I am sure that there was someone, somewhere surprised by Barry Bonds's failing of a test for amphetamines. I just don't know how anyone could be surprised by this, although I am a little surprised, surprised that it wasn't something more serious he tested for. Fans have seen the body of Barry Bonds morph from a skinny, speedy lead-off hitter to a burly, bulky, power hitter. His head has seemingly grown about three sizes since 2000, but there are still some fans who don't think he has taken anything because he has never failed a drug test. These are the same types of people who believed Pete Rose when he said that he never bet on baseball. I mean it is natural for a 35 year old man to put on 40 pounds of lean muscle mass in one off season. Hell, I'm 23, and it seems like I have a harder time building muscle now than I did when I was 18.
Bonds has also decided to throw one of his most vocal supporters under the bus. Bonds allegedly blamed the incident on something he took from teammate Mark Sweeney's locker. Wow. Bonds must be the loneliest guy in the world. He treats the people around him like dirt, and it doesn't matter how loyal you are to him, he will always be out to get his. This is the same guy who let his "best friend" and trainer Greg Anderson go to jail because Anderson was unwilling to testify against Bonds. If only Bonds had that kind of loyalty towards his friends. The Barry Bonds story has grown old and tired much like the man himself who was quoted last season as saying that he was "just tired" of dealing with all the pressure. Whatever you say, Barry, whatever you say.
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