What should Barry Bonds punishment for his steroid usage be?  Is he guilty?
455025
Everyone knows that Barry Bonds uses steroids.  And the concept of accidentally using steroids, does anyone really believe that?  That's like accidentally smoking crack!  Bonds case should be looked at a little more carefully than it is.  Major League Baseball isn't even really paying attention to the claims of his use.  I think the main reason for this is because he broke the single season HR record, and how would they handle that situation?  They couldn't just take them away there would be too much criticism over that one.  But, he should be fines, suspended, and investigated more thoroughly.  My main question is where was he when they had Sosa, Palmeiro, Schilling, Thomas, and McGwire?
303499
I agree with old school. They haven't proven that he has used steroids, but everyone in the country thinks they have. As far as we know, he has not used steriods and his stats will always remain the same no matter what, even if they find that he has used steroids. His life is terrible right now, and I think he should retired, sadly. I love watching him play and I really want him to break the record, but if he does it is just going to cause so much controversy that it might be better if he didn't. AND ITS ALL THE PUBLICS FAULT! INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY RIGHT???
577743
I would rather see Bonds retire before he surpasses Aaron on the all-time homerun list. That way It would still be known as a sacred mark. Bonds may have cheated but he was only doing what EVERY homerun hitter was doing at the time, (McGuire , Sosa ) come to mind. With that said, I still believe Bonds would  ( IS ) the most dangerous hitter period in the league. The steroids are not making him hit the ball.
537047
First of all, you can't penalize him for something that has never been proven. He has not admitted to taking steroids, he's never failed a drug test and no one has provide conclusive proof that he's done anything illegal.\n\nNow, having said that, do I think he's juiced? YOU BETCHA...but what I think doesn't matter, it's what has been or can be proven. And if he ever is proven to have knowingly taken steroids, he should be banned from the game and his records stricken from the books, especially if he continued to take substances after the league outlawed their use.\n\nI don't believe in athletes as role models, that's what a parent is for, but I also don't believe in cheats as heros either.
597277
It is bogus.  And we need justice to teach our children.\n\nThe investigation about Barry Bond's steroid usage is mainly on if he lied to grand jury.  And yes, there was no regulations about performance enhance drugs.  But many players have admitted they took them - Giambi admitted in grand jury, and he said sorry to fans.  McGwire didn't answer the question in grand jury, he admitted taking "clear", and he is a good role model especailly in St. Louis.\n\nPeople do wrong all the time, but they got forgived by admiting their mistakes.  People who are arrogant about their mistakes are hated by most of the people.  I loved Barry Bonds 10 years ago, but not anymore.\n\nBTW, how many people would cheat to break their godfather's record?
1156115
I'm not a Barry Bonds fan, in fact I wish he would go away, but we are in America where you are innocent until PROVEN guilty. We all (including me) need to leave it alone.
323730
NO  I do not think Barry has ever been suspended nor found guilty of any illegal substances in his body. I will guarantee you he has to pee in the bottle at regular intervals. The steroid use is only rumor and has never been proven as fact. By the way, why is it only star hitters are being accused. Did both Nolan Ryan and Roger Clemens find the fountain of youth in their 40"s or was it in a needle?
812829
As soon as Greg Anderson gets smart and stops doing Barry's jail time for him.  One that happens Bonds will be officially charged with perjury and be sent to jail.  He won't be able to hit home runs from his jail cell.
238458
I believe Barry...is a lying cheat.\n\n"I've read what was reported," Bonds' agent, Jeff Borris, told The Associated Press. "Barry is looking forward to playing this year and the improved health of his knee and being as productive as he's ever been."\nSounds like someone avoiding the question.\n\nQuote from the book:\nHe claimed in testimony that he didn't know what Anderson was giving him. "At the end of [the] 2002, 2003 season, when I was going through [a bad period], my dad died of cancer ... I was fatigued, just needed recovery you know, and this guy says, 'Try this cream, try this cream,'" he said. "And Greg came to the ballpark and said, you know, 'This will help you recover.' And he rubbed some cream on my arm ... gave me some flaxseed oil, man. It's like, 'Whatever, dude.'" \nLater, Bonds said: "You know me, I'm 39 years old. I'm dealing with pain. All I want is the pain relief, you know? ... I never asked Greg," according to the excerpt. "When he said it was flaxseed oil, I just said, 'Whatever.' It was in the ballpark ... in front of everybody. I mean, all the reporters, my teammates. I mean, they all saw it. I didn't hide it ... . You know, trainers come up to me and say, 'Hey, Barry, try this.'"\n\nThat sounds like a health conscious person to me...\nI mean I put stuff into my body all the time not knowing what it is...Stop kidding yourself Barry.
