Ah, spring is in the air, and pitchers and catchers report to spring training today, officially ending a horrible stretch run in sports when football ends and baseball has yet to begin.

It also means that Barry Bonds has that proverbial target back on his forehead, especially now since he finally signed with the Giants after agreeing to terms what seems like months ago. Having grown up in the Bay Area, I really cannot tell you how disappointed I am with the Giants for brining him back. I know that in the end professional sports is about money, not morals, but all I want is an apology. Hell, at this point I’d even settle for an admittal that he cheated. It wouldn’t hurt if he cried like Giambi, but I’d understand if he did not.

But at lest justice is slowly but surely being served, as the two San Francisco Chronicle reporters who broke the story that Bonds admitted to a grand jury that he took steroids, but at the time was not aware of what they were. Which is of course a total lie… why else would his former trainer keep going to jail for not testifying if he did not have damning evidence/ information. I seriously doubt that its the group showers, lousy food and occasional shankings that keept him going back.

Of course the lawyer who leaked the docs to the reporter turned out to be from Colorado, and I’ve made it clear my feelings on that state. I’ve also made it clear that I am not a fan of Bud Selig, who along with the MLBPA is challenging the goverment’s use of positive test results for about 100 players for which they did not have a supena to collect. Maybe if Selig, the MLBPA and the MLB actually pretended for five mintues they were concerned about the use of steriods I might start to get over it some. But they know that there is money to be made by keeping the names secret.

So its a bittersweet day because baseball is back on track, but still frantically struggling to stay afloat in the murky waters that are the steroid contraversies, when all it would take to win me over is just admitting mistakes were made, and pretending like they care enough to make sure it never happens again.

At least I’ve got one guy on my side, and that’s former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell who said that if the owners don’t start cooperating, that they better like full body cavity searches cause the government’s going to get all up in that.

• Attorney agrees to plead guilty to leaking BALCO testimony (AP)
• MLBPA wants ‘roid decision overturned (AP)
• Mitchell: Govt. may enter steroids probe (AP)