Barry Bond has pled not guilty again. The all time baseball home run leader pled not guilty today to the new, yes new, 15 felony counts filed recently by the feds, as reported here on LALATE several months back. Bonds is facing charges that he allegedly lied to a federal grand jury when he told them he [...]
Barry Bonds, Major League Baseball's home-run record holder, pleaded innocent today to renewed charges that he lied to a grand jury about taking steroids and obstructed a federal steroids probe.The former San Francisco Giant appeared today in San Francisco federal court with his lawyers for a second time in six months to answer criminal charges in a U.S. probe into steroid use among athletes. In h
Barry, Barry what have you done? Where is all the fame you gain, the MLB career that you worked on and where you shine like a star due to dominance of the ball out there in the field?
Sometimes greed can change the mind of people, making them do whatever it takes in order to have [...]
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Federal prosecutors have filed a new indictment against Barry Bonds, charging the home run king with 14 counts of lying to a grand jury and one count of obstruction when he denied knowingly using performance-enhancing drugs.
Bonds originally was charged with four counts of perjury and one count of obstruction of justice [...]
Home Run King, Barry Bond was charged in a new indictment Tuesday with 15 felony counts of purjury.Bond is accused of lying to a grand jury when he denied that he knowingly used performance enhancing drugs.
The new indictment was issued in response to a February ruling by U.S. District Judge Susan Illston, who agreed with [...]
Ah, Barry Bonds. The Orioles and several other teams could use him; however, despite his abilities and numbers from 2007, I say this -- he may not find a job anytime soon.I figured that he'd sign on with someone before the season; alas, it is anything but the case. Now, the union is trying to look into why he's not been offered a job.Good luck.From the AP: The Major League Baseball Players Association has expressed concern to the commissioner's office over the lack of offers to Barry Bonds, asking for additional information about the offseason's free-agent market.The union did not go as far as to file a grievance on behalf of the outfielder, 43, who remains unsigned and hasn't received any offers since the San Francisco Giants decided not to re-sign him last year and he became a free agent
The Blue Jays released slumping slugger Frank Thomas over the weekend. Here is a snippet from The Star:
The veteran star, who was mired in an early season slump, will be paid the full remainder of what he’s owed on his $8 million (U.S.) 2008 salary. He is now free to sign with another team. Rumoured [...]
Last year, baseball fans packed San Francisco's stadium to watch Barry Bonds eclipse the all-time major league homerun record. This year, it's a different story -- Bonds will not be re-signed, the team says.Also, the Giants are removing traces of Bonds' memory from their ballpark. Prominent tributes to his accomplishments have been taken down as Bonds gets ready to fight allegations that he abused steroids and committed perjury.Bonds' trial is expected to drag out for months. Meanwhile, an image of the outfielder chasing Hank Aaron for the all-time homerun record has been taken off the left-field wall. The team president says the Giants are going in a new direction. Source: Yahoo
Last year, baseball fans packed San Francisco's stadium to watch Barry Bonds eclipse the all-time major league homerun record. This year, it's a different story -- Bonds will not be re-signed, the team says.Also, the Giants are removing traces of Bonds' memory from their ballpark. Prominent tributes to his accomplishments have been taken down as Bonds gets ready to fight allegations that he abused steroids and committed perjury.Bonds' trial is expected to drag out for months. Meanwhile, an image of the outfielder chasing Hank Aaron for the all-time homerun record has been taken off the left-field wall. The team president says the Giants are going in a new direction. Source: Yahoo
Well I didn’t see anyone else commenting on the movie Ye’ utilized for the ‘Barry Bonds’ video, so I thought I’d do the service. At the Graduation Listing party which we experienced a bit earlier this week with, ‘Good Morning’, ‘Stronger’ & ‘I Wonder’ apparently Kanye also incorporated international action/drama flicks, as well as [...]
I have no comment on this because I just shit my pants. Good God.
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...Great article from David Lennon at Newsday. I really hope that this is just the papers trying to get readers. I think Barry would be a terrible fit, regardless we need a left fielder and Barry Bonds can't play in the field anymore.David Lennon had this to say:Barry Bonds in a Mets uniform? As the team considers its options for leftfield after losing Moises Alou to hernia surgery, the idea of bringing the controversial home run king to Shea Stadium is one that definitely intrigues the front office. Despite all the negatives associated with Bonds, and there are many, the boost to this lineup would be immeasurable. It's just that the Mets simply aren't that desperate -- yet.David Wright had this to say:"That's one thing that Omar has done a fantastic job of -- not only bringing in good p
...This comes direct from MetsBlog.com:At his ESPN.com blog, Buster Olney believes it time for the Mets to discuss signing Barry Bonds following the recent wave of injuries.Olney writes:“Among all of the alternatives the Mets will discuss, the acquisition of Bonds would be the only way the team would acquire a high-impact hitter without gutting a farm system already depleted by the Johan Santana and Brian Schneider trades. Landing Bonds would be a cash-only proposition. You pay and he plays, and hits, at an extraordinarily high level.”On the trade front, Olney thinks the Mets match up with the Tigers, who need relief depth, for Marcus Thames.By comparison, Bonds had an OBP of .480 and hit 28 HR in 340 at-bats last season, while Thames had a .278 OBP and hit 18 HR in 269 at-bats.Accordi
Barry Bonds' testimony was finally revealed on Friday, after nearly five years since his December 4, 2003 testimony. The player is currently facing perjury charges, and his 5-year-old testimony could become part of the case if Bonds is to go on trial.According to the testimony, Bonds says he had never knowingly taken performance-enhancement drugs, and pleaded not-guilty, but now faces perjury charges. The player, who is now a free agent and is still looking for a team for the 2008 season, said the creams and lotions prosecutors said to be steroids were just something his trainer gave him to relief pain.What the prosecutors are now trying to determine is whether Bonds was indeed not aware of taking performance-enhancing drugs, or was he trying to cover up for his friend and trainer Greg And
Baseballer Barry Bonds has complained in official court documents that typos in the prosecution's papers may actually compromise his right to a fair trial. The document said Bonds failed a drug teast in 2001, when in actual fact they meant 2000.Bonds has been accused of perjury after he stated that he never knowingly used performance enhancing drugs. He has pleaded not guilty and has requested the case be dismissed on the grounds that the questions asked him under oath were confusing.The typo caused confusion in the media, as they claimed the government had a new test which proved Bonds had lied.Source: Yahoo
We have previously talked about the chances of Bonds coming to Oakland here. A lot of people argued that if Harren was traded then it would be a slim chance Bonds will get signed. Well a couple days ago Harren in fact was traded. The A’s will be using the trade to [...]
