Barry Bonds was known as a surly bastard by the media when he played. Some of it was the media grinding an axe and some of it was Barry’s handling of the press. The combination usually made for BS answers from Bonds if he felt like talking at all. Now that he’s out of baseball and hanging out in Hollywood Barry’s a changed man. Look at him talking to the paparazzi about Dancing With the Stars, playing again, and dealing with the media as a former player. Read the full story

Barry Bonds was a normal-sized, media-friendly member of the Pittsburgh Pirates before he became the face of MLB’s steroid era. In 1991 the Pirates took a trip to Buffalo to face their Triple A affiliate Buffalo Bisons, and to have a home run derby. Barry steals the show with his bat and his mouth. Read the full story

• Barry Bonds’ trainer Greg Anderson caught on tape discussing steroids and Barry Bonds

The government is going after Barry Bonds like he’s the Pablo Escobar of the Steroid Era, and they’re latest evidence sounds like a bombshell. The Feds have tape of Barry Bonds’ trainer and non-rat Greg Anderson talking to former Barry Bonds buddy and full-blown vermin Steve Hoskins about the ins and outs of steroid use and why they’ll never get caught.

ESPN played the audio on SportsCenter and they’ve posted the transcript at the dot com. There’s some question as to how much of this recording (if any) will be allowed in court, but Bonds’ already crappy public perception is gonna take a big hit. Read the full story

Barry Bonds believes he can still contribute to a Major League Baseball team, and I agree with him if he’s willing to split time at DH. But since no team is gonna sign Barry Bonds (Is it collusion?) it doesn’t matter if he can still hit or not.

It looks like Bonds can see the writing on the wall and as a lot of people do when they retire, he’s picked up a hobby. Forget golfing, fishing, or backgammon. Barry’s packin’ a custom made 300 ultra mag and hunting Canadian Whitetail.

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• The Players’ Association says owners acted in concert against Barry Bonds after 2007 season

As first reported by Murray Chass, the Major League Baseball Players’ Association claims to have evidence that team owners acted in concert to keep Barry Bonds out of baseball after the 2007 season.

The MLBPA won’t immediately file a grievance because of an arrangement reached with the Commissioner’s Office. Read the full story

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