Barry Bonds Failed Amphetamine Test

[CornerThree]

A corked bat doesn't really do anything despite the popular belief.

By reducing weight, you can pick up a bit of batspeed. It may be more psychological than anything.

 

[James]

McGwire was probably a cheater, but goddamn he was a pretty good player. Don't fall for that "he wasn't that special" hype. You're looking at a dude that has the highest HR rate of all time, has a pretty impressive OBP as well.

Really? He wasnt good for the majority of his time in baseball. look at his overall totals...

Games played 1874
At bats 6187
Runs 1167
Hits 1626
Doubles 252
Triples 6
Home runs 583
Runs batted in 1414
Walks 1317
Strikeouts 1596
Stolen bases 12
Caught stealing 8
On base percentage .394
Slugging percentage .588
Batting average .263

those are good numbers...but there are others who played the game the right way that should be in before him, he didnt even have 2,000 hits...HR totals are good, but he isnt a HOF, even with the record. Roger Marris is more deserving, as well as Jim Rice.

 

[cavincali]

By reducing weight, you can pick up a bit of batspeed. It may be more psychological than anything.

all it does is make it a tad lighter, assuming that the cork has less density than that of the wood.

Amphetamine's arent steriods, the first time you fail an amp test its nothing. What is it exactly, an energy supplement or what???

 

[Nicky]

all it does is make it a tad lighter, assuming that the cork has less density than that of the wood.

Amphetamine's arent steriods, the first time you fail an amp test its nothing. What is it exactly, an energy supplement or what???

Whatever it is, it opened up for Bond's to be tested regularly... And I love how he was so quick to blame a teammate.

 

[James]

all it does is make it a tad lighter, assuming that the cork has less density than that of the wood.

Amphetamine's arent steriods, the first time you fail an amp test its nothing. What is it exactly, an energy supplement or what???

Cali is right, the corked bat doesnt really add as much bounce as people make it out to be, so Cali is right on that one, Sosa, i dont know, he was a good player, but he wasnt a HOF, there are tons of players who will suffer because of the dark age in basbeall. (and rightfully so) players who have HOF type numbers, wont get in for either admitting or being suspected of using them.
-Garry Sheffield
-Jason Giambi
-Chipper Jones
-Andruw Jones

2 have admited to it and the other 2 have been long suspected of it.

 

[bomber]

What a shocker Bonds would blame this on someone else.

 

[chiefwahoo]

Here's an interesting update on Bonds' *alleged* steroid use today:

My favorite fact: the authors detail in their afterword the freakish growth of Bonds' body parts in his years with the Giants: from size 42 to a size 52 jersey; from size 10 1/2 to size 13 cleats; and from a size 7 1/8 to size 7 1/4 cap, even though he had taken to shaving his head.

"The changes in his foot and head size," they write, "were of special interest: medical experts said overuse of human growth hormone could cause an adult's extremities to begin growing, aping the symptoms of the glandular disorder acromegaly."

full article here: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/tom_verducci/02/27/shadows.afterword/index.html

My question: how do your feet and head grow in your late 30's without using HGH???

 

[bomber]

Exactly This is something everyones been saying...Dude's dome is huge