Bonds Steroid Use In New Book

[Elster88]

My apologies. I didn't know all that. From what I'd read/skimmed and heard, I only thought the potential new reprecussions would be if Grimsley "named names", and that the rest was a mostly a rehash of old news.

As a seperate legal question, does it matter if Grimsley testifies that someone else does/did steroids? Isn't that a he said/he said type of deal?

[Guest silverdsl]

Found this Daily News article that has slightly more information: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/story/424493p-358155c.html. Grimsley was apparently getting his stuff from a doctor in Fla and an equipment salesman. He claims that other players got performance enhancers from a doctor in Colorado.

I'm also wondering about the he said/he said aspect of things, but I'd guess that they can at least investigate the people that Grimsley has named.

[Frayed Knot]

D'Backs release Grimsley

[Guest Edgy DC]

WowBobWow!

Those 'Backs sure know how to cut ties, don't they?

It all still strikes me as "Major League Baseball and its teams, in defense of the sanctity of competitive fairness, and out of concern for the health of our athletes and the young fans that look up to them, will deal with the abuse of illegal performance-enhancing drugs in the strictest possible manner, with deference to the current usefulness of the player in question and the financial commitment involved."

[Guest OlerudOwned]

http://www.onestopbaseball.com/showarticle.asp?ArticleID=2339

]General Manager Josh Byrnes told a Chase Field news conference that Grimsley had requested his unconditional release in meetings with team officials Tuesday and Wednesday. "We accepted his request," Brynes said. Byrnes would not discuss if Grimsley would be paid the remainder of his roughly $800,000 salary. Diamondbacks pitcher Terry Mulholland said Grimsley addressed his teammates after Tuesday's loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. "He expressed to us that he had too much respect for us to allow this to bring us down," Mulholland said. "He's that kind of guy."

Also, a PDF of the affidavit that has a whole lot of blacked out names. How long they stay blacked out will remain to be seen.

[seawolf17]

Outside The Lines, Dugout style.

]STEROIDS_BobLey_STEROIDS: You have fans? Really? A journeyman middle reliever? GrimFandango: well yeah I mean STEROIDS_BobLey_STEROIDS: Hahaha, I bet they call themselves "Grimsleyheads". What's a Grimsleyhead, just a guy wearing a baseball cap? Do they high-five every time you earn a "hold"? If I send a self-addressed stamped envelope can I sign up to be one of the Grimsley Gang? GrimFandango: Well anyway, I know that a lot of these guys who use these sorts of drugs have to put up with a lot of scrutiny, and STEROIDS_BobLey_STEROIDS: Yeah, yeah, but you see, those guys are actually good. That's why they're scrutinized. You're the guy who comes in during the bottom of the 7th, squeezes the rosin bag, throws four balls outside and in the dirt, and then walks to the dugout.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

LOL

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Fascinating document.

Sounds as if Grimsley may have buttfucked himself by backing out his cooperation agreement, and the release at HIS request speaks volumes about violating Omerta.

Strap in, this is gonna get dicey.

[metirish]

I want names and I want them now, step forward Mr. Sheffield, has Grimsley signed a book deal yet?

[stevejrogers]

You can't handle the NAMES! Son, we live in a world that has walls. And those walls have to be guarded by men with guns. Who's gonna do it? You? You, OO? I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom. You weep for the Mets and you curse Sheffield. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know: that performance enhancement addition in this game, while tragic, probably saved this game. And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saved the game...You don't want the truth. Because deep down, in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that wall. You need me on that wall.
We use words like honor, code, loyalty...we use these words as the backbone to a life spent playing a game and entertaining the public. You use 'em as a punchline. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very entertainment I provide, then questions the manner in which I provide it! I'd rather you just said thank you and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a bat and glove and stand a position. Either way, I don't give a damn what you think you're entitled to!

The Fans: Did you take HGH?

Bonds: (quietly) I did the job you sent me to do.

The Fans: Did you order the code red?

Bonds: You're goddamn right I did!!

[MFS62]

Thank you Mr. Nicholson, or is it Mr. Rogers?
Nah, Mr. Rogers never used language like that.
LOL!
Nice parody of a great scene for what I feel was a very underrated movie.

Now, I have to go and arrest Barry Bonds.
Tell him I said "Hello".
I will

Later

[Elster88]

I can't remember who did it, but during the WBC I was complaining about Pedro's toe and someone did a hilarious A Few Good Men parody. And I can't find it.

Was it seawolf?

[soupcan]

]GrimFandango: Hey, uh, you know what? When I played with the Yankees we all did steroids. Roger Clemens would inject a 3-liter syringe into his neck and breast-feed the rest of us.

You know what? I believe that.