal is, the future Hall of Famer will not only be making more in 10-years than he has throughout his entire 20+ year NFL career ($302.96 million in total earnings) but he will also be leapfrogging broadcast vet Troy Aikman–getting paid twice the amount of the former Cowboys QBs’ new deal with ESPN.
“I think for Tom Brady’s pride, he had to be paid the most money because he is the greatest of all-time,” Skipper said.
Skipper continues to add that the money FOX gave Brady could’ve been put to better use, making a more significant impact in other areas of the business, including securing live event rights.
He then brought up Mike Tirico, who called Monday Night Football at ESPN during Skipper’s tenure at the network. No matter how much faith he had in the play-by-play man, Skipper said he didn’t feel the need to overspend on a partner to help him shine.
“I put Mike Tirico in the booth and thought he did an outstanding job, but I would not have paid any ex-player $15, $20, or $25 million to sit next to him.”
Jasper Jones
Jasper Jones writes sports media news stories for BSM. He is also a sports content producer for Audacy’s sports team. You can find him on Twitter @JonesJ2342 or email him at Jasper.Jones@Audacy.com.
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North Carolina Lawmakers Expect Mobile Sports Betting By Football Season
“North Carolina’s neighbors, including Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, have already legalized mobile sports betting.”
Published
1 day agoon
May 26, 2022By
BSM Staff
It is already legal to place bets in North Carolina on sporting events. It is just incredibly difficult. Bets can only be made inside of 2 Cherokee casinos in the western part of the state. That could change before football season.
The State Senate, which is politically divided, passed SB 688 last year. If it makes it through the State House, it would become law and North Carolinians could then theoretically place bets online legally.
SB 88 was sponsored by Paul Lowe, a Democrat from Forsyth County. He told WRAL-TV in Raleigh that he is optimistic about what will happen in the House.
“We just want to make sure we have drummed up the votes, and I think we have,” he said. “I feel confident about it.”
North Carolina’s neighbors, including Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, have already legalized mobile sports betting.
Politically, North Carolina is considered a purple state. That is showing up in the effort to legalize mobile wagering. One of the bill’s biggest advocates in the House is Jason Saine, a Republican from Lincoln County.
“We’re ready to rock ‘n’ roll. I’ve not heard any new opposition,” he told WRAL. “I think we have a pretty smooth glide path once we do kind of start rolling into session.”
The state’s Lottery Commission would oversee sports gambling. If the SB 688 is passed, operators would pay $500,000 for a five-year license, which can be renewed for $100,000. They would also pay an 8% tax on adjusted gross revenue. Both of those numbers are low compared to other states.
“Once we pass this bill, there’s some tweaks we’re going to do,” Lowe said. “But right now we’re just trying to get it out of the chute.”