wanting to put your 753rd homerun in your trophy case makes you a jerk? maybe other things, but that seems reasonable. No, it was the way he said "I thought they threw the balls back here. They lied." That's what came off as kind of jerk-ish. Wanting the ball doesn't make him a jerk. Wow, Bonds really cant say anything without being made into a jerk. It was pretty obvious he said that jokingly, and in noway meant anything by it. Correct. Like I've said before, people are just looking for reasons to hate Barry. well, the way that he said that particular quote, you could tell he was joking, but i think it's hard for barry bonds to come across as sincere, outgoing, or playful because he has such a defense built up between himself and everyone else - and partly for good reason. sometimes he tries, but since it sounds dick-ish he only digs a deeper hole, then decides to joke less, imo.