Bonds Started Juicing in 1998

See Red · March 7, 2006

Tried to kill his wife? Anywhere I can read about this? I googled it, and things similar but didn't see any references to attempted murder.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/news/2003/03/11/si_puckett/

Puckett’s ex-wife, Tonya, divorced him in December, barely a year after she told police that he threatened to kill her during a telephone conversation. Over the years, she told SI, Puckett had also tried to strangle her with an electrical cord, locked her in the basement and used a power saw to cut through a door after she had locked herself in a room. Once, she said, he even put a cocked gun to her head while she was holding their young daughter.

riverside sluggers · March 7, 2006

We understand all of that, Im just against moreso that you posted the thread just after hearing about his death. Sorrrry for the way that I think.

See Red · March 7, 2006

We understand all of that, Im just against moreso that you posted the thread just after hearing about his death. Sorrrry for the way that I think.

And I think that when a person dies, we should look at their faults as well as their triumphs. Especially when the faults are as bad as Puckett's were.

KeepTheFaith1229 · March 8, 2006

Bump. And can we turn this into the official "Bash Bonds" thread? I think we need one.

26 to 6 · March 8, 2006

Well I tell ya, i'm not at all surprised about this. I mean I dont think anybody doubted his use, especially after the leaked testimony. This is coming from a very reliable source. The SF Chronicle seems to be THE source for steroid news, so I dont doubt this one bit.

I still expect him to be the offensive power he's been. Last year, with steroid testing instituted, I doubt he was using, and look at how he performed when he was activated.

HeadOfSoxNation · March 8, 2006

You think Bonds will still be a first ballot HOFer?

Obviously numbers alone say yes. But, there's a lot of people that have said that they no longer will vote ANYONE from this era in on the first ballot. And that's before all of this new, well, I'm not sure if you'd call it new, but this current information came out. I'd love to see Bonds rejected first time around.

I feel like he'll eventually get in, and I think that that's criminal. But at least it's some kind of crack-back if he doesn't go first ballot...

jsinger121 · March 8, 2006

The sad thing is Bonds would have been a first ballot hall of famer easily had he stayed away from the roids. His numbers before 1998 were spectacular and all he had to do was keep going at the same pace and he still would have had over 500 homers the natural way. He was a 5 tool player once and steroids ruined that.

He Hate Me · March 8, 2006

Barry woulda easily been a 500/500 guy without the steroids. He coulda even been 600/600 naturally

sarasoxfan · March 8, 2006

Thought this was appropriate given the now substantiated news that baseball's biggest prick , happens to be not only a serial adluterer but a steroid popping cheater.

I was reading about Barry and I came across this article, which is hilarious in a perverse way.

Make-A-Wish Foundation Asked To Punch Barry Bonds In The Nuts

AMES, IA--Members of the Make-A-Wish Foundation struggled to come up with a response to a dying 9-year-old boy’s request that they punch slugger Barry Bonds in the nuts repeatedly. The boy, Danny Wickman of Ames, Iowa, reportedly hates Bonds and wants nothing more than to see him in debilitating pain. The director of the foundation said that it was the first such request that he had ever received.

“That’s a first. Obviously the kid really hates Barry Bonds, as a lot of people do, but I don’t know if we can comply with his request,” said Charles Hopkinton, managing director of Make-A-Wish. “We’ll have to call Barry and see if he’s OK with it. I mean, it is his dying wish, so we should do everything we can to make it happen. What really strikes me though, is the fact that he [Danny] isn’t even interested in doing it himself. He's happy just to watch someone else do it. Now that’s hatred.”

Wickman has been diagnosed with tuberculosis and is expected to live another six months. Upon hearing about his condition through a mutual friend, Hopkinton immediately met little Danny to set him up with the foundation. After mulling over his wish, Danny decided it would be fun to watch his least favorite ball player get punched in the nuts.

“I kept asking him if he was sure,” said Hopkinton. “And he kept saying ‘yes.’ I offered him all kinds of other stuff, but he was adamant. He wants to see Bonds doubled over in pain before he dies.”

Hopkinton apparently offered Wickman a chance to meet Lebron James, have a one-on-one dinner with Brett Favre, and get an all access pass to the Minnesota Vikings training camp. As appealing as these offers sounded, nothing was more appealing than the ruthless beating of Bonds.

