Clay Hensley: who yielded No. 755 to Barry Bonds is a Giant

Right-handed reliever Clay Hensley, who yielded the Barry Bonds home run that tied Henry Aaron, has agreed to a one-year, $750,000 contract with the San Francisco Giants.

Hensley is well-known and well liked by both GM Brian Sabean and manager Bruce Bochy. Why wouldn't Sabean and Bochy not like Hensley. They both witnessed #755 sail out of AT&T Park. The next day, Hensley was optioned to the minor leagues.

In 2005, Clay was suspended 15 games for testing positive for steroids while pitching in the minor leagues.

It is once again great to be a part of the Clay Hensley project!

Tim Lincecum: More Valuable Than Barry Bonds

Congratulations Tim Lincecum!

With your new 2-year contract valued at $40.5 milllion - you are the highest paid member of the San Francisco Giants on an annual basis. Ever!

Your contract is more valuable than the $18 million that Barry Bonds and Barry Zito both averaged with their contracts.

Pat Caputo won't vote for Barry Bonds for the Hall of Fame

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Barry Bonds Fun Facts

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The HOF meaning of Barry Larkin for Barry Bonds

Barry Larkin, shortstop for the Cincinnati Reds, got the call on Monday. It was a beautiful call and the call that he was hoping for after playing a round of golf in the morning.

"I'm just incredibly, incredibly moved by this whole experience and so humbled by the experience and so excited about being the newest member of the Hall of Fame," Larkin said.


Barry Larkin will be inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame this summer.

Congratulations, Barry Larkin!


The former Reds shortstop was selected on 495 of 573 ballots (86 percent) in voting announced by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Above the 75 percent vote necessary for induction. This was the third year Barry Larkin was on the ballot.


What is the meaning of Barry Larkin's Hall of Fame vote for the MLB all-time home run leader, Barry Bonds?


Well, we could do an apples and oranges comparison between the two Barry's: one is an infielder, one is an outfielder; one is a hitter for average, one is a slugger, etc., etc.

But that would grow tiresome quickly.


All we know is that the Baseball Writers' Association of America is being very selective these days with its votes. Very selective. Except for the ballot stuffing efforts of Jason Stark, of course.

In fact, for some players, it is not about being selective, it is about being completely ignored.

Mark McGwire, 10th on the home run list, received 19.5% of the vote this year. Rafael Palmeiro, also a 500 home run club member, received 12.6% of the vote. Ignored. Well below 75 percent.

What will this mean for Barry Bonds and his friends Roger Clemens, Mike Piazza and Sammy Sosa? Will they be ignored like Mark and Rafael? Bets are on the Ignore side for round 1 next year.


Bud Selig, enjoy the Hall of Fame induction of Barry Larkin this summer.

Albert Pujols to receive $7 million for breaking the Barry Bonds home run record

Inside Albert Pujols' new $240+ million contract with the Los Angeles Angels are a number of interesting details.

For interested readers of The Barry Bonds Trial blog: a Barry Bonds home run record contract clause was disclosed.

Albert Pujols will receive $7 million for career homer No. 763, which would break Barry Bonds on the all-time MLB home run list.

Albert Pujols has already achieved career statistics of .328 BA, 445 HR, 1329 RBI, and a .420 OBP during his first ten years in the league.

Barry Bonds, the Hall of Justice and WAAS

Four players in MLB history are over 100 WAAS:

Babe Ruth (123.9), Barry Bonds (118.9), Willie Mays (104.3) and Ty Cobb (103.4). The lower level at which players should make Cooperstown depends on how big a Hall you want. At its current size of roughly 200 former major leaguers, 20 WAAS is a reasonable cutoff point for consideration. 

ESPN the Magazine; 1/9/2012

Wins Above All-Star Level (WAAS) 

Is it Hall of Fame time for Barry Bonds?

To properly anticipate the upcoming 2013 Hall of Fame vote, and the individual vote on Barry Bond's membership, all baseball fans need the 2012 Baseball Hall of Fame wall calendar.

This will allow baseball fans to do several things over the course of the year. 1. remember our baseball Hall of Famers, 2. enjoy the 2012 baseball season, and of course 3. anticipate and countdown to the 2013 Hall of Fame vote for or against Barry Lamar Bonds.

Happy New Year, Barry Bonds!

Let's face it, 2011 was a great year for Barry Lamar Bonds. 

A perjury conviction didn't happen in 2011. It was one vote short.

A conviction of obstructing a U.S. probe of steroid use did happen.

However, United States prosecutors asked Judge Susan Illston to send the slugger Barry Bonds to prison. That didn't come close to happening.

Judge Susan Illston, apparently a long-time San Francisco Giants fan, let those feelings manifest themselves into a nice home team victory for the MLB all-time leader in walks. And did he walk.

Nice Judge Susan sentenced Bonds to two years probation and 30 days home confinement and 250 hours of community service.

What a 2011 for the slugger!

What will 2012 bring for Barry Lamar Bonds?

Well, Hall of Fame decisions must be made for the 2013 induction. Both Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens are eligible for Hall induction next year. The Baseball Writers Association of America will evaluate their overall worthiness. So shall we. It should be an interesting 2012 for Barry Bonds.