Clips to Click (May 25-31)

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MEDIA of the WEEK
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Clips to Click:

• Hancock suit makes a wreck of personal responsibility by Bryan Burwell, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
• Bonds' Imprint Might Not Be Lasting: Rodriguez Viewed as Next Best Challenger if Aaron's Mark Falls by Tracy Ringolsby, Rocky Mountain News
• Unwritten rules? Nah, Willis makes his own by Dave Hyde, Sun-Sentinel
• Ex-Rockies exec disillusioned by Mark Kiszla, Denver Post
• Being Greatest is about more than Numbers by Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News
• The legend of Bo: Bo Jackson didn’t believe the hype, saying he was just another guy. But really, he was superhuman by Joe Posnanski, Kansas City Star
• Is "stuff" about to hit the fan? by Larry Stone, Seattle Times
• MLB must not tolerate reprobates: Domestic violence cases deserve the same attention as steroid abuse by Phil Rogers, Chicago Tribune
• Same Can, New Brand by Bill Reyolds, Providence Journal
• Strange paths can lead players to major leagues: Toronto's Jeremy Accardo was a collegiate shortstop who has turned into a major league closer by Jim Souhan, Minneapolis Star-Tribune
• Ozzie can't be defended: White Sox manager's profanity on the air just can't be excused as a remnant of the clubhouse culture -- not when kids hear it by Greg Couch, Chicago Sun-Times
• How Baseball Moved Its 24-Hour Channel Into Scoring Position by Richard Sandomir, New York Times
• Recalling ex-Red's sacrifice: A look back at Eddie Grant, the Pat Tillman of WW I by John Erardi, Cincinnati Enquirer
• Making Sense of a Mountain of Evidence by Murray Chass, New York Times
• With fans paying attention, Manuel and Gillick feel the heat by Jim Salisbury, Philadelphia Inquirer
• Tip of the (dirty) cap to a returning favorite (Trot Nixon) by Bob Ryan, Boston Globe
• Smoltz gets hall of fame brushoff by Bill Conlin, Philadelphia Daily News
• If the Plan Pans Out, the Nats' Future Could Be Wow by Thomas Boswell, Washington Post
• It's unwise to write off Astros' icon by Richard Justice, Houston Chronicle
• Wake up, Alex, everyone is watching you by Bill Madden, New York Daily News
• The man who gave up Bonds' first HR: Former Braves pitcher Craig McMurtry understands his place in history by Jim Baumbach, Newsday

Blogs of the Week:

• Around the Majors: A Look at Baseball Near & Far by Joe Christensen, Minneapolis Star-Tribune
• Twins Insider from the Press Box by Lavelle Neal, Minneapolis Star-Tribune

Baseball Book of the Week:

• The Stark Truth: The Most Overrated and Underrated Players in Baseball History by Jayson Stark, ESPN.com