The Barry Bonds Trial: June 2012

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Another 'No' vote against Barry Bonds

Why I won't vote for Barry Bonds

By Lowell Cohn
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

I am writing about Barry Bonds and why, at this time, I don't plan to vote for him for the Baseball Hall of Fame. It is not the first time I've written about this and it won't be the last.

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Monday, June 18, 2012

Roger Clemens belongs in Hall of Fame

.... a YES vote for Roger Clements.

Roger Clemens belongs in Hall of Fame

Baseball's Roger Clemens acquitted of all charges

Baseball's Roger Clemens acquitted of all charges - MLB - SI.com

Acquittal could boost Clemens' Hall bid

NEW YORK—Cleared in court, Roger Clemens will now take his case before a larger jury: some 600 Hall of Fame voters.

Acquittal could boost Clemens' Hall bid

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Alex Rodriguez, Lou Gehrig and Barry Bonds

As of today, baseball fans, Alex Rodriguez (Barry Bonds' buddy - see article) sits at 639 career home runs.

We bring this up since Alex Rodriguez re-appeared in the national news when he recently hit his 23rd career grand slam, matching Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig's record.

A-Rod hasn't been in the national news all that frequently since A-Rod hasn't actually been his old home-run-hitting self lately. And lately means the last two years. Only 16 home runs in 2011. But Alex does have 10 home runs this year. Not torrid by any means. Not.

Because he is A-Rod. Because we are talking about the Yankees. Because Alex plays in New York, A-Rod and Barry Bonds will be in the news together a lot during the next five years.

Five years, his remaining contract years with the Yankees.

Can he pass Barry Bonds. Will he pass Barry Bonds and his home run record?

Well, A-Rod better get started soon. As in getting on a 25 home run per year pace for the next five years. Something that didn't come close to happening last year.

"Father Time" is catching up with A-Rod a lot faster than many are recognizing.

If we here at The Barry Bonds Trial had to bet if A-Rod passes Barry Bonds - we would bet no, he does not pass (he does not collect $200 monopoly fans).

Sorry A-Rod, the Yankees and New York. (not really)

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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