Dear Barry Bonds,I heard the news that you might be going to the slammer. But for what? For being funny? They say you lied under oath, that you said you never knowingly took steroids-- you just used flaxseed oil. Don't they know you weren't being serious? Can't they take a joke? You're more than a baseball player. Don't they know that Barry Bonds is, first and foremost, a comedian? Just have them ask Jeff Kent. Tell them sometimes you pretend Tic Tacs are special breath pills, and you swallow them whole instead of chewing them. Then they'll know you're serious about comedy. If you need more proof, show them a photo of you dressed up as Paula Abdul. That was hilarious. You were you, but with a wig on. You sort of looked like Serena Williams. I know you don't want anyone to know what a jokes
This is what the slugger left on his official website the other day:" December 6, 2007I want to thank my family, friends and fans for their unwavering support. It means everything to me. Despite the charges that have been filed against me, I still have confidence in the judicial system and especially in the judgment of the citizens who will decide this case. And I know that when all of this is over, I will be vindicated because I am innocent.Barry Bonds"Time will tell what happens.
As expected, former Giants slugger and home run king, Barry Bonds pleaded not guilty Friday to charges he lied to federal investigators about using performance-enhancing drugs.According to a report from the AP, U.S. District Judge Susan Illston ordered Bonds released on $500,000 personal recognizance, meaning he won't have to put up any money unless he violates the conditions of his release. He was ordered to return to court on Feb. 7.***In spite of his legal troubles, Barry Bonds may be back in a baseball uniform in 2008. Considering he led the Giants in homers in limited playing time, along with an incredible .OPS, it wouls be prudent for a team to sign him.Well, he might be closer to the Bay than would think if the Oakland A's re-sign him.According to the San Francisco Chronicle: If they had decided to rebuild, the A's wouldn't have a spot for Barry Bonds.However, the club is intact as the winter meetings end, and Oakland is considered the hot pick to sign the free-agent outfiel
Barry and Bud. Bud and Barry. The mere mention of their names together brings thoughts of romantic interludes, harps playing, and piles of cash and horse tranquilizers spread out on a bed.Bud Selig has to be the lamest excuse for any sports commissioner in history. After years of dodging the issue of Bonds and steroids, crossing his fingers while counting his cash, Bud Selig's reaction to the announcement of Barry Bonds' indictment is telling. He has no reaction. I'm not sure if Selig actually has a pulse. He's either the world's greatest actor, doing an academy award worthy job of playing a buffoon, or he isn't acting.Bonds has been indicted for lying about taking steroids. Any use of a performance enhancing drug is banned by Major League Baseball. Word is Selig claims his hands are tied because Bonds hasn't failed any tests for Steroids, although he did fail an MLB test for amphetamines. The punishment for that was Bud holding back his kisses for an afternoon. What Selig seems
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"Stay with me please", is what Barry Bonds is saying after being accused of using illegal supplements to obtain his title.MLB's leading slugger was indicted yesterday in the bay area charged with perjury and obstruction of justice. Did he lie to a grand jury about using steroids saying that he never took "performance-enhancing drugs"? Maybe he should have stuck to good old Antioxidants. ;-)According to the indictment,"During the criminal investigation, evidence was obtained including positive tests for the presence of anabolic steroids and other performance enhancing substances for Bonds and other athletes".And it even seems that he lied to his personal trainer as well...Do you think fans will bury Barry this time? --- I think he will continue waving, the questions is where from?Add to Red
(This is an article I have written for another publication - I'll probably clean it up and break it down, but read it below and let me know what you think...)***Thursday was a sad day for some; however, a good day for others.As most sport fans have heard by now, all-time home run leader, Barry Bonds was indicted by a federal grand jury with four counts of perjury and one of obstructing justice. I didn’t think this would come; alas, personally I thought he would have gotten away with it by now.However, it is now anything but the case. With the whole steroid debate being item one in baseball with the forthcoming results of the Mitchell Investigation, the indictment of Bonds marks the watershed of an era; however, the flood gates may be just opening and the worst is yet to come.With the prospect of jail time, a trial, and facing the court of the public with all eyes of the world on him, it is conceivable that Bonds might have played his last game ever in his career in 2007.It was a sad
With news of Barry Bonds being indicted on Thursday, we tend to forget about how we really feel in these situations. Plus, we don't really know anything at this time, so specualtion is all we can go on. For that reason, here is my article on Bonds that I wrote on August 26.
Barry, I Forgive You
I have hated Barry Bonds for a while now. Even before the steroid scandals, he just wasn't a player I
WHO REALLY FREAKIN' CARES???
Is this really news? I would hope not. I can't imagine that anybody else would have NOT lied about using performing enhancing drugs. Especially back when Baseball was on a...
Barry Bonds, the former San Francisco Giant who broke Hank Aaron’s 755 home run record last year and hitting a career total 762 home runs, was indicted on Thursday on four counts of perjury and one count of obstruction of justice.
Bonds is accused of lying under oath before a federal grand jury in 2003 when he denied using banned drugs. The indictment states that Bonds lied when he stated under
Baseball superstar Barry Bonds has been indicted on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice after lying to investigators probing a steroid scandal.
The indictment, filed in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, stems from the investigation into the San Francisco Bay Area Laboratory Cooperative (BALCO) whose top figures have already served jail time on steroid distribution charges.
