Although my father was a lawyer I rarely have been in courtrooms, so what I experience in the Barry Bonds trial -- which the prosecution is lousing up -- is all new to me. I am most struck by how polite everyone is. Call it super politeness. Very serious things [...]

I got home real late tonight from the Barry Bonds trial and had dinner and now I'm posting my Tuesday column which I hope you find of interest. What a day! It was Kimberly Bell Day, you know the spurned lover in the Bonds saga. I wrote about Bell and [...]

Here is selected out-of-this-world dialog from today’s Bonds trial, lawyers asking Kimberly Bell questions: Q: Did Bonds seem different in his testicles and penis area after taking steroids? Yes. His testicles got smaller and a different shape and he had some trouble keeping an erection. Did you talk to the [...]

Defense trying to show Bell meant to make money off her Bonds affair through a book and tv and a movie. I'm sure she did, although Bell tries to be tricky. But just because she tried to make out doesn't mean she lied about Bonds taking steroids, etc. It all [...]

Woman defense attorney really rude and aggessive toward Bell. Obviously, it's a technique. I'm not sure it's a good technique to come off as a bully.

Giants equipment manager Mike Murphy testified Bonds hat size went up 1/8 inch. Defense attorney got him to say Willie Mays size went up too. Prosecution pointed out Mays went up after he retired. Bonds was still playing.

Still waiting for Bonds to appear. Have this random thought. Several years ago I wrote a spring training column about Bonds who I believed was a chemical athlete. I referred to him in the column only as It. My point -- he had become a thing. It was unkind but [...]