BARRY BONDS EXTENSIVE DRUG USE REVEALED AND DOCUMENTED

Sports Illustrated ^ | 03/07/2006 | Mark Fainaru-Wada & Lance Williams

[Al Simmons]

NEW YORK (SI.com) -- Beginning in 1998 with injections in his buttocks of Winstrol, a powerful steroid, Barry Bonds took a wide array of performance-enhancing drugs over at least five seasons...

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...By 2001, when Bonds broke Mark McGwire's single-season home-run record (70) by belting 73, Bonds was using two designer steroids referred to as the Cream and the Clear, as well as insulin, human growth hormone, testosterone decanoate (a fast-acting steroid known as Mexican beans) and trenbolone, a steroid created to improve the muscle quality of cattle.

BALCO tracked Bonds' usage with doping calendars and folders -- detailing drugs, quantities, intervals,testosterone levels...Bonds used the drugs in virtually every conceivable form: injecting himself with a syringe..swallowing pills, placing drops of liquid under his tongue, and, ... applying it topically.

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If Anderson told Bonds he was not due for another cycle, the authors write, Bonds would tell him, "F--- off, I'll do it myself.''

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The authors compiled the information (through)..court documents.. confidential memoranda of federal agents...grand jury testimony..

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Through 1998..Bonds averaged one home run every 16.1 at bats. Since then ... Bonds has hit ...one every 8.5 at bats).

...Bonds turned to steroids after the 1998 season because he was jealous of McGwire.

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...Bonds..dismissed McGwire with .. remarks such as, "They're just letting him do it because he's a white boy." But Bonds ... decided he needed to dramatically increase his muscle mass to compete with him.

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In 2003, as their relationship completely unraveled...Bonds put his hand around her throat, pressed her against a wall and whispered, "If you ever f-----' pull some s--- like that again I'll kill you, do you understand me?"

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..Conte was sentenced to four months in prison..Anderson pled guilty to money laundering and a steroid distribution charge... Valente pled guilty to..steroid distribution..

[Al Simmons]

'Nuff said. Erase his records from the Books. And McGwire's. And Sosa's.

[NormsRevenge]

just posted this ap article as well.

Report: Bonds began using steroids, vast array of other drugs, in 1998 ^

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1591776/posts

[Hatteras]

Enough about that. Does his wife let him... ahem, wander once a year like all good sports star wives should?!

[Wyatt's Torch]

I have to believe that if he hadn't come back, none of this would've ever come out.....

[HonduGOP]

I agree. Enough said. Barry Bonds the ultimate cheater, a total disgrace to baseball. Remember that Palmeiro said he had never used steroids until he was caught. Now we have a lot of evidence that these three swindlers, Bonds, McGwire and Sosa, used enhancing drugs to cheat the American past-time. Where is McCain now? They should strip from these hypocrites all their records.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

[Beckwith]

Ted Williams wouldn't have taken steroids if you tied him down and he's still a better batter than all of these zombies.

[Dad yer funny]

bookmk ping , and thanks

[tallhappy]

Yes. Rather amazing article. Most likely vetted well and not subject to Bonds being able to sue (at least successfully) or do anything other than make empty denials.