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Barry Bonds Smiles, Laughs, Talks Hall of Fame

Brock Keeling — Tue, 29 May 2012 10:15:44 GMT

Former baseball player and infamous hard hitter Barry Bonds laughs like no one is watching as he catches game between the San Francisco Giants and the Arizona Diamondbacks in the city on Monday. Speaking to the Chronicle, Bonds had much to say about his legacy, his attitude (then and now), and his chances for the Hall of Fame.

Regarding regrets with his involvement with BALCO, the steroid scandal plaguing the homerun king, Bonds said, "I'm a convicted felon for obstruction of justice, and that's who I am. I live with it. ... I went through the system. That's what they gave me. I'm in appeal right now. I was never convicted of steroids."

When asked about his frosty demeanor (especially when compared to the stoney antics Tim Lincecum and higher-powered straight talk of Brain Wilson), he explained. "I'm an athlete. I gave my life and soul to that game. That's what's heartbreaking. I gave my whole life. I did it hard for 22 years. Hard. That's the hard part of it. You sit at home and go through it. It's tough."

Regarding his chances for Hall of Fame induction, there are slim to none. Especially when you consider that Mark McGwire, Rafael Palmeiro, Roger Clemens, and Sammy Sosa have yet to be elected. (If we can borrow liberally from an old Onion comic, members on the Hall of Fame committee view baseball bathed in a warm sepia-tone glow. And, no, that is not a good thing.) Bonds said. "I have no idea. That's up to the writers...I don't worry about that stuff. I'll be at home having a good time with my life and my kids. Or hopefully here. Doing some stuff for kids. And hopefully doing stuff to help the organization. That'll take care of itself. I don't need to worry about that stuff."

Barry Bonds Old Trainer Urged to Resign as Youth Coach

Brock Keeling — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:42:04 GMT

Greg Anderson, the man busted for dealing steroids to former Giants great Barry Bonds, is now being shunned by little league baseball. "A Northern California youth baseball league has barred Barry Bonds' former personal trainer from coaching his son's team," reports BCN (via KTVU). "The president of the Burlingame Youth Baseball Association says Greg Anderson is not a registered coach and is prohibited from being on the field during games."

Anderson was yanked from his gig after a parent complained that having a BALCO player coaching his son's team might not be the best idea.

League president Mike Brunicardi notes that "Anderson is free to register as a coach next season, but will have to undergo a background check like other volunteers."

According to Wikipedia, "Anderson and Barry Bonds began a lifelong friendship when the two played middle school baseball together in California."

[KTVU]

Make It Work, Bonds Judge Tells Prosecutors

Brock Keeling — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:34:29 GMT

Today a federal judge told the prosecutors to "re-craft its perjury case against Barry Bonds." The judge on the Bonds case, Susan Illston, claims that they "improperly lumped multiple alleged offenses into each of four counts of its indictment of the former Giants star." Whoops. Illston slammed the Bonds indictment, which was handed up last November, as "duplicitous." According to the Chron:

By law, the government can only accuse a person of one crime per count of an indictment. But the judge said that in Bonds' perjury case, the slugger was being accused of telling as many as five different lies under oath in each count of the indictment.
She said the government could correct the flaws by rewriting the indictment or filing a new one.

To recap: former baseball great, Barry Bonds, in case you've been living under a rock or only watch womens figure skating to get your sports fix, is charged with perjury, obstruction of justice and lying under oath after denying that he used illegal from care of BACLO. The prosecutors have until March 21 to get it together.

Former 49er Dana Stubblefield Lied Abolut His Steroid Use

Brock Keeling — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:46:56 GMT

Winning the title of first football player to be nabbed in the BALCO scandal, ex-49ers defensive lineman Dana Stubblefield was charged with lying to a federal agent when he denied taking steroids. Oh, Dana. he is expected to plead guilty in a San Francisco federal courtroom later on today.

This comes on the heels of former Olympic athlete Marion Jones receiving a six month sentence for her involvement in the BALCO scandal. And now that jail time is being dolled out, we wonder how much time, if any, Bonds will get in the clink? Just saying.

Jones, Stubblefield, Bonds--all of this begs the question: OMG, what on earth is Mary J. Blige doing using steroids? We simply refuse to believe it, but, like, really, Real Love? You too are possibly using the juice? We are most intrigued.