“During the criminal investigation, evidence was obtained including positive tests for the presence of anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing substances for Bonds and other professional athletes,” the indictment said.
If convicted on a perjury charge, Bonds could face up to five years in prison.
** Read a copy of the actual indictment on The Smoking Gun
From CNN: A federal grand jury indicts Barry Bonds on perjury and obstruction of justice charges, AP and CNN affiliate KTVU reportFrom KTVU TV - "Major League Baseball's all-time home run king Barry Bonds was indicted Thursday on perjury and obstruction justice charges, according to KTVU reporter Rita Williams.The five-count indictment -- four counts of perjury and one of obstruciton of justice -- capped one of the longest federal grand jury investigations in Northern California history -- a proceeding that introduced the sports world to the acronym BALCO (Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative) and led to the downfall of American track and field world and Olympic champions Marion Jones, Kelli White and Tim Montgomery..."
I just read an article that made me so happy I almost cried!Barry Bonds announced that he will boycott the Baseball Hall of Fame if the record-breaking home run ball is displayed with an asterisk. In case you forgot, 47% of America voted that the ball be permanently branded with an asterisk and delivered to the Hall of Fame. Another 19% voted to banish it completely.Bonds had the following to say about boycotting the Hall of Fame:"I don't think you can put an asterisk in the game of baseball, and I don't think that the Hall of Fame can accept an asterisk. You cannot give people the freedom, the right to alter history. You can't do it. There's no such thing as an asterisk in baseball."Well Barry, allow me to tell you that you can't alter the opinions of most Americans that believe you're a cheater. Also, considering your excellent relationship with the press, including sports writers, who's to say you'll be voted in any time soon anyway? (Did you catch the sarcasm there?)At this
Barry Bonds on his homerun recordIf you have a moment, you have got to watch this interview with Barry Bonds that NC's Jim Grey conducted. The interview was done in conjunction with Keith Olbermann's "Countdown" on MSNBC.Very interesting, very interesting indeed...
The Playboy issue featuring Kimberly Bell will be released Friday.Kimberly Bell openly discusses her life with homerun king Barry Bonds in a Playboy issue set to hit newsstands Friday.In her pictorial/article Bell details her decade long affair she had with the San Francisco Giants slugger and makes claims that Bonds admitted to using steroids during his pursuit of Hank Aaron’s all-time homerun record, a mark he eclipsed earlier this year.Bell also revealed that while the steroid abuse may have helped his performance in the field it had a detrimental effect in the bedroom as Bonds wasn’t able to perform on occasion.The 37-year-old, a former graphic designer in San Francisco, said that Bonds initially began taking steroids after an elbow injury but continued despite the ill effects. Bell had testified before a grand jury related to Bonds denial of steroid abuse. Bonds has been the subject of an intense Major League Baseball investigation into steroid abuse among its players. Despite
While this season comes to a close, there is much speculation regarding the future of several current Twins…. Will Santana be traded? Will the Twins resign Hunter? One question that is just starting to surface…. Will Barry Bonds land in Minnesota?
Barry has publically stated that he wants to play for 1 or 2 more years. While everyone in baseball knows that Barry is past his prime playing days, the popular consensus is that he can still see and more importantly hit the ball. Since his days in left field are likely over, it only make sense that he makes his way out of the friendly confines of AT&T ballpark and to the roster of an American League team in need.
Usually a guy like Barry would likely be snapped up by one of the big market teams like the Yankees, Red Sox or White Sox. This situation is somewhat different though. All of those teams have their DH and are not looking to pay for a guy who will ride the bench. After reviewing the current AL rost
This was bound to happen sooner or later.Barry Bonds is told by the San Francisco Giants that they will not be bringing him back in 2008, per reports in the media and what was said on his Web site Friday.Here's what was said via his site:This was what he said via his website: "This journal will be one of my last entries as a San Francisco Giant. Yesterday, I was told by the Giants that they will not be bringing me back for the 2008 season. During the conversation with Peter Magowan I was told that my play this year far exceeded any expectations the Giants had, but that the organization decided this year would be my last season in San Francisco. Although I am disappointed, I've always said baseball is a business -- and I respect their decision. However, I am saddened and upset that I was not given an earlier opportunity to properly say goodbye to you, my fans, and celebrate with the city throughout the season as I truly believe this was not a last minute decision by the Giants, but
Marc Ecko purchases Barry Bonds' homerun record setting ball from a Sotheby's auction and wants you to vote on what to do with it. Click on the links below for more!Vote756.comallDAY : Q and A with Marc EckoMarc Ecko Gives Barry Bonds Ball to the PublicVIDEO: View Marc's Segment on the Today Show
Things have been a little crazy on the work/study front this week as I am trying to come to terms with my schedule for the fall semester. It looks like I might get more obsessed with saving minutes instead of saving dollars for the next few weeks.
Also, with each passing day in grad school, I have a better understanding of why “PhD” stands for “Permanent head Damage.”
Anyways, look what I got from our farmer’s market yesterday:
That’s a long squash in the picture. The tennis ball is just to give you a size reference.
At almost 3 feet, this is probably the longest squash I have ever seen. It weighed about 5 pounds and cost us about $6. The moment I saw it, I named it as “Barry Bonds Squash” because:
well, it looked like a baseball bat (almost).
it also looked pretty juiced up.
I was later relieved to find out that this variety of long squash can indeed grow naturally up to three feet. Sorry Barry Bonds, no stimulants involved.
