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BALCO gave steroids to Barry Bonds: report
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BALCO gave steroids to Barry Bonds: report
Sun Oct 31, 3:36 AM ET Top Stories - AFP
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - BALCO officials allegedly told US federal investigators that it provided San Francisco giants slugger Barry Bonds with steroids, American newspapers reported.
AFP/File Photo
Court documents obtained by the San Francisco Chronicle described Victor Conte as saying Bonds regularly visited his lab for steroids. Conte has denied the allegation and Bonds has repeatedly denied using steroids.
The BALCO statements described how Bonds complained about the quality of one of the steroid products BALCO was providing.
"Bonds has received the 'clear' and the 'cream' from BALCO on several occasions," the documents quoted BALCO vice-president James Valente as saying.
Valente allegedly went on to say that Bonds does not like how the 'clear' product makes he feel.
Valente told investigators that American chemist Patrick Arnold was the mastermind behind the 'clear' and that Major League Baseball all-stars Benito Santiago, Gary Sheffield and Jason Giambi also used the drug.
Valente, Conte, track coach Remi Korchemny and Bonds' personal trainer Greg Anderson are awaiting trial on charges of distributing steroids and money laundering. The four have all pleaded not guilty.
Anderson also allegedly said he gave performance enhancing drugs to former San Francisco catcher Bobby Estalella and former Giants outfielder Armando Rios.
Anderson told investigators he got the human growth hormone from AIDS (news - web sites) patients who sold it instead of taking it as a presciption.
Sun Oct 31, 3:36 AM ET Top Stories - AFP
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - BALCO officials allegedly told US federal investigators that it provided San Francisco giants slugger Barry Bonds with steroids, American newspapers reported.
AFP/File Photo
Court documents obtained by the San Francisco Chronicle described Victor Conte as saying Bonds regularly visited his lab for steroids. Conte has denied the allegation and Bonds has repeatedly denied using steroids.
The BALCO statements described how Bonds complained about the quality of one of the steroid products BALCO was providing.
"Bonds has received the 'clear' and the 'cream' from BALCO on several occasions," the documents quoted BALCO vice-president James Valente as saying.
Valente allegedly went on to say that Bonds does not like how the 'clear' product makes he feel.
Valente told investigators that American chemist Patrick Arnold was the mastermind behind the 'clear' and that Major League Baseball all-stars Benito Santiago, Gary Sheffield and Jason Giambi also used the drug.
Valente, Conte, track coach Remi Korchemny and Bonds' personal trainer Greg Anderson are awaiting trial on charges of distributing steroids and money laundering. The four have all pleaded not guilty.
Anderson also allegedly said he gave performance enhancing drugs to former San Francisco catcher Bobby Estalella and former Giants outfielder Armando Rios.
Anderson told investigators he got the human growth hormone from AIDS (news - web sites) patients who sold it instead of taking it as a presciption.
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Unfocused, impulsive collector of everything ...
I hope BKAH does not open this thread. He will be crushed to hear this news.
aconte
4000000 displaced Iraqi refugees * 655000 Iraqi deaths *
4047 dead servicemen * 27104 wounded servicemen *
Billions of dollars wasted ....
<< <i>It was only a matter of time before the truth started comming out! >>
Why would any idiot believe Bonds and his lies? I've stated all along that he has used some sort of substance (either GH and/or steroids) and it has been good for the sport. Who actually cared to watch Bonds' every move prior to his "Hulk" phase?
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<< <i>Holy Moly!
I hope BKAH does not open this thread. He will be crushed to hear this news.
aconte >>
It is a text book Witch hunt.
In this story, pay special attention to
the use of the phrase...
COMPLETELY FABRICATED
<< <i>
<< <i>Holy Moly!
I hope BKAH does not open this thread. He will be crushed to hear this news.
aconte >>
It is a text book Witch hunt.
In this story, pay special attention to
the use of the phrase...
COMPLETELY FABRICATED
Wow the same response to 2 threads...I think you are one of 2 people left who don't think bonds took steroids.
Must be tough living in that world called denial.
<< <i>I think you are one of 2 people left who don't think bonds took steroids.
Must be tough living in that world called denial. >>
you continue to show me conjecture, rumors,
hearsay, and hyperbole.
