Thursday, April 12, 2012

April 12: Barry Bonds

In 2004, on April 12, Barry Bonds hit his 660th home run,
tying Willie Mays. 

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Matt Cain: more important than Barry Bonds?

Friday, March 16, 2012

George Brett goes negative on steroid users

"I wasn’t a home-run hitter,” Brett said, “but I know from talking to guys in the 500-home run club, guys like Schmitty (Mike Schmidt) and some other guys like that, if those guys make it in then they’ll never go back.” 

Meaning?

 “Meaning those guys will never go back and attend (the Hall of Fame inductions) if the cheaters get elected.” 



Sunday, March 4, 2012

Ryan Braun strikes out twice in Cactus League debut

Ryan Braun received the Barry Bonds treatment in his opening Spring Training game in Phoenix on Sunday.

The game was played at Milwaukee’s home spring Park - the Maryvale Baseball Park - against the Giants.

Brewers fans gave Braun a standing ovation when he came to bat.

Yet, about half of the nearly 7,000 fans at the park were cheering for the San Francisco Giants. Fans yelled “Ur-ine Sam-ple!” and “Cheater!” at the NL 2011 MVP winner. Braun struck out twice.

The Cactus League game ended in a 1-1 tie.



Friday, March 2, 2012

Has Barry Bonds Cursed the Pittsburgh Pirates?

The Curse of Barry Bonds 

by Tim Williams

Seriously, why don’t we talk about the Pittsburgh Pirates being cursed? The team hasn’t had a winning season since 1992. A lot of that has been due to horrible decisions. But even with horrible decisions, it’s hard to go that long without a winning season, unless you’ve got some bad luck involved.


 read more: Pirates Prospects



Thursday, March 1, 2012

The Ryan Braun - Barry Bonds Connection

Off the Wohl: Braun’s innocence could help Bonds - The State Hornet: Sports: bonds, off the wohl, braun, steroids,: Retired baseball legend Barry Bonds is many things to many people. To some he’s a hero of the game. To others he’s a self-righteous blowhard w…

Monday, February 27, 2012

The 10 best things about being a Giants fan

The 10 best things about being a Giants fan

1. Tim Lincecum's windup
2. AT&T Park
3. History is everywhere
4. Croix de Candlestick buttons
5. Kruk and Kuip
6. The uniforms
7. The Crazy Crab
8. We still can appreciate Barry Bonds
9. The community of fans
10. We're not Dodgers fans





via Dave Tobener, of Golden Gate Giants

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Barry Bonds — Free To Swing "Dangerous" Baseball Bats … Again

Barry Bonds has federal approval to pickup a “dangerous weapon” — namely, a baseball bat — thanks to a new court order courtesy of kind Judge Susan Illston.

Monday, February 6, 2012

Curt Shilling casts his vote on Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds

Whether Roger Clemens, an early mentor to him, should be in the Hall of Fame:
"No, he shouldn't. I don't believe any of those who cheated should get votes. You never know when they did and when they didn't. I don't know how much was real. That's just me. I don't think anybody who did it should get in.

"Wait, you said [for years] that you never did it? Now [you say] you did? It's the Pete Rose defense. And you got caught the first time you did it? And how about when you [actually] started? That's a whole other conversation. It's just very black and white: They got caught doing it, they're out. Unfortunately, some of my friends and teammates are on that list and it makes me disappointed they made that decision. It doesn't make me like them less. Now, Barry Bonds? How can you even remotely consider that guy a nice guy?"

Sports Illustrated interview


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