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Download/Listen: Kanye West Ft. Lil Wayne - "Barry Bonds"Kanye Speaks About "Barry Bonds" & Graduation LPOK, so Kanye West has had a change of heart — there will be one rapper on his upcoming Graduation LP after all. Lil Wayne has made the final cut and will appear on a track called "Barry Bonds," Roc-A-Fella/ Def Jam confirmed Tuesday (August 14). Bonds — Major League Baseball's controversial, newly crowned home-run king — is apparently a metaphor for how big West thinks the record will be. The chorus goes, "Here's another hit, Barry Bonds." As he's been doing on "Can't Tell Me Nothing," its remix and "Stronger," West uses "Barry Bonds" in part to proclaim his continued evolution as one of the top lyricists in the game. "You should go 'head and bow so hard that you knees hit your fo'head," he raps over slow synths. "And the flow just hit code red/ Top five MCs, you ain't gotta remind me/ Top five MCs, you gotta rewind me/ I'm high up on the line, you could get in behind
Here Is A New Leaked Track From "Kanye's" Up-Coming LP, "Graduation".Although 'Ye' promised that there would be no guest vocals from Rappers on his album, it does appear that man of the moment "Lil Wayne" has made the cut. This new track, which is not going to be the next single, is named after renowned baseball player "Barry Bonds", apparently because Kanye thinks it will be so big, it will make a 'Home Run'.Not so sure about this one, first time I heard "Stronger" it 'infected' me with it's beat & flow, this track just does nothing for me, maybe it will be a grower, who knows. The edition of 'Weezy' can only be a good thing, I'm really loving this guy at the moment, but it would be better to hear some solo material rather than another collaboration.LISTEN: "Kanye West ft. Lil Wayne - Barry Bonds"What Do You make Of Barry Bonds,Like It?
Up until a year ago I was affiliated for over a decade with the Ohio Center for Broadcasting, located outside of Cleveland in a town named Valley View, Ohio. Before my beautiful bride of almost 24 years and I moved to New York, I held a myriad of positions there including, instructor, Assistant Director of Education, and Director of Education. I still miss the daily interaction with the students, who at times could be challenging, and at times could be the source of great joy. There is no greater high to me in the world than seeing that light turn on in some body's eyes that had been vacant just seconds before. Even though I was a full time reporter, the old hippie in me wanted to give something back to the community, and the industry{Yes I know that if you go to our sister site http://www.thesackattack.com/ and check out the picture on the Home page I look like your eighth grade Gym teacher, but I used to have hair down to my shoulders.} The reason I bring this up is a discussion I h
Il 43enne battitore dei San Francisco Giants Barry Bonds ha superato martedì il record assoluto di fuoricampo con 756. Il limite precedente (755) era detenuto da Hank Aaron, che lo aveva stabilito 31 anni fa. Il "giovane" atleta è però probabilmente un dopato, visto che, sebbene non sia mai stato pescato con le mani nel sacco, il suo nome era coinvolto nello scandalo Balco.Mi chiedevo quanto potesse valere la pallina recuperata nella rissa sugli spalti...Clicca sulle immagini per guardarti il drogatoBarry in TVIl fuoricampo visto dal pubblicoVota questo post su OkNotizie, aiuta Blogticino.ch a crescere!Basta cliccare sul logo e troverai la lista degli articoli pubblicati!
This got sent to me by someone and I have no idea what it is until I post it.The emailer says:To celebrate Barry Bond's record-breaking homerun on Tuesday, the people at Super Deluxe thought it would be interesting to ponder what Major League Baseball would be like without the controversial homerun leader. Check out the clip below to see how the Barry void gets filled.Okay ... here goes nothing.UPDATE: Turns out this is old, but it's up now, so enjoy if you haven't seen it. I couldn't tell what it was until I posted it. TS for me.STUB HUB: The Safe Way to Buy & Sell Tickets Online
Barry Bonds didn’t waste any time adding to his home run record set yesterday. In fact, I didn’t even have a chance to blog about the record setting home run before Bonds has went and hit another one. This time it was a two-run shot into the water outside of AT&T Park for home run numer 757 of his career. The San Francisco fans were delighted as the Giants cruised to a 5-0 win over the Washington Nationals which assisted Giants’ skipper Bruce Bochy to his 1,000th managerial victory.
Barry Bonds was quoted as saying “I’m pretty locked in right now and the atmosphere is a lot easier today”. It must be a great relief to the powerhitting Giant having finally surpassed the milestone that was so controversial due to the issues of steroid abuse surrounding Bonds. As many former MLB players turned commentators have openly stated, regardless of the steroid issues, nobody has brought up the fact that possibly many of the pitchers Bonds has faced throughout
Barry Bonds now has more home runs than anyone in history. 756!! I tried hitting 50 mph balls in a batting cage one time and hit like one out of twenty or so and it was not home run material. I’m impressed. Some people say he got there with the use of steroids. I won’t take sides on that issue, but let’s talk about how a life insurance underwriter would look at steroid use.
Life insurance underwriting is all about assessing the risk factors that go along with a particular issue. For diabetes, it’s heart disease. For Hepatits C, it’s liver damage and the side effects of interferon treatment.
Although this view is from a youth standpoint, I think the article I read on the American Academy of Pediatrics website gave a very good overview of the risk factors risk factors of steroid use.
While the effects can be as minimal as increased acne, the use of steroids also carries some heavy duty mortality issues such as “high blood pressure, unhealthy cholestero
Everywhere you look today you see news about Barry Bonds, so he is the homerun King today and no one stands up there with him. So how did he get to be so great?Now I am not a huge baseball fan, and do not claim to know much about it. I prefer to watch football. I am however amazed at the accomplishment of Barry.Persistence is the key to anything whether you play sports, run a business, or run a marathon. If you have persistence and you know you goals then I believe you will achieve them. So sit down and write out your goals and believe and persist until you achieve them. If you are not willing to take action until you reach them then no one is going to hand them to you on a silver platter.Become like all these major sports players and just persist until you reach your goals.Then before you realize it you will have more clients than you can handle in your business,more traffic to your website, a better time when finishing your marathons.Send me One Million FREE Guaranteed Visitors
Barry Bonds’ home run number 756 hit Aug. 7 in San Francisco. (Getty)
By now I’m sure you’ve heard that Barry Bonds has hit his  756 home run. This makes him the new home run record holder. However, with the steroid controversy do you support this new record or do you feel it’s been tainted?
