Frankly, I’m not entirely sure what “obstructing justice” means, but the bottom line is that he received a surprisingly gentle slap on the wrist. One side thinks he got off too easy, while the other side continues to defend Bonds and maintains that the hearing amounted to little more than a smear campaign. Here’s my question: Does Bonds really need perjury charges to make him feel like even more of a scumbag?
Monday, April 25, 2011
Does Barry Bonds have major self-esteem issues?
Why Barry Bonds probably hates himself | Spectator Blog
Thursday, April 21, 2011
About that Barry Bonds legacy
Barry Bonds' legacy with Giants, Hall of Fame on hold - Ann Killion - SI.com
The San Francisco Giants
like their statues. Fans meet under Willie Mays'
bronzed likeness in front of AT&T Park. Around the corner Juan Marichal
kicks his leg high; across the water, Willie McCovey
peers off at a home run; up the street Orlando Cepeda
greets visitors.
So the people want to know, will a former player whose statistics include the all-time home run record, one guilty verdict and three hung jury counts get a statue?
The San Francisco Giants
like their statues. Fans meet under Willie Mays' bronzed likeness in front of AT&T Park. Around the corner Juan Marichal kicks his leg high; across the water, Willie McCovey peers off at a home run; up the street Orlando Cepeda greets visitors.So the people want to know, will a former player whose statistics include the all-time home run record, one guilty verdict and three hung jury counts get a statue?
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Medication, Superman and Barry Bonds
"We live in a time when we think everything can be cured by a medication. If you want to talk about a performance-enhancing culture, let’s look at Viagra, let’s look at Levitro…all of these things that are advertised on daytime TV."
"This is the time that we live in. We believe that modern medicine can make us Superman."
"If our favorite ballplayers have succumbed to societal pressures to improve themselves, they are no worse than we are."
"This is the time that we live in. We believe that modern medicine can make us Superman."
"If our favorite ballplayers have succumbed to societal pressures to improve themselves, they are no worse than we are."
John Thorn, Historian, in The Tenth Inning, a PBS production by Ken Burns
Friday, April 15, 2011
Barry Bonds is not Martha Stewart
Let's get to the bottom line quickly here: Barry Bonds is not Martha Stewart.
Similarities: both were high publicity; both lied to investigators; both had a very, very expensive legal team.
The key difference was that Barry Bonds listened to his lawyers (post-2007) and Martha Stewart did not.
(The felon) Martha Stewart simply did not think she was going to get caught (lying). After all, she is Martha Stewart (originally - Martha Helen Kostyra from Jersey City, New Jersey).
Who knows what Barry Bonds was thinking when he was playing dodge ball with the 2003 grand jury.
End result? Martha Stewart spends five months in prison. Barry Bonds (probably) walks and does not spend time in prison.
After all, Barry Bonds is the all-time major league leader in walks, with 2,558 walks.
The reason we said "post-2007" above was because Allen Ruby became his lawyer in 2007. The writers here at The Barry Bonds Trial firmly believe if Allen Ruby was Barry's lawyer in 2003 during the grand jury testimony, he would not be in the position he is in today.
And remember, Barry Bonds came very, very close to being convicted of one count of perjury in addition to obstruction. [see - Nyiesha: the lone holdout in the second count of perjury against Barry Bonds]
If major league baseball
wants an asterisk with Barry Bonds
, put it on his walk record.
Or, just add one more walk to the record books and let it become a trivia question with a future ESPN
board game.
Similarities: both were high publicity; both lied to investigators; both had a very, very expensive legal team.
The key difference was that Barry Bonds listened to his lawyers (post-2007) and Martha Stewart did not.
(The felon) Martha Stewart simply did not think she was going to get caught (lying). After all, she is Martha Stewart (originally - Martha Helen Kostyra from Jersey City, New Jersey).
Who knows what Barry Bonds was thinking when he was playing dodge ball with the 2003 grand jury.
End result? Martha Stewart spends five months in prison. Barry Bonds (probably) walks and does not spend time in prison.
After all, Barry Bonds is the all-time major league leader in walks, with 2,558 walks.
The reason we said "post-2007" above was because Allen Ruby became his lawyer in 2007. The writers here at The Barry Bonds Trial firmly believe if Allen Ruby was Barry's lawyer in 2003 during the grand jury testimony, he would not be in the position he is in today.
