Barry Bonds conviction possibilities

Yes, Barry Bonds could very well be convicted

Craig Calcaterra
Feb 16, 2011, 8:45 AM EST

I probably need to clarify a point regarding my assessment of the prosecution’s case in the whole Barry Bonds. I’ve said many times that I think it’s a weak case. Recently my comments to this effect have been picked up by various blogs and have been characterized as me saying that Bonds is going to skate and the prosecution is doomed. That’s not exactly what I believe.


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What Greg Anderson told former Bonds business partner Steve Hoskins

Anderson: [E]verything I’ve been doing at this point is undetectable.

Hoskins:Right.

Anderson: See, the stuff that I have . . . we created it. And you can’t, you can’t buy it anywhere. You can’t get it anywhere else. But, you can take it the day of and pee.

Hoskins: Uh-huh.

Anderson: And it comes up with nothing.

Hoskins: Isn’t that the same [expletive] that Marion Jones and them were using?

Anderson: Yeah same stuff, the same stuff that worked at the Olympics.

BONDS: Hey Judge, let's forget about that secret recording

SAN FRANCISCO (AP)—In March 2003, Barry Bonds’ business partner and personal trainer stood in front of the slugger’s locker in the San Francisco Giants clubhouse and appeared to discuss steroids and needles.


The business partner, Stevie Hoskins, secretly recorded the conversation with the trainer, Greg Anderson, and later turned it over to federal investigators.


On Friday, Bonds’ attorney will ask U.S. District Judge Susan Illston to prohibit the recording from being played during the former player’s perjury trial, scheduled to begin March 21 with jury selection.

Fed's to Home Run King: The (New) Magic Number is Five

In San Francisco on Thursday, federal prosecutors have cut the number of felony charges Barry Bonds is facing from eleven to five.


The punishment remains the same for allegedly lying to a grand jury about his steroids use.


Barry Bonds has pleaded not guilty.

The Hall of Very Good: Talkin' Baseball with Brad Mangin

The Hall of Very Good: Talkin' Baseball with Brad Mangin: "Every so often, you come across someone and you have to find out what makes them tick. Brad Mangin is one of those guys. You see, Man..."

Giants Win: "Apologize to Barry Bonds"

Giants Win: "Apologize to Barry Bonds"

Judge Illston: Former players to testify at Bonds trial

SAN FRANCISCO (AP)—Some of Barry Bonds’ former teammates, along with other retired Major League Baseball players and perhaps current player Jason Giambi, will have to testify at the slugger’s upcoming perjury trial, a federal judge said Friday.


Lawyers for Bonds argued at a hearing before U.S. District Court Judge Susan Illston that the players should be excluded because of their ties to Bonds’ former trainer Greg Anderson, who is refusing to testify against the slugger.


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What to expect as long-awaited Barry Bonds trial draws near - Michael McCann - SI.com

What to expect as long-awaited Barry Bonds trial draws near - Michael McCann - SI.com

Aaron gets wish: Steroid users kept out of Hall of Fame

Aaron gets wish: Steroid users kept out of Hall of Fame

What the 'BALCO All-Stars' would testify at Bonds' trial | California Watch

What the 'BALCO All-Stars' would testify at Bonds' trial | California Watch

Lowell Cohn: A No Vote Against Mark McGwire and others

Excerpt from Press Democrat staff writer and Hall of Fame voter Lowell Cohn:

Barry Bonds presents another kind of problem when he becomes eligible. He admitted taking “the clear” but says he didn’t know it was “the clear.” Baloney. In my gut I believe he knowingly cheated. And you do, too.

article: Feeling good about saying no to McGwire

Another Break for Barry Bonds

Justice Department spokesperson Tracy Schmaler told The Associated Press that the government will not go to the Supreme Court seeking to reverse rulings by a series of court panels that declared the government's seizure unconstitutional. The seizure of Bonds' records was not challenged, and prosecutors plan to use them as evidence at the slugger's long-awaited San Francisco trial this spring.

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