Barry Bonds to be sentenced December 16

The all-time MLB leader in walks and home runs, Barry Bonds, will be back in U.S. federal court later this year to be sentenced for his felony obstruction of justice conviction.

Barry Bonds conviction upheld

U.S. District Judge Susan Illston wrote:


“Viewed in the light most favorable to the government, the record supports a finding, beyond a reasonable doubt, that the question was material to the grand jury’s investigation of BALCO and Greg Anderson for unlawfully distributing performance enhancing drugs, and that defendant endeavored to obstruct the grand jury by not answering it when it was first asked. The conviction can be upheld if (the) defendant endeavored to obstruct justice, even if he did not succeed.”

Jim Thome Joins the 600 Home Run Club

Jim Thome became the 8th member of the MLB 600 Home Run Club on Monday night. He is only the 8th player to ever accomplish this.

Barry Bonds – 762 HR
Hank Aaron – 755 HR
Babe Ruth – 714 HR
Willie Mays – 660 HR
Ken Griffey Jr. – 630 HR
Alex Rodriguez – 626 HR
Sammy Sosa – 609 HR
Jim Thome – 600 HR

Jim Thome has played on 5 different teams starting with the Cleveland Indians in 1991. He has also played for the Philadelphia Phillies, leaving for the White Sox from 2006 – 2009 then briefly in LA with the Dodgers. He has been with the Minnesota Twins the last two seasons.

Congratulations Jim Thome!

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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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.”