It Wasn's About the Ball*

The Nuts of Barry Bonds might be subject to view in his trial. This is how I imagine they present the case afterwards.

What up internet. This is Barry Z broadcasting to you live from the most chill place in the world, Planet Zito. The Play in CA has kindly offered me a guest spot on this blog, so I said sure why the hell not. But first, I had to figure out what a blog was. Was it video? Was it a new animal? ...

Ok, it may be just the first spring training game, but what a welcome sight! The Indians open Goodyear Park with a game against the Giants. It is going to be strange playing these Cactus League teams. We?ve gotten so used to playing against the teams in Florida. Don?t figure we?ll see Barry ...

The Barry Bonds trial is finally about to get underway, and Sports Business Writer for the CMSB Jordan Kobritz has a summary of what may happen and where we are so far. He manages to do this without the help of Pedro Gomez, which is nice.You can read it below...The Barry Bonds Trial

Barry Bonds' perjury case begins on Mar. 2and will run for an estimated four weeks.After more than five years and the expenditure of tens of millions of taxpayer dollars, it?s show time for the government.? The case known as the United States of America vs. Barry Lamar Bonds is coming to San Francisco on March 2 for what is estimated to be a four week run.? The feds will...

Say goodbye to this grand design for the A's in Fremont, as the club officially ceased relocationefforts from Oakland to the market today.(CLICK TO SEE IN LARGER VIEW) The grand plans for a $1.8 billion ballpark village for Lewis Wolff and the Oakland Athletics in Fremont is officially dead. Today, Wolff released the following statement: "After much consideration, today...

NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) and NBA Rookie of the Year Kevin Durant announced today Nike's next generation of footwear with the launch of the KD1, Durant?s first signature shoe with the brand. According to Nike, "Durant?s relentless work ethic is well noted and fundamental to the KD1 design. From the age of nine he has been a ?gym rat? through and ...

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced today that he is taking a 20 percent cut from his $11 million salary as the league deals with the impact from the economic downturn. The league offered voluntary layoffs, and to date has had 169 personnel do so. The layoffs have come from holding such as NFL Films, which laid off 21 of its 283 employees in March, followed by the league seeking...

Former NBA All-Star and current TNT analyst Charles Barkley pleaded guilty to drunk-driving charges in a Scottsdale, AZ court, and has been sentenced to five days in jail. On top of the jail time, Barkley has been fined over $2,000 and ordered to enter an alcohol awareness program. Under Arizona State law, Barkley?s vehicles will be installed with a breath alcohol ignition interlock...

The Giants waning interest in Manny Ramirez is fading even more these General manager Brian Sabean says Ramirez is “back burner” for his team, and other Giants people suggest that unless negotiations break down with the Dodgers and Ramirez is willing to go to San Francisco for something ...

Former Major Leaguer Ron Kittle has a warning for steroid-head and snitcher Jose Canseco: If the UPS man comes to your house to deliver a package and he kinda resembles Roger Clemens or Mark McGwire, you better start running.Kittle told the Chicago Tribune his initial reaction upon the release of Canseco's first book was: "I wonder who's going to be the first one to...

*Sounding Off will be featured every Sunday morning as we address a hot topic from the past week. Feel free to weigh in and make your opinion heard!*The true effect of the steroid era will be felt for years to come. I written at length about the legacy of the steroid era, but I have come away ...