Bonds & Steroids

Rant

2007-11-05T16:25:00.000-08:00

Barry Bonds should not being playing baseball with these accusations. He broke one of the biggest records in baseball and i don't think that it was ligament. He didn't play through the heart ache and other hardships that hank Aaron played through. He also is now playing in a home run power hitting crazed era. Hank Aaron went out there every day no matter what and did his job without the accusations of steroids on his shoulders. He had worst things happen to him like having people spitting on him. Barry Bonds trys to compare his hardships to hank Aaron's well guess what Barry you will never know what is was like for Mr. Aaron. You have no right to ever compare yourself to him. You have one similarity and that is the all time home run record and that is where it ends!

other arguments

2007-11-05T16:09:00.000-08:00

Barry Bonds has had many suspicious things happen to his body in the past 10 years. It hasn't only been his body thought it has also been his trainers and connections with other steroid accusations. Some example of bonds suspicious changes were that since 1991 Barry Bonds jersey size went from a 42 to a 52 most players don't have that change throughout there whole careers bonds did it in a 10 year period of time. Another change was his cap size he went from a 7a to a 7e and he also shaved his head. You might be wondering why it is important that he shaved his head? The answer to that is steroids have had proven effects on hair lose if people such as Mr. Bonds could be taking them.

Stongest argument

2007-10-24T06:37:00.000-07:00

Barry Bonds testified to a federal grand jury that he did use a clear and cream substance. He also stated that he used it unknowingly used these substances. He said that they were given to him by his off season trainer and he was told that they were to help him recover from his extensive weight lifting programs faster. These substances he stated were given to him during the 2003 baseball season. Federal investigators also found doping calenders in the raid of the balco labs. This calenders had Barry Bonds name written all over them. This documents also included a laboratory test that could reflect steroid use.

Steroid user

2007-10-09T13:52:00.000-07:00

Barry Bonds told the grand jury that he did use undetectable substances that were given to him by his trainer Greg Anderson. Prosecutors in the case questioned bonds on the "doping calenders" and other documents that were found. These documents showed that Barry Bonds did use illegal substances that were seized from Anderson's home in a raid in 2003. Barry Bonds physical changes were amazing. Bonds equipment manager stated that since the 1991 season his jersey size has gone from a size 42 to a size 52, his hat size has gone from a 7a to a 7e and his is shaved now. The last four years of bonds career have been the most controversial. He became a central figure in the Balco steroid scandal in baseball. Many are stating that he records are tainted because of the fact that there is just that little bit of doubt about his steroid use. Yet there still is no indefinite proof to prove him guilty or not guilty.

Good Chance

2007-10-09T13:34:00.000-07:00

Its is a very good chance that Barry Bonds took steroids, it has never been proven though. He has had direct connections with the balco problems. Before the 1999 season Barry bonds had already accumulated 411 home runs, 445 stolen bases, 8 all star selections, 8 gold gloves, and 3 MVP awards. If Barry retired after the 1999 season eh would of been a lock for the Hall of Fame. After the 1999 season Barry's physical trends began to change a lot he went from a base stealing average hitting player to a power hitter. Bonds testified to a grand jury stating that he used a clear substance and a cream given to him by his off season trainer. The trainer that gave him this substances was indicted for being involved in a big steroid scandal. He stated that he used undetectable steroids called "the cream" and "the clear" which was given to him by his trainer Greg Anderson in the season of 2003. His trainer told him that they were nutritional substances or pain relieving creams.

The unknow about Bonds

2007-10-02T13:56:00.000-07:00

Now I know that alot of people believe that Barry Bonds couldn't have gotten that big that fast, but how do you know that for sure? He has never tested positive for steroids and even though his off season trainer was arrested, nothing came back to Bonds. People too often think that Barry took steroids and that is why he is hitting so well into his late 30's but even if you do take Human Growth Enhancement pills, you still have to be able to see the baseball and hit it. To my knowledge there are no steroids that help you pick up whether there is a 95 mph fastball or a 75 mph curve ball coming at you. The steroids are going to do nothing except help him get stronger. Yes, that will make him hit the ball further but the key is that he has to hit it before it can go anywhere. He is the one making the adjustments to help him sit back or swing earlier. The steroids won't help him with that aspect of the game.

Backround on topic

2007-10-01T06:27:00.000-07:00

This past summer Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants hit his 756th home run to take over the all time record. This feat stirred up a lot more controversy over his alleged steroid abuse. Bonds has steroid accusations for most of his time with the Giants. His off-season physical trainer was arrested a couple summers ago for supplying players with steroids. Bonds started his career as a base stealing, average hitting, and all around speed player. He was always a smaller guy never built so he didn't have great power numbers when he was playing on the Pirates.
Once Bonds joined the Giants His size went up his power numbers went up and his speed started to leave him. Bonds trainer was interviewed and stated that since the 1991 season bonds jersey has gone up hit hat size and his power numbers had sky rocketed. Once Bonds hit his 30's people thought his production was going to go down but his power numbers stayed on the rise and in the 2001 season he set the record for most home runs in one season 73.