Now that he has broken Hank Aaron’s legendary homerun record, it is time for me to do a cathartic exercise and write about my thoughts on Barry Bonds. But before I explain my reasoning as to why I believe Bonds is the worst kind of cheater, I should first establish why I indubitably believe he is a cheater:
It is generally agreed by everyone outside of San Francisco or his immediate family that Barry Bonds knowingly took performance enhancing drugs late in his career. Your physique and head size simply do not change this dramatically from your late 20s to your early 40s.
Supporters of Bonds like to say that he has never tested positive for steroids or performance enhancing drugs. I don’t care. I’m not a judge. I’m not on any jury. I’m just a guy with two eyes and a little something I like to call “common sense.”
The best-selling book Game of Shadows, using the San Francisco Giants’ equipment manager as a source, claims that since joining
Now that he has broken Hank Aaron’s legendary homerun record, it is time for me to do a cathartic exercise and write about my thoughts on Barry Bonds. But before I explain my reasoning as to why I believe Bonds is the worst kind of cheater, I should first establish why I indubitably believe he is a cheater:
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EFE. Este martes el slugger de los Gigantes de San Francisco, Barry Bonds puso nuevamente su nombre en la historia de las Grandes Ligas al convertirse en el mayor jonronero de la historia al conectar su bambinazo numero 756.La hazaña la alconzó Bonds en el cierre del quinto episodio, con un out en la pizarra y en cuenta de 3 bolas y dos strike, ante el serpentinero Mike Bacsik de los Nacional de Washington.En esta oportunidad la fanaticada de los Gigantes de san Francisco apenas salió el estacazo celebró la nueva proeza de su estelar jonronero, en un ambiente totalmente distinto al vivido el pasado sábado, cuando al conectar su cuadrangular 755 para igualar la marca de Aaron, fue recibido entre gritos de festejos y abucheos en un estadio rival.Luego del histórico estacazo, se detuvo el encuentro para homenajear a Barry Bonds, quien recibió un mensaje de felicitaciones de Hank Aaron, transmitido a todos los asistentes desde la pizarra central del AT&T Park de San Francisco.EL
After years of speculations and media attention Barry Bonds has broke Hank Aaron all time Home run record by hitting Number 756 nobody has hit more Home runs as this San Francisco star. On Tuesday night at his home ballpark. It didn't matter how many of them might have been fueled by steroids or performance-enhancers. Bonds has the title of home run king all to himself, ending Aaron's 33-year reign.
"This record is not tainted at all. At all. Period," Bonds said.
And more than 43,000 adoring Giants fans, including his godfather, Hall of Famer Willie Mays, surely agree.
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HOUSE OF GLITZ: LET'S ALL POP OUR STEROIDS AT THE SAME TIME AS WE CONGRATULATE THIS S.O.B...!!!
This is probably going to surprise a lot of people....hell I'm surprising myself right now. With Ming on vacation and unable to post I have no choice but to be the one to post on historic HR # 756 in the career of Barry Bonds. Readers accustomed to my Bonds hating material brace yourself:I would like to start off by saying congratulations to Barry Bonds. Regardless of all of the steroid talk and suspicions you have to be one hell of a player to hit 756 HRs and I hold him to be the best player in the last 50 years of the game to either use or not use steroids. Look, I don't particularly like him as a person or a player, but that doesn't matter because like him or not, legitimate or not, he is baseball's new home run king.While Selig wasn't there (because he's a giant baby) Mays was and along with his family the whole ceremony deal was pretty nice. I love Hank Aaron's congratulations to Barry Bonds after the home run was hit. I believe it exemplifies the class of Hank Aaron, and n
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History was made on Tuesday night as MLB crowned a new home run king. San Francisco Giants outfielder Barry Bonds hit Home run number 756 breaking his tie with former MLB slugger Hank Aaron, as he hit his 22nd round tripper of the campaign against Washington Nationals pitcher Mike Bascik in the fifth inning. The blast was to right center field, and was Bonds third hit of the game. Neither MLB Commissioner Bud Selig or Aaron were in attendance. Ironically this is Bascik's second brush with baseball history. Although he will never be in Cooperstown other than as a spectator, Bascik allowed the Cleveland Indians to come back against the Seattle Mariners on August 5, 2001 in his first major league game. Bascik who relieved Cleveland starter Dave Burba pitched until the eighth inning as the Indians mounted the greatest comeback in MLB history. Although Bascik did not figure in the final decision he stymied the Mariners, as the Indians came back twice from a twelve run deficit, at 12-0, an
Following the home run accomplishments of Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees and Frank Thomas of the Tornoto Blue Jays, Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants was not to be outdone. It had been eight days and 28 plate appearances since Bonds hit his last home run which was number 754 and put him one home run short of Hammerin Hank Aaron’s record for all time career home runs. Barry Bonds came out for early batting practice Saturday, hoping to break his slump and move into the record books. He accomplished it quickly, leading off the second inning, and slamming number 755 off San Deigo Padres starting pitcher Clay Hensley. Several fans held up asterisk signs and some particularly nasty fans booed the the San Francisco slugger when he headed to left field at the end of the inning. The Giants lost the game to the Padres in 12 innings with a score of 3-2, but Bonds’ accomplishment was a slam to baseball commissioner Bud Selig who sat high above the field in a private box a
Why anyone, other than a softball player, would give a rip about my opinion on baseball I have no idea.But I have received several messages and e-mails asking my opinion on Barry Bonds.As you have probably heard ,last night Barry Bonds tied Hank Aaron's homerun record.I commented on this a while back, and my opinion has not changed so I will just repeat it verbatim here:Lets just lay this baby to rest. There is no doubt Barry Bonds took steroids.But I could care less. Not only was there no rule against it in professional baseball at the time, it really doesn't matter.I go to watch a sporting event because it's entertaining, not because I think anyone involved is an upstanding person or has great personal integrity or anything like that.Probably my opinion isn't even relevant here since I rarely watch professional sports. And if professional baseball was to disappear from the face of the earth, it wouldn't really affect me at all.Maybe that is why I don't get into all the talk a
And I do mean perturbed, irked, upset, irate, etc. The perfect example? Check out the expression (or lack of) on Bud Selig’s face during the entire celebration in the video after the break. He couldn’t even manage to squeeze a grin out. (more…)
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Barry Bonds swung, took a half-dozen steps and clapped his hands. With no trace of a smile but a strong shot for all the doubters, he caught Hank Aaron and tied the career home run record Saturday night.
