Tale Of The Tape: Milli Vanilli Vs. Barry Bonds

So if you've been following the site for a while you realize we're not exactly the biggest fans of Barry Bonds and his quest for a tainted record. So while thinking of other completely fraudulent achievements over the years it occurred to me, this whole Barry and steroids thing is a lot like the Milli Vanilli scandal of the early 90s. So I took some time to examine which was a more fraudulent achievement, Bonds' rise to the top of the home run list or Milli Vanilli's rise to the top of the pop charts. So here's a tale of the tape style look at the comparison of who looks better when considering their respective scandals. Achievement Milli Vanilli: Won Best New Artist Grammy in 1990, had three No. 1 singles, sold 30 million singles and 14 million albums in less than two years. Bonds: Holds the single season home run mark and will soon own the all-time record. Advantage: Push Credentials Milli Vanilli: None Bonds: Seven MVP Awards Advantage: Bonds Crime Milli Vanilli: Didn't actually sing. Bonds: According to "Game of Shadows" and other sources, to get bigger and increase his power numbers, he took: "the cream," "the clear," Human Growth Hormone, Insulin (which enhances the effects of growth hormone), Testosterone decanoate, Trenbolone (a steroid used in livestock), Stanozolol (also known as Winstrol), Clomid (a drug prescribed for infertility but used to mask the effects of steroid use), Deca-Durabolin and Norbolethone. Advantage: Milli Vanilli Natural Talent Milli Vanilli: They could really dance and their hair was fantastic. Bonds: Would have easily gone to the Hall of Fame without the juice. Advantage: Bonds Public Response To Scandal Milli Vanilli: Laughter Bonds: Outrage Advantage: Milli Vanilli People They Made Look Bad Milli Vanilli: The recording industry Bonds: Bud Selig Advantage: Bonds Sympathetic TV Show Milli Vanilli: "Behind The Music" Bonds: "Bonds On Bonds" Advantage: Milli Vanilli People They Robbed Milli Vanilli: Other nominees for Best New Artist Grammy in 1990: Tone Loc, Soul II Soul, Indigo Girls, Neneh Cherry Bonds: Hank Aaron Advantage: Milli Vanilli Greatest Hits Milli Vanilli: "Blame It On The Rain," "Baby Don't Forget My Number" Bonds: 500-plus-foot home run off Troy Percival in ninth inning of game two of the 2002 World Series Advantage: Bonds Public Perception Milli Vanilli: Seemed like nice guys who got used Bonds: Most hated man in sports Advantage: Milli Vanilli In Their Defense Milli Vanilli: They returned the Grammy Bonds: He's been nice to the media for the last few weeks Advantage: Milli Vanilli Still Better Than... Milli Vanilli: 'N Sync Bonds: Pacman Jones Advantage: Bonds Verdict: 6-5, Milli Vanilli By the slightest of margins, the German non-crooners edge the Pumpkin-headed Bay Area resident. The 6-5 triumph means that Milli Vanilli looked better after their scandal than Bonds does. In the world of fraudulent achievements that ranks pretty damn low. Congrats to Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus (may he rest in peace) on their victory. We have a feeling its the first time they've won anything in a while.