Barry Bonds

In sports, finances and life, impulse to cheat is strong

2013-02-19 09:58:00

"Cheat, cheat, never beat." Remember that catchy, foreboding maxim drilled into us as kids? It's comforting to believe cheaters never win and winners never cheat. Unfortunately, there's ample evidence that cheating is rampant in almost every sphere of...

Popes and home runs

2013-03-15 05:00:00

Baltimore is a rather Catholic town; if you ever lived here you know that. I was born and raised an Irish Catholic in Baltimore; if you frequent this blog you may have known that. Baseball is the ultimate sport for bizarre connections to history. No...

Did baseball HOF voting surprise you?

2013-01-09 20:54:00

Bonds, Clemens snubbed Dan Connolly Baltimore Sun It's not surprising that no one received the needed 75 percent of BBWAA ballots. It's also not surprising that Craig Biggio, he of the 3,060 career hits for the Astros, was the highest vote-getter...

No players elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

2013-01-09 19:47:00

The electorate of the Baseball Writers' Association of America sent a clear message to tainted superstars Wednesday: If you were suspected of taking performance enhancing drugs, you don’t belong in the Hall of Fame. At least not in 2013. No players...

We're not perfect, but there is a way for writers to handle Hall of Fame controversy

2013-01-10 04:15:00

When it was announced that no candidate had received the 75 percent inclusion on ballots needed to be inducted into this year’s Baseball Hall of Fame class, I can’t say I was surprised. I honestly thought Houston’s Craig Biggio might...

Some Hall of Fame thoughts from ESPN commentators

2013-01-09 17:21:00

ESPN's PR staff sent out snippets of their various reporters and commentators discussing Wednesday's Hall of Fame vote. More than anything, I believe it shows just how varied the thought processes are of voters and Hall of Fame (and potential) Hall of...

Jim Palmer says HOF results are 'a shot across the bow of the whole Steroid Era'

2013-01-09 15:12:00

One of the perks of covering the Orioles is that we have easy access to Jim Palmer, a Hall of Fame pitcher who, unlike some other great players, has no problem speaking his mind. I talked to Palmer on Wednesday after he deplaned in Southern California...

Hall of Fame voters send clear message

2013-01-09 12:12:00

The voting members of the Baseball Writers Association of America pitched a shutout in this year’s Hall of Fame election and delivered a not-so-surprising repudiation of baseball’s tawdry steroid era. Maybe that was the right message to send...

Steroid era clouds Baseball Hall of Fame voting

2012-12-22 13:06:00

We live in a world of sports that is broadcast in full color and high definition. We try to view it through a prism of moral and ethical absolutes. And still, when faced with the great issues of our time, everything ends up being cast in shades of gray....

Steroid users don't deserve Hall of Fame

2013-01-12 05:00:00

I was overjoyed to learn that no one was nominated for entry into the Baseball Hall of Fame this year ("Voters shut out players," Jan. 10). A few nominees, including Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa and Barry Bonds, were shunned in their first year of...

Hall of Fame ballot includes Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, ex-Orioles OF Sammy Sosa

2012-11-28 09:04:00

The Baseball Writers' Association of America released its Hall of Fame ballot today, and now the next six weeks will be filled with debate on whether some of the biggest names -- and most controversial characters -- will get into Cooperstown's hallowed...

Rafael Palmeiro discusses Baseball Hall of Fame voting

2013-01-10 09:31:00

I had a chance to talk to former Oriole Rafael Palmeiro about Wednesday’s Hall of Fame announcement that the Baseball Writers' Association of America did not vote in anyone for the 2013 induction class. That includes Palmeiro, who was on his third...

The property is in the gated community of Beverly Park.

2013-02-16 15:35:00

Cristina Arguedas, attorney for Barry Bonds, arrives at the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday.

2013-02-13 11:40:00

Former baseball outfielder Barry Bonds has listed his Italian-inspired estate in Beverly Park for sale at $25 million.

2013-01-28 18:20:30