No. 755 was an opposite-field drive to left-center, moving Bonds within one swing of having baseball’s pinnacle of power all to himself.
Commissioner Bud Selig stood up and put his hands in his pockets while Bonds’ family hugged and high-fived. When Bonds crossed the plate, he lifted his batboy son, Nikolai, and carried him several steps in an embrace.
The Petco Park crowd stood and cheered, with some boos mixed in, when the San Francisco slugger homered off Clay Hensley in the second inning. Several fans held up asterisk signs.
Dear Mr. Bonds,I hear you're on the fast track to beating Hank Aaron's home run record. Although I've heard a lot of flap from the media about how you shouldn't get any credit because your success is due to illegal steroid use, I earnestly applaud you in your pursuit of this record.How gutsy to not only make light of America's National Pastime, but to then yank from his pedestal one of the scrappiest players of all time, Hank Aaron. Aaron was too good to be true. African American, from a tiny town in the south, raised in poverty, learning how to play baseball with sticks, Americans are sick of these self-made-man stories. We want someone we can relate to. We want someone who knows how to beat the system. We want someone who throws tradition aside and takes what they want, to hell with the casualties. Nobody wants to see a clean fight anymore. Barry, I applaud you for taking a folding chair to Aaron's record. Now just go for that final low blow and glory will be yours forever.I he
Barry bonds will hit it and be part of history. Say what?
Can we let this happen? Why should I be care.At the end it’s just a sport.
Yes it is just a sport but this is about justice and being fair. What image kids will have? The kids will have a man who cheats to succeed.
Should we boo him when he will make it?
We can do that but his family will be affected too. Too bad!!! He must deal with the consequences so let’s boo him.
This is calls to any baseball fan out there that will assisted this sad day of sport.
When Barry Bonds will hit his final Home run express yourself and tell him and the world that you disagree.
It’s all about justice.
Thank you for reading
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Barry Bonds is slamming it this year. One more home run to tie Hank Aaron’s home run record. I’m a diehard Marlins fan, so hopefully Barry won’t tie or break the record against my favorite team (especially since Sergio Mitre is a starting pitcher in my Fantasy Team). Otherwise, I’m one in the minority that really wants to see Bonds break the record. All steriod issues aside, records are made to be broken ans what athletes care to do with their bodies is their own business. Who knows how long Bond’s record will last with Alex Rodriguez as the next contender for the record as long as he stays healthy.
Kimberly Bell who is the Ex mistress of Barry Bonds has revealed that she will tell all about the couples relationship in the November issue of the very popular Playboy magazine, it is also reported that the Playboy article will be accompanied with nude pictorial and is set to hit the magazine stands on October 1st.
Kimberly Bell who is 37 has said that the article will give great detail of her relationship with the slugger Barry Bonds who is at the moment the centre of the government’s perjury investigation. Kimberly Bell has declined to say how much money has been offered to her from Playboy.
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Even though this San Francisco Giants player is two home runs shy of tying the record set by Hank Aaron in 1974 and may do so during the current series against my beloved Atlanta Braves, I’m cheering for him to tie and break the record.Probably because so many others – especially white people – are rooting against this man who lives by his own rules of media engagement. White sports journalists are not accustomed to this and have accentuated the negative. That has poisoned the history-making home run record chase for others. I was disappointed Sunday by a commentary on CBS Sunday Morning by a journalist I ordinarily admire: Bob Schieffer. He said, among other things, “Barry Bonds is no hero. He is just a guy who hits home runs. Who would want a kid to be like him?”See his full commentary at:http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/07/22/opinion/schieffer/main3086258.shtmlA whole lot of white people hated the Braves’ Hammering Hank Aaron when he homed in on the previous record se
For those of you who have been reading my blog since day one, you all know I have no love lost for Barry Bonds, as a person.However, as an athlete, he’s perhaps one of the best baseball players of this – or any generation.Recently, I went out to San Francisco and caught the All-Star events out there. Knowing I was going to be in the epicenter of the whole Barry Bonds and BALCO hoopla, I always took a moment to ask what Giants fans felt about him.For the most part, most fans out there loved him with great reverence and it was irrelevant to them whether or not he cheated or not. They appreciate a guy, no matter how he was perceived by the media, as one who was loyal, brought them great joy and more importantly has made history time and time again in front of their eyes. Well, unless you have been away from the television or the internet, Barry Bonds is on the cusp of breaking Hank Aaron’s all-time home run record. In that respect, most fans outside of San Francisco and even the co
Barry Bonds hit homers number 752 and 753 and so he has moved within two home runs of Hank Aaron’s record.
Barry Bonds smashed the first pitch from Ted Lilly way over right field fence leading off the second innings.
Barry Bonds then went on to get a home run in the seventh from a 3-2 pitch by Will Ohman
So far this year, Barry Bonds has 19 home runs.
When do you think Barry Bonds will break the record – if he breaks it?
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No matter what Barry Bonds will do, either to reach 756 or not, his reputation is tarnished. In my opinion, I may consider him one of the best. He deserves to be given the honor one day as the greatest homerun hitters of all time.
Barry Bonds may not have grand jury immunity, but he is getting some immunity from bad-tempered fans. From The San Francisco Chronicle comes this story by Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams, the men who brought you Game of Shadows, about people trying to bring Bonds-related signs into ballparks.
The article focuses on one man who attempted to bring 9 different cleverly written banners into Chase Field in Arizona, but was told he couldn’t bring them in because they were in poor taste. Among the statements deemed in “poor taste” were “Thou Shalt Not Covet Impure Gains” and “Stop inflating records.” The man wrote a letter to the Diamondbacks and received a lengthy response that included this line.
