March 09, 2006
Snow Speaks
J.T. Snow was one of Barry Bonds longest running teammates. He was asked yesterday about Bonds and steroid use:
''Did I ever see him use steroids?" Snow said yesterday, standing inside the Red Sox' clubhouse at City of Palms Park, a day after new and more detailed allegations against Bonds came to light. ''No. Did his body change over the nine years I was there? Yes."
Significantly?
''You could say significantly," Snow said. ''I don't know what he did in his own time and what his workout regimen was. I know he's a hard worker. But I really don't know [if he used steroids]. He's never come out and said it. Only he knows what he's done."
Snow feels Bonds will play through this:
''He'll probably just brush it off and keep playing," Snow said. ''He'll just let it roll off his back."
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An SI poll shows that nearly 85% of voters either believe that Bonds' records should have an asterisk next to them or be thrown out completely. I have a bad feeling that this might come to fruition. A witch hunt of huge proportions is now in effect. Tim Kurkijan of ESPN is teetering on his HOF vote, Bill Plaschke of the LA Times is no longer suporting him, Rick Morrisey of the Chicago Trib is not voting for Bonds, and so on.
I believe that Bonds should be in the Hall. First ballot. If you exclude Barry, you then have to exclude everyone else suspected of performance enhancing drugs, and I am not talking just from the Steriod Era. I am talking about everyone who ever used greenies or other amphetamines, which basically covers about every baseball player of the last 30 - 40 years.
Hank Aaron? Funny how his name is never mentioned even though greenies were rampant back in his day.
Anyway, I have read several articles calling for Barry's head, most of the authors have a vote with the BWAA. This group is the most out of touch, vindictive fraternity in any sport. Character is as big an issue with them as is performance, which is just wrong. Who cares if Bonds hates reporters? Not me. As a whole I dislike them too. Too many agendas and not enough objectivity.
Barry should get in the Hall as one of the top 5 baseball players to have ever played, regardless of the new allegations.
Even without steroids Barry is a 500-500 guy, and deserves to be in the HoF. Still, I'll consider Aaron and Ruth to hold the records.
I agree rbj. That's why he will go in on the first ballot. Ron, chill. It's not a witch hunt. He is guilty, and they have him dead to rights. And please drop the red herring. Greenies are irrelevant, they were all the rage until this season. And they will be replaced with an acceptable upper, until that is banned. The game will never be clean. By the way Plaschke is the stupidest writer this side of dan "i love ricky williams" le batard. Please don't lose sleep over any of his mumblings.