Now the prosecutors are just making stuff up on Bonds
and anyone else they can find in order to get attention
and "cheat to win" (Ironic, since that is what you accuse Bonds of...)
If he is guilty, show me the tests?
or the Arrest records?
or something to convict him,
rather than just accuse and crucify like you do.
....but you can't.
When you do, I will gladly admit he did something wrong,
but will not convict a man on nothing but lies
and jealousy.
I hope no one out there points to bonds and tells their kids what an upstanding guy he is.
The man has disgraced the game with his cheating, with his piss poor attitude, with his 'I am the team' mentality...
If he truly were interested in winning, he'd have restructured his deal and gotten some talent in SF to help out. As it is, he doesn't care how many wins the team has, as long as he gets his HR's and millions of dollars.
I know there is no convincing you he's cheater, BKAH, but everyone else here who has any amount of reasonable thought processes knows the man has cheated.
<< <i>Why would I be jealous of a man who has lied and cheated to get where he is?
I know there is no convincing you he's cheater, BKAH, but everyone else here who has any amount of reasonable thought processes knows the man has cheated. >>
I say again...
based on what exactly?
<< <i> know there is no convincing you he's cheater, BKAH >>
Correct!
<< <i>but everyone else here who has any amount of reasonable thought processes knows the man has cheated. >>
Correct Again!
aconte
I think Barry and Mr. Met share the same hat size
Correct!
<< but everyone else here who has any amount of reasonable thought processes knows the man has cheated. >>
Correct Again!
aconte
People are going to believe whatever they want to believe, nothing typed on this forum will change anyone's mind when that mind has already been made up.
considering all that you all seem to
think is "common knowledge" about
Bonds supposedly doing steroids,
that MLB coaches and managers would
voluntarily get together to award Bonds
this Silver Slugger or any other award...
Silver Slugger selections are based on a combination
of offensive statistics, as well as general impressions
of a player's overall offensive value. Major League Baseball
coaches and managers voted for a player at each position
in the National and American League. Managers and coaches
were not allowed to vote for a player on their own team.
Here is the whole story for those
who are interested in what the Pros
think about Bonds...
Bonds Wins 12th Silver Slugger Award
<< <i>referring to george w bush and God is sacrilege Jeff ... c'mon, that is an absolute disgrace. >>
Wow.
You do not like or trust anyone do you?!
I did not take the pictures
or write the text on them.
I just like the photos of OUR President
I never did hear any explanation as to
how all the MLB coaches and managers would
voluntarily get together to award Bonds
this Silver Slugger or any other award...
Especially since you experts here all
seem to have decided difinitively that Bonds
is guilty...
I suppose you all know so much more about
the game, training and Bonds than
ALL of them!
Huh? I do not see the correlation between your ASSumption and what I stated about gw and God.
I think the reason there was a lack of response was due to the lack of people reading the article. Bonds is not a sports figure that many people give two ships about ... big deal, he is going to break a record. Aaron was clean.
You are a rather peculiar person BKAH. Praising two idiots the way you do ....
<< <i>You are a rather peculiar person BKAH. Praising two idiots the way you do >>
And you are a typical liberal
who resorts to name calling when
you have no real arguement.
your guy lost. grow up.
Is calling you "peculiar" name calling?
<< <i>Were there Republican's who did not vote for Bush? I know at least one .... >>
looks like he did fine even without your friend.
Recent photos, such as these taken at two
different occassions have skeptics and believers
alike wondering if there is some kind of
satanic connection between the president and
the Devil.
Unfocused, impulsive collector of everything ...
<< <i>Braves - where did you get that map with the detailed break-down? It's very interesting. >>
They are talking about it on the
Open forum.
<< <i>Is calling you "peculiar" name calling? >>
well actually it is...
but that is not what I was referring to.
I mentioned name calling because of
your use of the term "idiot".
I assume you were referring to Bonds
and President Bush, but I know your
love for me is right in line with that.
Take a lookie here:
http://chrisevans3d.com/files/iq.htm
<< <i>EvilleKlownie and 1420 sports,
Take a lookie here:
http://chrisevans3d.com/files/iq.htm >>
then look here to see that what
Justin posted was deemed a Hoax .
It was a nice try, though, Justin.