Barry Bonds: Suddenly Talkative

Remember Barry Bonds' home run chase this season? I know, you may not want to remember it, but drudge up those old nightmares for just a second here. Bear with me.

Remember when Barry seemed so nice all the time, so unflappable, so totally unwilling to allow a reporter to goad him into anything resembling a negative quote? Oh what halcyon days they were:

Barry Bonds thinks he has been unfairly targeted for whatever problems baseball has had with the use of performance-enhancing drugs.

"I truly believe I have been singled out. Definitely," he said during an interview aired Friday by MSNBC.

Bonds would have preferred to remain with the Giants.
"I was disappointed in the way it was handled," Bonds said. "And what I mean by that is that San Francisco are not my fans. San Francisco is my family and I felt that ... they took away our time to enjoy. ... I think we deserved more than that."

This follows, of course, Barry's pronouncement that he won't visit the Hall of Fame if the Hall accepts Marc Ecko's asterisked ball. Besides Barry's sudden loquaciousness, which is interesting on its own, he has to at least understand why he was singled out. It's because there are widely reported suspicions of his steroid use coupled with his pursuit of the most hallowed record in sports. Even if he doesn't agree with it, he has to understand it, right?

Also: That photo just made my head explode.

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

11-03-2007 @ 2:43PM

Jake Allen said...

Barry needs to go back to his disfunction family the Pirates............Barry you should have played golf or tennis..........

11-03-2007 @ 4:37PM

Nicolette said...

Barry needs to stop already. We know he was on roids.....and without them, he would have been great....now he's just going to be remembered for his drug use, not his athletic talent. He brought it all on himself.....wonder who shows up at his induction?

11-04-2007 @ 9:37AM

will j said...

TKHE OAKLAND RAIDERS NEED TO GET A NEW OFFENSIVE LINE,THOSE WEAK SUCKERS COULD'T STOP A PACK OF OLD LADIES FROM GETTING TO TH QUARTER BACK.

11-03-2007 @ 5:15PM

JKlicious99 said...

Barry's head takes up all the space on that photo....hmmmm, wonder what caused that??

11-03-2007 @ 5:45PM

LB said...

Barry has the smallest head of the three. So I guess we better test the other two.

11-03-2007 @ 6:08PM

LordTap47 said...

I don't know what all the hoopla is about. Either you are going to believe his past drug test results or not. If the test results are not enough, what will it take for him to clear his name if the results are correct. This is a clear case of the media making news rather than reporting the news.
The home run record IS his until someone can PROVE he used performance enhancing drugs, not just surmise that he has without evidence. Prove him guilty then punish him.

11-04-2007 @ 12:11AM

yankeefan said...

barry is a fraud to baseball fans his wife and how does he let his friend stay in jail covering up for roid head

11-03-2007 @ 7:43PM

Ceresgal said...

As a San Francisco Giant Fan for many years - I want to say one thing -- Barry is right, We are a Family and I truly loved watching this GREAT Baseball player play for our team. He is an amazing player and I will miss him very much. I only wish the best for Barry Bonds and his Family.

11-03-2007 @ 7:48PM

TZBSR said...

BARRY BONDS IS THE MAN

11-03-2007 @ 8:58PM

recashflow said...

Barry's head is the smallest. Hmmmm.... Better test Jim Gray

11-03-2007 @ 10:01PM

sellouts said...

Bonds is talking out of his ass..he didn't even stay around till the end of the game to say good bye to his "family" in his last game, he took off before the last out was recorded...Its always about "me, me, and me" with Bonds..

11-06-2007 @ 8:43PM

KRYPTONITE said...

Let Barry take his ball and go home. He hasnt tested positive because there isnt a test for HGH. See ya Barry. Oh yeah Arod is coming in your rear view mirror.

11-04-2007 @ 2:02AM

Tazzer146 said...

Barry Bonds,why don't you just retire with your head between your legs and kiss your own azz. He sucks and he dosen't deserve to be even mentioned in the Baseball Hall of Fame. CHEATER>

11-04-2007 @ 8:11AM

robert dacosta said...

If steroids affect visual acuity as well as hand eye coordination and reflexes
How come all of the other steroid users don't have the same kind of stats..oh and how come all the steroid using pitchers aren't able to put him away..Barry Bonds was able to be a top home run hitter long before he was accused of using steroids..I guess only a few steroid users out of all the users get the faster reflexes and hand eye coordination,,get over it..bob d

11-04-2007 @ 10:01AM

Giuliano said...

I am sick and tired of all the people saying bad things about Barry.I believe that they are green with envy because Barry has so much talent and they have none.Great job Mr Bonds,I wish your father could have been there when you surpassed thed record.God bless you and your family.

hdrider921340 said...

barry sorry to hear your disappointed with the san fran fans. good thing you didn't break the record at wrigley field. you really would have been disappointed when the fans would have thrown [the ball] back on the field. your snubbing of the hall is proving what a great role model you are for the game.

11-04-2007 @ 10:41AM

cx johnson said...

If this man hit these homers on steroids,why is it he was able to lift them as high as he did while under the watch of the good,clean,sunday school critics and the humble league?He did a pretty good job last season for an old man.Some of you critics,and that includes the commish,SHUT UP!A Rod will not beat Hank Aaron,Greed wil stiffle him.

11-04-2007 @ 10:54AM

jeff martin said...

A has been. Who gives a damn. yawn.

11-04-2007 @ 1:21PM

bob friedman said...

mr. bonds is a disgrace.
as a physician of forty years, i have never seen a person's head size and foot size change once they have reached adulthood, unless they have a rare condition called acromegally.
he cheated, and he didnt have to.
he was great without the drugs, but his ego would not let him do that. he was a pleasure to watch , now he is just a spectacle. his not going to the hall of fame is the best news a baseball fan could receive.