Monday, March 7, 2011

Do the right thing, Barry Bonds

A chance to do the right thing
Published By Times Herald
Posted: 03/07/2011 01:00:59 AM PST

Anyone with half a brain knows Barry Bonds used steroids to break Henry Aaron's home run record, earning him a special place in baseball's Hall of Shame. Court documents released two years ago showed he tested positive for three types of steroids from 2000 to 2003.

Prosecutor in Barry Bonds trial wants jury nullifi...

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Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Sports Illustrated Column on Greg Anderson Going Back to Prison for Barry Bonds

Anderson is already familiar with the consequences of disregarding a court order. He spent a year in prison between 2006 and 2007 for refusing to testify in related proceedings against Bonds.

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Greg Anderson says no, no and no again

Barry Bonds' Trainer Says He Will Refuse To Testify

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Barry Bonds pleads not guilty for the fourth time

Bonds’ perjury trial taking shape

SAN FRANCISCO (AP)—Barry Bonds pleaded not guilty to perjury charges, his former personal trainer is facing prison and the admissibility of a trove of evidence hangs in the balance after a pivotal hearing in federal court Tuesday, three weeks before the slugger’s trial is scheduled to start.


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Sunday, February 27, 2011

Barry Bonds has no reason to accept a plea deal

Barry Bonds has no reason to accept a plea deal

A hitter, a pitcher and baseball on trial

Bonds, Clemens about to stand trial

Baseball's biggest stars implicated in steroids use, will face juries on opposite ends of country.



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Thursday, February 24, 2011

The Feds have a strategy for the Barry Bonds trial

Feds outline evidence for Bonds’ trial

SAN FRANCISCO (AP)—Federal prosecutors filed a court document Thursday outlining evidence they plan to submit during the Barry Bonds’ perjury trial next month.


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Barry Bond's Prosecutors: No Plea Bargain, No Limit on Witnesses

SF GATE article: Barry Bonds prosecutors urge no limit on witnesses

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Left Field: Top 20 Left Fielders of All-Time

Left Field: Top 20 Left Fielders of All-Time: "When I was writing my post about the All-Left Field Team, it occurred to me how many non-Hall of Famers I rank higher than those who are act..."

Thursday, February 17, 2011

A Hall of Fame Vote for Barry Bonds (eventually)


Pinstripe Alley: Will you support Barry Bonds with your Hall of Fame vote? What about Roger Clemens and A-Rod?

Rob Neyer: I don't get to vote until (I think) 2019. But yes, I plan to vote for all three of them if they're still on the ballot. Does anybody want to argue that they wouldn't have posted Hall of Fame numbers without steroids?


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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