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Bonds Tested Positive for Steroids in 2001

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  1. Cannonball

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    http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3246542

    SAN FRANCISCO -- Barry Bonds tested positive for steroids in November 2001, just a month after hitting his record 73rd home run of the season, U.S. prosecutors said on Thursday.

    The allegation came in a legal filing in his steroid perjury case that referred to Bonds' long-time trainer, Greg Anderson.

    "At trial, the government's evidence will show that Bonds received steroids from Anderson in the period before the November 2001 positive drug test, and that evidence raises the inference that Anderson gave Bonds the steroids that caused him to test positive in November 2001," U.S. Attorney Joseph Russoniello wrote.

    The U.S. government made the assertion in a document that asked a federal court to reject Bonds' motion last month to dismiss the charges that he lied about past steroid use.

    In December, the record seven-time National League Most Valuable Player pleaded not guilty to lying to a federal grand jury in 2003 when he denied using performance-enhancing drugs.

    He testified in the BALCO sports steroid case, which ended up jailing his personal trainer, Anderson, and the head of the BALCO lab near San Francisco.

    The latest government motion also referred to a question by a prosecutor during the BALCO case to "determine why Bonds apparently tested positive for anabolic steroids in November 2000."

    To date, prosecutors have revealed little about the details they have in the case against Bonds, the greatest hitter of his era long dogged by suspicions about doping.
     
    #1 Cannonball, Feb 14, 2008
  2. Blake

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    shocker

    ;)
     
    #2 Blake, Feb 14, 2008
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    Bonds is yesterday's news. It's Clemens trashing time now.
     
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  4. Luckyazn

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    For some reason ....

    Even though if BOND and CLEMENS did and are proven to have taken this illegal substances.


    How come I have a feeling because of "who they are" they will not get ANY JAIL time at all.


    It goes nowhere.
     
    #4 Luckyazn, Feb 14, 2008
  5. Blake

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    Because you can't go to jail for admitting that you used to take drugs

    bonds may get some perjury related jail time. clemens, not so sure b/c he has always been a bit less of an a-hole to everyone than Bonds.
     
    #5 Blake, Feb 14, 2008
  6. Luckyazn

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    But the point I've always wondering is ....



    WHY WONT YOU TAKE THESE STUFF! I mean isn't it worth it getting these MILLIONS OF DOLLARS CONTRACT?

    If you didnt take it .. u mite be out of the league. You take some and you could get these 50mil+ contract and be set for life ... and even though if u get caught ?

    So.... yeah is cheating but if everybody is doing it and you can be set for life.

    why not?
     
    #6 Luckyazn, Feb 14, 2008
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    We should just allow steroids.....

    Its my body! I'll do what I want!
     
    #7 RudyTBag, Feb 14, 2008
  8. Blake

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    well, it wasn't illegal at the time. and you still can't test for HGH yet

    it's for the $$$. I blame MLB for their looking the other way and their joke of a drug testing policy. They know home runs and 97 MPH fastballs sell tickets
     
    #8 Blake, Feb 14, 2008
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    Integrity?
     
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  10. Luckyazn

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    Look at the contract Clemens got the past 5yrs probably well over 100+millions

    or these other players.

    If Clemens would have just kept quiet loook at what he took gotten him in the bank.

    and if he's fighting it now ... who cares how much his lawyers fees are.



    I bet you none of these players regret taking it. Probably feel bad for the new kids that can't take it now ... and cant get this big contracts if they were borderline players.
     
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  11. Buck Turgidson

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    Steroids weren't illegal in 2001?
     
    #11 Buck Turgidson, Feb 14, 2008
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    they weren't on the banned substance list in MLB at the time, were they?
     
    #12 Blake, Feb 14, 2008
  13. Luckyazn

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    see that's the thing ... it wasnt illegal at the time.

    So I could understand all these players takening it ... if that's what they "heard" everyone else is doing too.

    Yeah is dirty but politic, companies you name it ... is a dirty world and you do what u can to get an "edge"
     
    #13 Luckyazn, Feb 14, 2008
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    Yes, they were.
     
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    Well, the hope is that the threat of going from a $20MM contract to a $0MM contract if you're caught (as opposed to a $50MM contract if you're not) will provide incentive for good players not to use. But borderline/scrub players have every reason to use steroids and hope for the best. That's why all the players who've been caught & suspended the last year or two were scrubs.

    This, of course, doesn't work for HGH and the like since you can't get caught.
     
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  16. Rocket River

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    BelaCheat has been Filming since 2000

    Rocket River
     
    #16 Rocket River, Feb 14, 2008
  17. bigtexxx

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    Wow, Barry Bonds did steroids?

    YOU DON'T SAY.

    His name was tarnished long ago.

    Barry Bonds, home run champion*
     
    #17 bigtexxx, Feb 14, 2008
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    White vs. Black

    Rocket vs. River
     
    #18 KingCheetah, Feb 14, 2008
  19. bigtexxx

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    Good POINT

    not sure why

    he always has TO....

    Fire back when his OWN hated on

    bigteXXX
     
    #19 bigtexxx, Feb 14, 2008
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    #20 Cannonball, Feb 14, 2008
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