This is almost a half hour of footage of Barry Bonds taking on a Japanese comedian for some Japanese television show. You get to see some of Barry at his bulked up best, cranking balls left and right out of a small ballpark in California, beating the crap out of his opponent in a live action Baseball Board Game.

That alone is cool to watch but the amazing thing here is how much Barry seems to be genuinely enjoying himself. I don’t ever think I’ve seen Bonds smile and laugh this much, ever. It’s actually quite fun to watch him playing baseball without the weight of the world bearing down on his shoulders. Barry Bonds smiling, laughing and having fun, it’s been a long time. You forget how likable he can be when he doesn’t have the media and professional pressures beating him down.

Watch it now before it gets taken down because it probably will soon.

Bonds Art From George Vlosich’s Art Gallery

…no one said anything about a groin check. No foul here…totally legal.

Who woulda thought I could get two of these up in a row? I surely didn’t. Enjoy the links…Welcome to the Constitutional.

• Whats up with Ian Kennedy? Dugout Central
• Shea Hillenbrand was bitten by his pet lemur? So many questions… Bill Palmer Sports
• Bloggers should help sign a card for Erin Andrew’s 30th Birthday Bash. Busted Coverage
• Where does EZE get these girls, and why have I not been invited to a party with them? EBSports Blog
• Do NOT disagree with Chris Mortensen. Intentional Foul
• Joe Johnson went “NOVA” last night. Hardwood Paroxysm
• Proper NFL preparation includes how to use steroids…wait, huh? Steroid Nation
• Fixing annoying team nicknames. The Legend of Cecilio Guante
• Soulja Boy & Lebron hold a (Mock) Press Conference. Sedano Show

The NY Daily News is reporting that Roger Clemens had a 10 year affair with country music star Mindy McCready that started when she was just 15 years old. At the time Clemens was 28 years old and pitching for the Red Sox, with a wife and two kids. They are also reporting that Clemens denies their friendship was of a sexual nature, but admits that they were friends during that time period.

“He flatly denies having had any kind of an inappropriate relationship with her,” [Clemens attorney Rusty] Hardin said. “He’s considered her a close family friend. … He has never had a sexual relationship with her.”

Hardin said the Rocket’s wife, Debbie, knew McCready and that the singer had traveled on his plane.

Riiiiiight Roger. I know a ton of professional athletes that consider 15 year old girls to be close personal friends and allow them to fly on their personal planes all the time without having to give any sexual favors whatsoever. It’s practically standard practice in the MLB isn’t it? Isn’t it?? Anyway, if he was giving the bone to a 15 year old girl with stars in her eyes, the emotional damage that usually follows might explain some of the reasons why McCready is so messed up as a human being to this day. If you don’t know, McCready has quite a storied past including identity theft, assault and battery, DUIs, a drug overdose, a suicide attempt, and parole violation. She apparently is addicted to Oxycontin (an opiate) and served a year in jail for her parole violation. That’s her in a glamorous photoshoot mugshot there. Hottie fo’ sho’, well maybe she was when she was 15. Ew…lets not think about that.

Roger is sure gonna have some ‘splaining to do and more denials just isn’t cutting it. It’s tough to believe every single story that has been written about this guy has been wrong or misremembered or whatever. It just smells off to me, bad news is all around this guy lately. Say what you will about Barry Bonds, but at least there are no stories about that guy doing this to a girl.

From NY Daily News

Ramming speed! One usually thinks of a child killing his or her parent to escape an abusive situation or over a dispute about money. It usually doesn’t occur because the son wants to be the UNC mascot.

Former mascot Rameses XVII was given a Kool Moe Dee Death Blow by his son, Pablo during a battle over the right to lead the Tar Heels football team out on the field this fall.

Rameses and Pablo shared a field at Hogan’s farm outside Carrboro. On April 13, they butted heads, as rams are occasionally wont. This particular collision was so jarring that it snapped off one of the older ram’s horns.

The son Pablo, 3, will take the name Rameses XVIII and succeed his slain father as Carolina mascot, keeper Rob Hogan said.

Doesn’t Pablo know what happened to Commodus in Gladiator? His reign will not end well. It is written. Never trust your children.