“As Mr. Bonds approaches the homerun record, we have been asked by Major League Baseball to carefully screen the signs that are brought into the ballpark by our fans.”
However, Major League Baseball says they have issued no rules rega
Well, it turns out that Barry Bonds takes steroids after all. The only catch is that what Bonds takes is completely legal in Major League Baseball.
In order to reduce the swelling in his legs Bonds has been taking an anti-inflammatory steroid called prednisone. MLB allows players to take prednisone, but the World Anti-Doping Agency does not. So while Bonds can keep limping around the leftfield for the Giants, he would not be able to play soccer, tennis, or participate in the Olympics.
At least now we can sleep well knowing there is definitive proof that Barry Bonds knowingly takes steroids—that is unless he’s still blindly taking what his trainer is giving him.
Today, Barry Bonds inches closer to breaking the home run record set by Hank Aaron more than 30 years ago. Baseball fans—according to some, divided along lines of race–hotly debate Bonds’ record book eligibility. And, because Major League Baseball has backed itself into a corner, it is doing the only thing it can do: nothing.
MLB cannot embrace Bonds because, while he hasn’t been found guilty of using illegal steroids, he is surrounded by the BALCO controversy and associated with others who have pled or appear guilty. The long-term risk is untenable.
At the same time, Major League Baseball cannot condemn a man who is, to date, innocent. So right now we see MLB gently observing and applauding Bonds without taking the lead.
The question for Major League Baseball is, at the end of the day, do you embrace or erase Barry Bonds? Because of its lack of action years ago – when it could certainly see the bionic drug problems on the horizon, but made the decision to do noth
Whether Barry Bonds had juiced himself or not, the $1 million offered by a Dallas auction house for the historic ball is cheap.
“We invite the lucky owner who delivers this historic baseball, as verified by Major League Baseball, to redeem it for a $1 million bounty at a Dallas news conference within 15 days of the record-breaking homer,” Chris Ivy, director of Sports Auctions for Heritage Auction Galleries of Dallas, said Sunday.
If I am the person who catches that ball, I would sell it for $7 million. With all the words used describing Bonds’ (more…)
Despite all the controversy surrounding steroid use and despite Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling’s recent rants and apology on his blog (http://38pitches.com/), there is no denying that Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants is one of the greatest sluggers of all time. Barry Bonds is a 7-time MVP and is 2nd in Major League history with 734 career home runs, owns baseball’s single-season records for home runs (73 in 2001), walks (232 in ‘04), intentional walks (120 in ‘04), on-base pct. (.609 in ‘04), slugging pct. (.863 in ‘01), HR ratio (6.52 in ‘01) and HR pct. (12.06 in ‘04). Barry Bonds has won an unprecedented 7 National League Most Valuable Player Awards (1990, ‘92, ‘93, 2001, ‘02, ‘03 and ‘04), no other player has won more than three. Bonds is currently chasing Hank Aaron’s MLB record 755 career home runs and has racked up an impressive 11 home runs so far in the 2007 season, second only t
Lets just lay this baby to rest. There is no doubt Barry Bonds took steroids.But I could care less. Not only was there no rule against it in professional baseball at the time, it really dosen't matter.I go to watch a sporting event because it's entertaining, not because I think anyone involved is an upstanding person or has great personal integrity or anything like that.Probably my opinion isn't even relevant here since I rarely watch professional sports. And if professional baseball was to disappear from the face of the earth, it wouldn't really affect me at all.Maybe that is why I don't get into all the talk about the integrity of the game.Professional baseball players are pretty amazing. If you have ever been roped into making a fool of yourself in a batting cage, you know that anyone who can even hit a baseball at speeds around 100 mph is incredibly freakish.So as long as people want to watch this superhuman talent, and pay for it, I think that is great for everyone concerned
Today I got an email from MLB urging me to cast my online vote for the All-Star Game. It had a nice collage of all the stars of the game as a graphic. So with Barry Bonds on the verge of becoming the all-time home run king in Major League Baseball history, where do you suppose they had him in the collage? Front and center? Wrong! Try way off in a corner, down where you hardly notice him.Shouldn't the guy that is about to break arguably the most hallowed record in sports get a little more attention in the league's marketing? Unless of course he cheated to get to that point, I mean.
Hello, friends. Ted here again. Last time I did guest duty for the weekend on Our Book of Scrap - i.e. last weekend - I basically just did some recaps and lookaheads, and a pretty shoddy essay about what winning the eight seed might mean to the Clippers, Lakers, and Hornets. I got news for you. Here's what it means: losing four straight to Dallas.Anyway, wanting to do a little more, I decided I'd write a little essay this Saturday morning. In a week of sports dominated by headlines related to the intersection of race and athletics, a man that's always been near the forefront - Barry Bonds - and a record that's always been an integral part of that discussion - all-time home runs - are increasingly relevant. And last night, Bonds went deep twice. It was pretty interesting where he did it. Why? Ech, read on.Some people claim Georgetown basketball in the 1980's saved the game, by letting urban black America "take it back" (with apologies to Clerks II). I went to Georgetown and I think
Barry Bonds chasing after Hank Aarons's home run record is without question drawing the most media attention in all of the MLB. There hasn't been this much hype since the Mark McGwire-Sammy Sosa home run race in 1998.Screw the hype! I still have mixed feelings about this.I'm just gonna get this out of the way: I can't stand Barry Bonds. One minute he's being great to his fans and the next he's flaunting his family in front of the media in attempts of making everyone feel sorry for him. Though he may not have "admitted" using steroids, it's obvious he did. He knows it and we know it. But, he does have talent and you can't deny him that.Unless a career ending injury occurs, there's no doubt that Bonds will break Aaron's record. At the rate he hits home runs, he'll have the record broken by the All-Star break. And ya know what... good for him.But what about the Baseball Hall of Fame? Does he deserve to get in? Is he honest and respectable enough to have his own space in Hall of
Apparently we were under the misguided assumption that people really didn't like Barry Bonds. We would have even gone so far as to say that they were actively hoping that he would not break the all-time home run record this summer. According to a recent poll, we were mistaken on both counts.From the Journal-Sentinel:The New York Times/CBS News poll asked 1,362 adults in telephone interviews from March 7 to 11: "Are you rooting for Barry Bonds to break Hank Aaron's record, or do you hope he will fall short?" The respondents did not have to identify themselves as baseball followers.A total of 35% said they were rooting for Bonds, 30% said they wanted him to fall short, 19% said they didn't care and 16% said they did not know or had no answer.Interesting. As a follow-up to this we decided to do our own poll. We asked the same 1,362 adults these questions:1) Do you also think Joe Morgan is a great TV broadcaster?35% answered, "Yes, the best since Vin Scully."30% answered, "Do I look stu
Spring training is almost over and all our eyes will be glued to Barry Bonds’ pursuit of Hank Aaron’s homerun record. This is probably the most sacred record in all of sports. Bonds, with with 734 homeruns, needs 21 to tie the all-time home run king Aaron that stands at 755.
