Barry Bonds

Barry Bonds

Home run king Barry Bonds is being tried on charges he lied to a federal grand jury when he said he never knowingly took steroids. Follow Mercury News reporter Howard Mintz's account of the trial in this live blog from the San Francisco courtroom.
8:38 a.m.: Giants long-time equipment manager takes stand
Giants equipment manager Mike Murphy has just taken the stand as the government's first witness of the day. He is expected to testify, among other things, to the growth in Barry Bonds' hat size, which prosecutors say is attributable to steroid use. Murphy has been with the Giants for 54 years.
8:21 a.m.: Week 2 begins
The second week of the Barry Bonds perjury trial is about to get underway.
Sources: http://www.mercurynews.com

Barry Bonds