Friday, July 15, 2011

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY JULY 15

Sports History 365: TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY JULY 15: "2009 Pedro Martinez signs a one year deal with Philadelphia 2008 AL beats NL 4-3 in 15 innings, longest All-Star game (4 hours, 50 minute..."
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Friday Firings: Roger Clemens Trial

Sports HR: Friday Firings: Roger Clemens Trial: "Clemens technically won, but he's still a loser. If there is a record for quickest mistrial, the prosecution in the Roger Clemens perjury..."
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Roger Clemens could walk away scot-free

RebelYankeeChick: Roger Clemens could walk away scot-free: "Federal prosecutors have shown great skill in pursuing terrorists and other evildoers, but for some reason they seem completely incompetent..."
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Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Barry Bonds and Question number 37


The Roger Clemens perjury trial began jury selection on Wednesday in Washington DC.

Prospective jurors faced numerous questions related to baseball, sports and performance enhancing drugs.

Question number 37 of the day asked jurors if they had heard of Barry Bonds' perjury trial earlier this year.
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Thursday, June 23, 2011

Extra Innings Continue for Barry Bonds and the Prosecutors


U.S. District Judge Susan Illston, in San Francisco today, granted a prosecutors’ request for more time to decide whether to try the Barry Bonds case again and to face another perjury trial.

Barry Bonds’ attorney, Allen Ruby, voiced objection after objection regarding the delay. Ruby wanted to know immediately whether the government would continue its years long pursuit of his client.
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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Barry Bonds’ Lawyers: Acquittal or Schedule a New Trial

It's starting to be 'go' time again for Barry Bonds' Legal Team. Go lawyers!

On Wednesday, Barry Bonds’ attorneys filed a motion in U.S. District Court in San Francisco asking Judge Susan Illston to change Bonds’ obstruction of justice conviction to an acquittal or schedule a new trial.

“Unauthorized rambling is not a federal crime,” Bonds’ lawyers noted. Whatever that means.

Federal prosecutors are also expected to ask for a new trial Bonds on the three perjury charges.

A hearing for July 1 is scheduled for this request.
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Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Barry Bonds' trainer fired from Youth Baseball

Barry Bonds' trainer, Greg Anderson, has been fired from a youth baseball team in Northern California.


Greg Anderson, who pleaded guilty to steroids distribution.


Greg Anderson, who spent three weeks in prison this year for refusing to testify at the Barry Bonds’ trial on charges that he lied in court about steroids use. 


The president of the Burlingame Youth Baseball Association reported that Greg Anderson is not a registered coach and is prohibited from being on the field during games (after receiving complaints from parents).
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Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Barry Bonds steps up to the plate for Bryan Stow

Barry Bonds has now pledged to pay any future college bills for the children of Bryan Stow.

Bryan Stow is the single father and San Francisco Giants fan who was beaten into a coma by two men after attending the opening night game at Dodger Stadium on March 31.

Bryan Stow's children are currently in elementary school.

Bonds made the pledge a month ago when he visited Stow in a southern California hospital on April 22.
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Thursday, May 19, 2011

The Barry Bonds Jurors

“Once the trial was over, I got on the Internet and saw how much incriminating evidence was out there that we weren’t allowed to see as jurors,” Steve Abfalter, a juror from Antioch, Calif., said. “So knowing what I know now, it would be hard to handle if the conviction was thrown out because he was obviously so guilty.”
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Barry Bonds' post-trial conference delayed until June 17

Barry Bonds' post-trial conference delayed until June 17 | The Associated Press | Local | San Francisco Examiner
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Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Next up: Lance Armstrong

Tuesday's Sports In Brief - - SI.com

Undeterred by the slap on the wrist a jury gave Barry Bonds, U.S. investigators are forging ahead in a separate drug-related case against another superstar athlete - Lance Armstrong.
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Thursday, May 5, 2011

A Primer on Perjury

Wilder Musings on Life, Litter, and the Law: Perjury:

"Perjury is ' the crime of intentionally lying after being duly sworn.' I am in the midst of a jury trial and sometimes voir dire , the p..."
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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