Mary Wickman, Danny’s mother, said her son has always had a deep, seething resentment towards Bonds.

“A lot of people hate that guy, so it should be understandable that he would request something like this,” she said. “[Danny] is not some stupid kid who blindly worships athletes. He only roots for guys who are good people. He’s heard enough Bonds interviews, as we all have, to know that the guy is an arrogant, selfish prick. I’m sure a lot of people in America would love to see the guy gets his nuts rammed with a sledgehammer. I know I would.”

Hopkinton has been trying to come up with a way to present the idea to Bonds. He does not expect the slugger to agree to have his testicles punched, but he may agree to make an appearance with young Danny, at which point they could ambush him.

“That’s the only solution I can come up with right now,” said Hopkinton. “As bad as it may sound, we might have to trick him into showing up, then just sneak in a few quick cock-punches so Danny can get his wish. After that, we might have to run like hell, but this is a kid’s dying wish. We can’t say no. And frankly, we don’t want to.”

The director’s biggest concern, he said, is Bonds willingness to show up at all, even for a brief handshake and autograph session. The famous slugger has a reputation for being ornery and extremely private, even when it comes to cute, dying children.

“I know this guy doesn’t do autographs and things like that,” said Hopkinton. “I know he has a track record of turning down charity causes. I know because one time I asked him to send a sick kid a signed 8 x 10 and he said no. Can you imagine that? He just had to sign it and send it out. He said he was ‘too busy.’ Then I told him that he could just have his secretary sign it and send it out, and the kid wouldn’t even know any better. He said ‘Nah, she’s too busy.’ Then I asked him to just turn his head slightly and look in the direction of the young boy, who was sitting behind the dugout. He just said ‘Nah. Got a sore neck.’ That’s why, if we can pull this off, I’ll be the first in line to smack him.”

While most sick children request time with athletes they admire, Wickman said he'll be perfectly content to see an athlete he does not admire suffer greatly. When asked why he had such antipathy for the hall-of-fame slugger, young Danny answered with his usual candor.

“Why do I hate Barry Bonds? There’s no specific reason. I just think he’s a dick,” said Wickman. “He’s so conceited and he thinks he’s better than everyone else and he’s sits there in that stupid reclining chair in the clubhouse like he’s the king of the world or something. Having this disease really sucks, but I swear I’ll die happy if someone punches Barry in the nuts. It’s easy. All they have to do is get a press pass to go into the Giants locker room after a game, pretend they're a reporter, and give him a couple quick punches. That’s all it takes to really hurt someone. Is that too much to ask, Mr. Hopkinton? Don’t you want to make a dying boy happy?”

Read the SI story posted on their website--he is bigger asshoie than even I thought possible..

He Hate Me · March 8, 2006

HAHAHAHHHAHHA thats one of the better laughs I've had in a while

ARod2212 · March 8, 2006

Article from The Onion?

Seriously, I can't stand Bonds. He is the quintessential prick athlete that I loathe.

MC Hammer · March 8, 2006

Article from The Onion?

Seriously, I can't stand Bonds. He is the quintessential prick athlete that I loathe.

BB isn't a quintessential prick athlete ... quintessential prick athletes are just pricks ... Bonds is also a cheat, wife beater and racist. He's not just a prick.

sarasoxfan · March 9, 2006

I take exception to this whole crap about how baseballl didnt ban steroids until recently.

In some sense they got specific, but steroids are and were illegal-especially when used ilgeally by a pumpkin headed egocentric ********** like BB and the league has had a conrtolled substances policy for awhile.

Just ask steve howe.

He has the nerve to play the race card too--poor f***er grew up as a son of major leaguer--he probably cant even spell ghetto. I say suspend him forever...make him share a prison cell with someone like richard simmons and throw away the f***ing key!!

He Hate Me · March 9, 2006

I take exception to this whole crap about how baseballl didnt ban steroids until recently.
In some sense they got specific, but steroids are and were illegal-especially when used ilgeally by a pumpkin headed egocentric ********** like BB and the league has had a conrtolled substances policy for awhile.
Just ask steve howe.
He has the nerve to play the race card too--poor f***er grew up as a son of major leaguer--he probably cant even spell ghetto. I say suspend him forever...make him share a prison cell with someone like richard simmons and throw away the f***ing key!!

