Barry Bonds caught 'Speeding'

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NEW YORK -- Giants slugger Barry Bonds failed a test under Major League Baseball's amphetamine policy last season, the New York Daily News reported in Thursday's editions.
The Daily News, quoting several sources, said that Bonds tested positive and then initially blamed the results on a substance he used that he found in the locker of teammate Mark Sweeney. A source told MLB.com that the story is accurate.

Neither Bonds nor his agent, Jeff Borris, returned phone calls from MLB.com. The Giants issued a two-paragraph statement.

"Last night was the first time we heard of this recent accusation against Barry Bonds," the statement said. "Under Major League Baseball's collective bargaining agreement with Major League Baseball Players Association, clubs are not notified after a player receives a first positive test for amphetamines.

"The San Francisco Giants are strongly opposed to the use of performance enhancing substances, including stimulants, by Major League players. Major League Baseball has a strong policy in place to deal with the issue of performance-enhancing substances. The Giants will continue to be supportive of baseball's efforts in this area. Consistent with requirements of the Basic Agreement, the club will have no further comment on allegations with respect to any player's testing history."

Bob DuPuy, Major League Baseball's president and chief operating officer, declined to comment on the report when reached Thursday morning. MLB, in conjunction with the Players Association, has strict rules in its Joint Drug Policy about divulging the name of a player who tests positive, as well the substance involved, unless it is so stipulated in the policy.

Rich Levin, a spokesman for MLB, also said that the rules in the drug policy precluded him from making a statement other than "under the parameters of the drug agreement, a player (testing positive for amphetamines) goes into counseling for a first positive test and is suspended 25 games for a second."

Under the rules for amphetamine testing, which were adopted last year, a first positive test is supposed to remain anonymous, with the player going into a clinical tract and subject to subsequent increased testing. A second positive test for amphetamine use nets the release of the player's name and a 25-game suspension.

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[JMT]

Originally Posted by T_rr_

Bonds tested positive and then initially blamed the results on a substance he used that he found in the locker of teammate Mark Sweeney.

huh?

what a tool.

[Bling]

i have 0 respect for this guy

[swirlundergrounder]

Originally Posted by JMT

[quote author=T_rr_ Ja_in_o link=board=6;threadid=35897;start=0#msg407074 date=1168550872]
Bonds tested positive and then initially blamed the results on a substance he used that he found in the locker of teammate Mark Sweeney.

huh?

what a tool.
[/quote]You have not heard about this today? It's all over the sports news...

Incredibly though, Skip Bayless (a known Bonds critic) on ESPN's Cold Pizza was defending him saying that he probably accidentally took it becasue the substance is used in many over the counter supplements he said..

[LeVeL]

Bonds is the man, no matter what..........only because you do Steroids doesn't mean that you are able to have as many homeruns as he has.

It takes skills, atheletism and a lot, a lot of practice, taking Steroids alone doesn't equel to success, like Bonds has had.

[JMT]

Originally Posted by T_rr_

[quote author=JMT link=board=6;threadid=35897;start=0#msg407086 date=1168551472]
[quote author=T_rr_ Ja_in_o link=board=6;threadid=35897;start=0#msg407074 date=1168550872]
Bonds tested positive and then initially blamed the results on a substance he used that he found in the locker of teammate Mark Sweeney.

huh?

what a tool.
[/quote]You have not heard about this today? It's all over the sports news...[/quote]

but that excuse is the lamest i have ever heard.

[JMT]

Originally Posted by LeVeL'

Bonds is the man, no matter what..........only because you do Steroids doesn't mean that you are able to have as many homeruns as he has.

It takes skills, atheletism and a lot, a lot of practice, taking Steroids alone doesn't equel to success, like Bonds has had.

75% of the hall of fame voters dont agree. just ask McGwire.

[Mattivi]

Barry Bonds was always a really good ball player even before the noticable steroid use. i still think that it is injust that he may surpass current record holders since he obviously has a checkered history with sports-enhancing substances. i know there is a lot of pressure in pro sports to perform at the highest level, but breaking rules to gain an unfair advantage over other players compromises the game.


people like bonds, mcguire, and palmetto should really be ashamed of their unscrupulous actions that really has tarnished MLB's image and credibility nationwide. i dont think any of them should be considered for Cooperstown. they should just be remembered as good ball players who broke the rules.

[lyrik]

Originally Posted by T_rr_

[quote author=JMT link=board=6;threadid=35897;start=0#msg407086 date=1168551472]
[quote author=T_rr_ Ja_in_o link=board=6;threadid=35897;start=0#msg407074 date=1168550872]
Bonds tested positive and then initially blamed the results on a substance he used that he found in the locker of teammate Mark Sweeney.

huh?

what a tool.
[/quote]You have not heard about this today? It's all over the sports news...

Incredibly though, Skip Bayless (a known Bonds critic) on ESPN's Cold Pizza was defending him saying that he probably accidentally took it becasue the substance is used in many over the counter supplements he said..


[/quote]

No over the counter sup here - they defined it as a "more serious" amphetamine and said it definitely wasn't a simple OTC.

[lyrik]

Originally Posted by LeVeL'

Bonds is the man, no matter what..........only because you do Steroids doesn't mean that you are able to have as many homeruns as he has.

It takes skills, atheletism and a lot, a lot of practice, taking Steroids alone doesn't equel to success, like Bonds has had.

Ya but come on...sure he had the skills and all but how many of those HRs would have been WTP without the roids...plus this guy is a world class asshole, liar and consistently throws others under the bus.