And remember, Barry Bonds came very, very close to being convicted of one count of perjury in addition to obstruction. [see - Nyiesha: the lone holdout in the second count of perjury against Barry Bonds]
If major league baseball
wants an asterisk with Barry Bonds, put it on his walk record. Or, just add one more walk to the record books and let it become a trivia question with a future ESPN
board game.related -
Pulitzer winner James Stewart sees an epidemic of perjury in:
Tangled Webs: How False Statements are Undermining America: From Martha Stewart to Bernie Madoff
Martha Stewart called to the stand of the Barry Bonds Trial
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Nyiesha: the lone holdout in the second count of perjury against Barry Bonds
The vote was 11-1 in favor of perjury - against Barry Bonds.
Juror Nyiesha (unknown last name) said after the verdict, she was the lone holdout in the second count of perjury against slugger Barry Bonds.
Nyiesha said: "Kathy (Hoskins) was very consistent a lot of times. However, she had a lot of relations with Stevie because that's her brother. So you could go with her, you could not go with her, just based on the fact she had a bond with her brother."
Juror Nyiesha (unknown last name) said after the verdict, she was the lone holdout in the second count of perjury against slugger Barry Bonds.
Nyiesha said: "Kathy (Hoskins) was very consistent a lot of times. However, she had a lot of relations with Stevie because that's her brother. So you could go with her, you could not go with her, just based on the fact she had a bond with her brother."
Select Barry Bonds post-verdict thoughts from Twitter users
JPegula Why is this Barry Bonds trial thing still going on? His head is the size of a watermelon. Case closed.
DodgersGM Barry Bonds, Since your perjury trial is over, are you interested in filling our Left Fielder/Clubhouse Cancer position? #Dodgers #sfgiants
JoeInBugaha Bob Costas sounds upset over the Barry Bonds trial results. #MLBNetwork
sfpelosi @Prioriello Clemens is going to be tried.Important lessons will be learned after polling the jury in #BarryBonds mistrial.
Odd_Guys_Sports MLB - Prosecutors, Justice Dept. will decide whether to retry Barry Bonds on 3 unresolved perjury charges
thegentleman288 SMH Barry Bonds going to jail
NightclubGenuis Justice has been served Barry bonds found guilty Good now let him do some time he is NOT above the law
YoungVP617 Barry Bonds got lucky on that verdict
soulroe I don't care if Barry Bonds was found guilty of obstruction. I just paid $4.50 per gallon for gas.
Barry Bonds found guilty of obstruction of justice.
Barry Bonds
found guilty of obstruction of justice. Mistrial on other counts.
found guilty of obstruction of justice. Mistrial on other counts.
The Barry Bonds Jury is Still Deliberating
Jurors in the Barry Bonds perjury trial
will return to the San Francisco courthouse at 8:30 a.m. PDT today for a fourth day of deliberations
on Wednesday.
They have not sent word to the judge that they are deadlocked over a decision.
will return to the San Francisco courthouse at 8:30 a.m. PDT today for a fourth day of deliberations on Wednesday.They have not sent word to the judge that they are deadlocked over a decision.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Marvin Miller on Barry Bonds
Marvin Miller on Barry Bonds, drug testing, NFL labor situation - Jon Wertheim - SI.com
It's a terrible thing because someone is going to go to jail for this. The union doesn't realize that it's not baseball's job to do this kind of policing.People aren't going to give up careers just like that. And the worst part is -- and almost nobody understands this -- there isn't any scientific evidence, none, in all the world, that steroids have a magical influence that improves athletic performance.
Monday, April 11, 2011
A Barry Bonds Trial Update
Want a update on the Barry Bonds trial?
Well, there is no update. Other than the fact that the jury is still thinking about and talking about it and has not reached a decision. We'll let ya know.
But, another thing has started to happen, if you have noticed. The number of articles that are being written saying that regardless of this jury decision, Barry Bonds will be voted into baseball's Hall of Fame
is increasing by the hour. (Do you agree?)
The drumbeat has begun. Get your HOF ballots ready writers.
trial?Well, there is no update. Other than the fact that the jury is still thinking about and talking about it and has not reached a decision. We'll let ya know.
But, another thing has started to happen, if you have noticed. The number of articles that are being written saying that regardless of this jury decision, Barry Bonds will be voted into baseball's Hall of Fame
is increasing by the hour. (Do you agree?)The drumbeat has begun. Get your HOF ballots ready writers.
Friday, April 8, 2011
Barry Bonds' former trainer was freed Friday
trainer, Greg Anderson was freed Friday from prison to enjoy the weekend in the Bay Area.
What should Greg consider doing? The San Francisco Giants (2-4)
are in town at AT&T Park to play a weekend series vs. St. Louis Cardinals (2-4).
And, of course, The Master's golf tournament
is on TV. Enjoy the weekend, Greg.
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