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Barry Bonds has worked for years to construct his reputation as the surly superstar, a man who cares so little about public opinion that he could barely face a television camera without sneering. Image and perception became a toxic mix once accusations of steroid use called into question his accelerating home run totals, completing Bonds's public image as an arrogant jerk who probably cheated. The depths to which Bonds has fallen are marked in his consistently low Q Score, a popularity and marketability ranking compiled through polling by Marketing Services Inc. According to the latest survey, Bonds is the third-lowest-scoring athlete, behind Ron Artest and Terrell Owens.

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August 12, 2007  09:33 AM ET

are they kidding? the NY Times needed a whole article on that? they must have had some space to fill........

August 12, 2007  11:26 AM ET

Maybe my new blog post (Troy O'Leary's Cow) will raise Barry's Q-Score. Some good photo-shopped pics, too. Read it. It's entitled, Barry In The Sky With Diamonds.

If hyperlinking works, try: <a href="http://www.fannation.com/blogs/post/51014">Barry In The Sky With Diamonds</a>

August 12, 2007  11:31 AM ET

He also has a low IQ score.

August 12, 2007  11:47 AM ET

Barry has no class...............

August 12, 2007  11:55 AM ET

I'm shocked. Shocked.

August 12, 2007  01:22 PM ET

The only surprise here is that Ron Artest is lower. I know I think Barry is a bigger jerk than Artest.

Now TO at the bottom, that one I can get with...

August 12, 2007  02:10 PM ET

How is this any surprise?

Who would want an admitted juicer pitching their products to consumers?

I mean, other than Victor Conte?

August 12, 2007  03:46 PM ET

Barry could sell Bail Bonds.

August 12, 2007  06:11 PM ET

No surprise, people that get juiced don't get far in this world. Ask Canseco looser! looser!looser!

August 12, 2007  06:17 PM ET

barry said when a-rod approachs his record,he will be there to cheer him on. i figure it will be about 7-8 years from now. that should be the time when barrys liver, kidneys and other organs start failing from all of the juice he never admited doing.

August 12, 2007  10:45 PM ET

A steroidal arrogant jerk, he is! I don't care how many records he brakes! He cheated! He's forever tainted. They used to give the boot to jerks like him, now they make them heroes!

August 12, 2007  11:44 PM ET

barry doesn't care what people think

August 12, 2007  11:44 PM ET

barry doesn't care what people think

August 13, 2007  12:50 AM ET

************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** **************************************************cheater****************** *****************************************************dopehead************** *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** ****************************************************

August 13, 2007  08:12 AM ET

Diablo,

"Looser" means less tight. "Loser" is one who loses. What are you really trying to say about Canseco?

August 13, 2007  12:08 PM ET

Well Jose did spend some pillow time with Madonna.....

August 13, 2007  12:40 PM ET

Barry can go fly a kite or just wait till his head swells more and just float away himself.

August 13, 2007  12:41 PM ET

756*

August 13, 2007  12:41 PM ET

* denotes swollen head

 
August 14, 2007  10:02 AM ET

AAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGHHHHH (((It's a big headed monster)))))))

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