Five Ridiculous Barry Bonds Defenses

Barry-roided. Barry lied. Barry disappointed. Barry cheated. Barry, Barry, Barry. Play it to the bone. The tune hasn't changed in years, and it's getting old. But so is Barry. With the inevitable controversy of Hall of Fame worthiness looming, we must take ourselves outside the box. We must frame this issue in a completely different way in order to understand that it is more than simply black and white. To do this, baseball fans must employ a few tactics. Firstly, we must entertain the possibility that Barry had reasons for doing what he did. Second, we must assume that Barry is not a bad person. And third, we must create the mental image of a misunderstood, confused man seeking only to fit in and contribute great things to our society. If you can stomach these images and assumptions for just a moment, let us present a few arguments on his behalf: 1. Barry Bonds shies away from the public eye, meaning he is insecure or otherwise socially inept in some way. He took steroids to fill this ... (link)