230499
First of all I do not support steroid use and personally yes I do believe Barry Bonds knowingly took steroids.  However, just because he juiced up did not mean he did not have the ability to hit these homeruns, just because he "juiced" up did not make him able to see the ball better etc.  He has to have natural ability and has to be a great athlete to accomplish what he has.  Yes the steroids made him stronger but he still had to have the abilty to make contact with the ball and steroids did not cause that to happen.  So no I do not think they should take his record away, just like I do not believe it is right for Pete Rose to be banned from the "Hall of Fame".  Yes it says in the rules it is illegal to bet on baseball games as a player or manager but NOWHERE does it say if caught you will be banned from being in the Hall.  Which is something he earned as a player before he was ever caught betting on baseball
241630
Since Bonds violated no baseball policies on steroids and has never failed a steroids test since their inception in the league, baseball can not and should not take action against him.  Frankly, it is baseball that is ultimately to blame for Bonds' flagrant use of them.  If the league had a reputable commissioner instead of an owners' "yes" man, this would have likely been a dead issue 10 years ago.\n\nHowever, Bonds will not escape punishment--at least in the court of public opinion.  This poor excuse for a competitor pumped his body full of every kind of performance-enhancing drug available, all the while claiming he would never do such a thing.  His outright lies will  (I hope) convince baseball fans that he is not worthy of our praise or attention, let alone induction into the Hall.  I cannot imagine sportswriters, who Bonds has ignored, berated, and lied to, ever voting him in.
250748
Barry Bonds is a cheater.\nHe deserves in the Hall of Fame right after they let Pete Rose into the Hall.\nSammy Sosa, Jose Conseco, Mark McGwire, Giambi, Sheffield, etc. \nThey all knew the rules and broke them. Steroids have changed the game as we know it. Take the Home Run title away from Bonds and give it back to its rightful owner, Roger Maris.
124651
No, he is not.  Did you see how poorly he did this season when they were testing for steroids.  I think that he stopped using them this season so he would not get in trouble.  If you use steroids, why do you deserve to be on the all time homerun list? Plus, there's the whole cork in the bat incident.  He had to cheat to get his homeruns.
526936
First, until you can prove that Barry took steroids or until anyone for that matter comes up with concrete evidence, facts, receipts or whatever that he bought them and took them then get off his back.  Don't believe everything you read and I wouldn't take Jose Canseco's word if you paid me and I sure ain't going to believe what I read in a book with no factual evidence beyond someone heard this from someone else that he took steroids.  It hasn't been proven yet that Barry knowingly took steroids and he admitted to unknowingly taking the cream and the clear which was given to him in a flax seed oil bottle so he doesn't have a problem admitting something cause he admitted to doing that.  The problem is since he is not approachable that the public hates him, maybe he's a private person and wants to be left alone by the media cause he knows they twist everything, personally I like the guy and I'm pulling for him to break the records cause he's a great hitter with great reflexes, steroids don't improve your reflexes or your skill with the bat, just your strength so he's still a prolific hitter with amazing unheard of stats like OBP and slugging percentage.  Giambi, he was honest so that's that, he admitted to taking them and said he was sorry, doesn't forgive everything but I was never a fan of his back when he played with Oakland so it didn't matter to me either way.  But don't be hard on someone like Barry with no facts and then love someone who admitted to taking them and had facts to back it up in Giambi. Go Bonds!!
496861
I live right down the road from Hank Aaron he is one of our greatest sports players ever here in Mobile..\n\nHank said on the local news not long ago that he was ashamed of Barry Bonds using steroids.\nHank would of been proud to lose the record but he is just old fashion to not using steroids.\nNow some people may say different but i saw it on the news long before now.\n\nHe said he would not back him up on breaking the record because he did not use steroids to get where he had been at one time.\n\nWell i guess some people may think I'm sticking with Hank because he is from my home town.\nIts not that its just when Hank said it he said it with such saddest for Barry Bonds.\n\nHank Aaron has a big heart baseball fans and if Babe Ruth where alive he would speak louder than Hank has on this issue, for Babe Ruth was more out-spoken.\n\nHank keeps a low profile but when ask he will speak his mind.\nBarry Bonds will go down as a cheater his record should not stand and worst of all is his health.\n\nWas the steriods worth not living to see his grandchildren\nbecause everone know the long term effects maybe he will get lucky.\n\nThe best thing Barry could do at this time in his life is to go around and talk to kids and let them know why they should never use steriods.\nNow that would be away to help others.\n\nYou can see it he his not nearly as good of baseball player without steriods. \n\nThe End
1139201
He is innocent until proven guilty, and his wife was the one to bail him out, so who knows what's going on there.\n\nHe should keep playing until he is (IF he is) declared guilty. It would be horrible (and pretty un-American) to kill the guys career on an allegation. If he is found guilty, he should be banned; he would be a felon, and a pretty big dirtbag as well.
1184002
Alleged wife beater ....\n\nNothing will or should happen to him until his guilt is determined. Remember in this country you are innocent until proven guilty ...\n\nIf he is found to be guilty, I would imagine that his criminal penalty will be light, and his MLB consequences will not be all that great either. I would guess some community service ....The Phillies will certainly not release him as he is too talented for that (sad statement but true). Another team would pick him up in a heartbeat.