Love Me, Hate Me Quotes

“When Bonds chose to speak to teammates, it usually concerned one topic-Barry Bonds. Behind his back, Williams and Thompson nicknamed Bonds "I-I-Me-Me." If Bonds wasn't discussing his fabulous talents, he was discussing his fat wallet, his new car, his amazing house, his beautiful women. Mark Dewey, a Giants pitcher who lockered near Bonds, could not stand it. Every minute there seemed to be a new boast. 'I was going crazy,' says Dewey. 'So one day I began reading to Barry from the Bible." Dewey encouraged Bonds to make God and his children his priority, and focus less on money. 'That was my way of rebuking him,' says Dewey.

Did it work?

'Well,' says Dewey, 'no.”
― Jeff Pearlman, Love Me, Hate Me: Barry Bonds and the Making of an Antihero – A Nuanced Biography of Baseball's Celebrated, Controversial Icon

“Showing both courage and stupidity, Park refused to issue a walk. With the count 1-1, he hung a meaty breaking ball over the plate, and watched it soar over the center field wall. Homer number 72.

'This begins to leave the realm of reality!' shouted ESPN's Gary Thorne, and finally-after a season of Bonds Mania-someone was speaking the truth. This was not reality. Baseball is a game of failure. Hit the ball three times, miss it seven-that's the ratio the best players hope for. With age, it becomes even harder. Think Babe Ruth with the Boston Braves, Willie Mays with the New York Mets. But here was Bonds, ballooned up, toying with the most challenging of sports.

The realm of reality? Reality was dead.”
― Jeff Pearlman, Love Me, Hate Me: Barry Bonds and the Making of an Antihero – A Nuanced Biography of Baseball's Celebrated, Controversial Icon

“At one point during the season the Giants were visiting Colorado when Bonds was tapped on the shoulder by a Rockies clubhouse employee. “I’m friends with Brian Fisher,” he said. “Remember? He was a pitcher with you on the Pirates.” Bonds sighed dismissively, but continued to listen. Fisher’s son Kyle had”
― Jeff Pearlman, Love Me, Hate Me: Barry Bonds and the Making of an Antihero – A Nuanced Biography of Baseball's Celebrated, Controversial Icon