The Barry Bonds Trial: October 2010

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Barry Bonds: The Gift That Wants To Keep Giving

"I have a gift and sooner or later I have to give it away," Bonds said. "I have to share it. Hopefully I'll get the opportunity here."

read::: Yahoo! Sports article

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Giants fans never liked Barry Bonds is a lie, lie, lie

The Giants' spectacular success is a thrill. But to contrast this with the '02 team -- in a way that allows us to declare how we never really liked Barry Bonds anyway -- is a lie.

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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

The Barry Bonds trial witness list

Home Run King, now Ceremonial Pitcher

Before a packed AT&T Park on Tuesday, San Francisco Giants legend Barry Bonds threw out the ceremonial first pitch in the Giants' first NLCS home game versus the Phillies.

Bonds jumped out of the dugout, blew many kisses to his adoring fans, tipped his Giants hat and waved to all in the ballpark that saw his many home run records established.

Earlier this week, Bonds was reported saying that he wanted his Giants to "beat the Phillies asses!" And he was more than rewarded for his enthusiasm with a loud and sustained ovation with the fans chanting "Barry! Barry! Barry!" over and over again just like they did many times several years ago.

In the game and on the mound, Giants pitcher Matt Cain put together an impressive 2-hit performance and the Giants won the third game of the NLCS 3-0. Giants now lead the best of seven series 2-1.

In 2002, Barry Bonds lead his Giants into the World Series against the Anaheim Angels and lost 4-3; his only World Series appearance.

Barry Bonds is scheduled to go to trial in March 2011 on charges that he lied to the U.S. government in its investigation of steroids in major league baseball.

Monday, October 18, 2010

Ryan Howard: A Barry Bonds BFF

Ryan Howard: "He was great at getting the point across. I understood everything he was saying."

Read more: Inquirer Sports

Friday, October 15, 2010

Jason Giambi, welcome to The Barry Bonds Trial

SAN FRANCISCO (AP)—Federal prosecutors on Friday submitted the lineup of witnesses they intend to call during the much-delayed Barry Bonds perjury trial and it includes Rockies first baseman Jason Giambi and the home run king’s former personal trainer at the center of the case.

full article Yahoo! Sports

A selection of Barry Bonds' comments regarding PED use:

"Doctors ought to quit worrying about what ballplayers are taking. What players take doesn't matter. It's nobody else's business. The doctors should spend their time looking for cures for cancer. It takes more than muscles to hit homers. If all those guys were using stuff, how come they're not all hitting homers?" -- May 21, 2002, Associated Press
"No. I don't have to [use steroids]. I mean, I'm a good enough ballplayer as it is. I don't need to be any better. I can't get any better at this age." -- June 2002, On the Record with Bob Costas
"I never asked. When he said it was flaxseed oil, I just said, 'Whatever.' It was in the ballpark.. in front of everybody. I mean, all the reporters, my teammates, I mean they all saw it. I didn't hide it." -- Dec. 4, 2003, during grand jury testimony, according to the San Francisco Chronicle
"I don't know Tim Montgomery. I've never met him. When accusations come from someone you don't even know, what can you do?" They'll be talking to my lawyer." -- June 25, 2004 to USA TODAY in response to allegations from a former world-class sprinter that he received steroids from BALCO
"All you guys lied! All of y'all and the story have lied. Should you have asterisks behind your name? All of you lied. All of you have said something wrong. All of you have dirt. When your closet's clean, then come clean somebody else's." -- Feb. 22, 2005, first public comments after testimony was leaked
"I don't know if steroids are going to help you in baseball. I just don't believe it. I don't believe steroids can help eye-hand coordination [and] technically hit a baseball." -- Feb. 22, 2005, first public comments after testimony was leaked
"You wanted me to jump off the bridge; I finally have jumped. You wanted to bring me down, you've finally brought me and my family down. You've finally done it. So now go kick a different person. I'm done. I'll do the best I can and that's about it. [I'm talking about] inner hurt. I'm physically, mentally done. I'm mentally drained. Tired of my kids crying." -- March 23, 2005 on MLB
"I went through the system. And that's what it is. And that's what I got. I went through the system. I'm in an appeal process right now. I was never convicted of steroids. Do I have any regrets? What happened happened. It's there. It is what it is. I live with it. I'm a convicted felon for obstruction of justice, and that's who I am. I live with it." -- May 29, 2012
"I gave my life and soul to that game. That's what's heartbreaking. That's the hard part of it." -- May 30, 2012 on MLB
"Not winning? [the 2002 World Series] It doesn't stick with me anymore. Right now, it's just good to see everyone and have a good time. Win or lost, it's nice just to come home and reminisce with each other." -- July 1, 2012
"Oh, without a doubt. There's not a doubt in my mind." -- August 6, 2012

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