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Posted By: Jeff Lichtman

Having read a lot about Cobb, I'd have to say I'd take him over Bonds every day of the week (which speaks volumes about what a lowlife Barry Bonds is). Edited to add: Unlike Bonds who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and had Willie Mays as a godfather, Cobb's mother shot his father to death just as Cobb was to begin his professional career as a teenager. Unlike Bonds, who was coddled for his athletic abilities probably since he began to crawl as a baby, Cobb was badly abused by teammates during his first couple years in the bigs and had little or no support from others. So, while Cobb had some bad personality traits at least a large part of his behavior can be traced back to some defining events in his life. Bonds is just a lowlife who is hated by nearly every person he comes in contact with and most of those who don't.

Bonds admitted to using the "clear and the cream" that he received from Greg Anderson and has claimed he was unaware that the clear and the cream were banned substances. So, he admitted using banned substances even if he claims he did so without knowing what they were at the time. Of course, this is a lie as there are dozens of witnesses who have already stated that Bonds knowingly took steroids. There are also calenders with notations on them that corroborate the claim that Bonds took steroids. Indeed, Greg Anderson is in prison as we speak solely to protect Barry Bonds; there really is no other reason for him to refuse to answer questions under oath about Bonds. Again, if the crime were taking steroids Bonds would have already been indicted and convicted. Instead, Bonds is the focus of a grand jury probe for perjury which is a tough crime to prove as the feds need to prove materiality and intent to lie.