160 2588 Jaydawg attacksquad^1493 Re: According to Jeff Pearlman's new biography, 'Love Me, Hate Me', Barry Bonds told Ken Griffey, Jr. after the '98 season that he was seriously thinking about taking steroids [Reply to #2588] 3/16/06, 8:35pm Grif is and always will be one of my favorite players. I personally loved it when he went to Cinci because 10)that is where he from 2)he joined his dad and 3)the Reds needed him more than the Yankees or any other team at the time. I lived in Cinci for a few years and lovd seeing him in a Reds uniform. As far as him being the anti-Bonds, I couldn't help but agree with the guy who said that Barry would eventually gotten the recognition he deserved. He is every bit the talent that Griffy is and may even be better. However, his attitude was piss poor towards the media, which admit it or not folks, players need the media for a number of reasons. Early on, Barry's main problem is that he played for Pittsburg, and aside from one playoff series with the Braves, they never reached their potential. The "Killer B's" was a failed marketing attempt when it came to competeing with the "Bash Brothers"or "Bo Knows" mania. That is why he didn't get the attention. I still enjoy watching Barry play baseaball. He looks better than I thought he would this spring. I just hope Griffy can have another year like he did last year. How good would that be for baseball? [attacksquad from Austin/TX] Replies: 2616