It's through the looking glass time. Barry Bonds, the former slugger who is now baseball's most prominent pariah thanks to steroids, just dropped by the Giants' broadcast booth for a couple of innings during tonight's game against the Dodgers. He was completely charming, said generous things about his former teammates, and shared master class level comments on hitting. He has been known to be disarmingly friendly when it served his purposes, but was much better know for being surly and selfish to teammates and media alike. It is hearing him share knowledge of the game at the highest of high levels that is the revelation. He could be a powerful resource for young players based on his knowledge, not his (tainted) records. It will be interesting to see if his little publicity turn develops into something lasting and productive.
There is just the little matter of that indictment for perjury to worry about first.
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