Barry Bonds holds a number of Major League Baseball records, including the most home runs in a single season set in 2001 with 73. He homered 26 last year with 367 at bats in 130 games.
Will he be successful in chasing the record or will his age at 41 catches and denies him the goal? He has been slowed down in the couple of years because of injury. He is a DH against the American Leage and sometimes a pinch-hitter to utilize his energy and to avoid him of injury. With his power and precision, nothing would hinder Bonds in attaining 756. Everybody wants to see him break the record despite of all the clouds that covering Bonds in his career.
With this much anticipation, every at bats of Bonds should be sho
Spring training is almost over and all our eyes will be glued to Barry Bonds’ pursuit of Hank Aaron’s homerun record. This is probably the most sacred record in all of sports. Bonds, with with 734 homeruns, needs 21 to tie the all-time home run king Aaron that stands at 755.
Barry Bonds holds a number of Major League Baseball records, including the most home runs in a single season set in 2001 with 73. He homered 26 last year with 367 at bats in 130 games.
Will he be successful in chasing the record or will his age at 41 catches and denies him the goal? He has been slowed down in the couple of years because of injury. He is a DH against the American Leage and sometimes a pinch-hitter to utilize his energy and to avoid him of injury. With his power and precision, nothing would hinder Bonds in attaining 756. Everybody wants to see him break the record despite of all the clouds that covering Bonds in his career.
With this much anticipation, every at bats of Bonds should be sho
After his last contract was rejected by Major League Baseball, Barry Bonds finally put his John Hancock on a new updated one. The deal is for 1 yr $15.8 million dollars.
At issue was the language that stated if Bonds was indicted on perjury charges, the contract could be terminated.
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Well here’s the latest scoop on the Barry Bonds saga. On Thursday, Barry decided to make a public apology to Mark Sweeney. Within that, he also made an apology to his teammates, the Giants organization and his family. This is what Mr Amphetamines had to say:
“He is both my teammate and my friend. He did not give me anything whatsoever and has nothing to do with this matter, contrary to recent reports. I want to express my deepest apologies especially to Mark and his family as well as my other teammates, the San Francisco Giants organization and the fans.”
Bonds did not publicly deny the fact that he failed the drug test nor did he confirm it. By the rules of the labor agreement between MLBPA and MLB, his test results do not have to be made public.
Barry is currently only 22 home runs away from breaking the all-time record of 755 home runs by Hank Aaron. Of course what we don’t know is, how many of his home runs were when he was “taking steroids”. I
According to the New York Daily News, Barry Bonds tested positive for amphetamines during a drug test in the 2006 season and then had the balls to say he got it from a teammate. Barry had stated that he received the substance in question from Mark Sweeney, one of his teammates with the San Francisco Giants last season.
Mark Sweeney’s agent, Barry Axelrod, had this to say about his client’s involvement:
“Mark was made aware of the fact that his name had been brought up. But he did not give Barry Bonds anything, and there was nothing he could have given Barry Bonds.”
Gene Orza, COO of the Major League Baseball Players Association made Sweeney aware that Bonds had failed the drug test and then told Sweeney, he need to remove any illegal substances from his locker and not to give them to any of his teammates. Sweeney told Orza he had nothing illegal in his locker.
Major League Baseball instituted a new drug policy in the wake of the Congressional Hearings on steroid
The samples had been collected by the league as part of a survey to gauge the prevalence of steroid use. The results were to be kept secret. Government investigators are entitled to the names and urine samples of about 100 Major League Baseball players who tested positive for illegal drug use in 2003
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There was a big story on the front of the USA Today sports section yesterday about Barry Bonds, and how the end of this year is full of ifs for him. Will he play? Where will he play? Will he take a pay cut?
Answer me this: why do we care?
Barry Bonds is a cheater and a liar. He's made a mockery of the record books - like Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa. We should be wondering this year if the
Looks like Barry Bonds has a new buddy on the squad. And he likes 19-year old "singer/actresses."
Zito Requests Locker Next to Bonds (AP)
Barry Zito wandered into his new spring training clubhouse carrying an Oakland Athletics duffel bag and plopped into Barry Bonds' chair.
Oops!
"I probably don't know better yet," Zito said, chuckling.
It might have been a first in San Francisco franchise
Apparently Jeff Gordon thinks using jet fuel (allegedly) should not be called cheating. In other news, Barry Bonds says he never knowingly took steroids and Gaylord Perry never doctored a baseball.
From the Gazette:
Jeff Gordon said use of the term "cheating" was overly simplistic for what went on before the Daytona 500.
"There is a difference between pushing the limits and exceeding them,"
This has been, and will be covered ad nauseum, but it needs to be in the Book of Scrap since it's such a monumental issue. The book Game of Shadows has come out in paperback and includes a new Afterword that reveals some more startling information regarding Barry Bonds, BALCO, and his alleged use of steroids.
Game of Shadows: The Aftermath (SI)
The government subpoenaed the Giants to get the