Exactly, Bonds playing the race card is as believable as Michael Jackson playing the race card.

riverside sluggers · March 16, 2006

Selig is starting an investigation of Barry Bonds

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/5417156

greenwell39 · March 17, 2006

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/46188

Here's a recent article from "The Onion". The picture is a classic and the article had me in stitches:lol:

Moose · March 19, 2006

I could only imagine if Bonds was on the Yankees or Red Sox... especially a Yankee. I know how 26 to 6 can be defensive towards any Yankee players. "Innocent until proven guilty, guys."

26 to 6 · March 19, 2006

I could only imagine if Bonds was on the Yankees or Red Sox... especially a Yankee. I know how 26 to 6 can be defensive towards any Yankee players. "Innocent until proven guilty, guys."

heyy <_>

lol

Bruce · March 21, 2006

I loathe Bonds. And if its true that he started doing steroids after the 1998 season... then I completely absolve him of guilt. I feel the same way about violence in NHL games. The league needs to get their heads out of their asses and sell the real sport, instead of this ******** posturing when somebody does something like this. After the ridiculousness of McGwire and Sosa in 1998, I'm surprised ANY baseball players were still clean. And how come nobody is s***ing on Luis Gonzalez? Have you ever seen a more absurd career in your life? Career high in homers at age 30 is 15. At age 34, he hits 57. What the f***?

See Red · March 22, 2006

I could only imagine if Bonds was on the Yankees or Red Sox... especially a Yankee. I know how 26 to 6 can be defensive towards any Yankee players. "Innocent until proven guilty, guys."

Here you go...

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2380226

Book alleges Sheffield injected testosterone, HGH

Yankees slugger Gary Sheffield injected testosterone and human growth hormone in January 2002, according to the latest revelations in "Game of Shadows," a book written by two San Francisco Chronicle reporters.

Excerpts from the book appeared earlier this month in Sports Illustrated, giving graphic detail of Barry Bonds' alleged use of a vast array of performance-enhancing drugs, including steroids and human growth hormone.

Sheffield, who in 2003 reportedly admitted to a federal grand jury to unknowingly having used a steroid cream, also sought to maintain a relationship with Bonds' trainer Greg Anderson after Bonds and Sheffield had a falling out in 2002, according to the book's authors. Anderson was among four convicted in the BALCO steroid distribution scandal.

In a 2004 interview with Sports Illustrated, Sheffield said he thought "the cream" was cortisone-based -- he applied it to his surgically repaired knee -- and that he so little suspected its true ingredients that he openly kept it in his locker.

According to the book, Sheffield attempted to obtain "the cream" and "the clear," another designer steroid, through Anderson after Sheffield and Bonds had severed their relationship.

Anderson reportedly kept a drug calendar that documented Sheffield's use of HGH and testosterone.

The same book is saying that Sheffield took HGH as well.

I expect all of you Yankees fans that ripped Bonds apart based on the information in this book to do the same for Gary Sheffield.

riverside sluggers · March 22, 2006

Proof on another juicer, how sweet it is

Moose · March 23, 2006

Forget the homerun record, I think Bonds has a great chance to break the most HBP's in a season in '06. Oh, 9.5 head size? Never mind.

jsinger121 · March 23, 2006

Bonds is planning on suing the authors of the book, SI, the publishing company, etc.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2381381

He Hate Me · March 23, 2006

Bonds is planning on suing the authors of the book, SI, the publishing company, etc.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2381381

Good I hope he goes through with that empty threat. Can you imagine the authors displaying that evidence on Court TV? LOL yes please go sue them Bonds!!

a700hitter · March 23, 2006

I think Bonds has to sue to save his reputation and to preempt an independent investigation by Major League Baseball. Just because he juiced doesn't mean that he can't win a libel suit. Liberace sued a scandal sheet in the '50's for saying that he was a homosexual and he won the case. Even if Bonds were to lose the case, it would plant a seed of doubt in the mind of the press about the truthfulness and accuracy of the book.