MLB Baseball and the Rest of the World is out to get San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds

Barry Bonds was the focus of MLB baseball a few weeks ago. Now, he still is. But it has nothing to do with home runs.

Now the focus is on the government's pursuit of Bonds.

The growing feeling is that the government, specifically the United States attorney in San Francisco, will get him. The grand jury is investigating the possibility that Bonds lied to another grand jury two and a half years ago.

Bonds plods on, experiencing his worst season since 1989 and moving toward Hank Aaron's career home run record more slowly than a tortoise. He could be indicted before he hits another home run for the San Francisco Giants.

He could wind up in jail before he reaches the MLB Baseball Hall of Fame.

The immediate question, though, isn't Bonds' guilt or innocence. It's whether MLB Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig will take disciplinary action against Bonds if he is indicted on charges of perjury, tax evasion, money laundering, evading banking laws or anything else.

It seems everything is against Barry Bonds in his quest for MLB baseball immortality eh?

Selig has repeatedly refused to discuss Bonds, most recently in Pittsburgh the day before the MLB Baseball All-Star Game at a meeting with baseball writers.

But an official in the commissioner's office, granted anonymity because he was not authorized to speak about the situation, said the commissioner was torn in his considerations of the matter. One minute, Selig is prepared to suspend Bonds; the next, he changes his mind.

Selig could use an alternative plan. He could induce the Giants to pressure Bonds to step aside while continuing to be paid, so he could concentrate on the preparation of his defense. That's often an approach used in the corporate world.

Can Barry Bonds lead the San Francisco Giants to the World Series? Here are some odds from Bodog on some MLB baseball teams and their odds to win it all this year.

Atlanta Braves 60/1

Boston Red Sox 5/1

Chicago White Sox 9/2

Houston Astros 16/1

New York Yankees 19/2