So the monster juicer Barry "I-admit-I-did-steroids-then-I-had-the-longest-knee-injury-recovery-in-MLB-history-to-avoid-being-tested" Bonds (pictured left) has returned to the San Francisco Giant's line up. He's been playing for 8 games and has 7 homeruns already. He is 8 homeruns short of passing Babe Ruth and taking second on the all time career homerun record. Hank Aaron holds the top in that category with 755.
But here's my issue: Bonds has admitted that he was given illegal performance enhancing drugs and a masking agent to keep him from getting caught. He admitted to using them! We don't even know if he's off them! He could be taking HGH (Human Growth Hormone) which MLB doesn't test for right now! Does anyone really want to see him succeed? What honor is there in breaking records while cheating?
Secondarily: why is anyone pitching to him? Intentionally walk the man in protest, especially if you aren't in playoff contention. If you are already eliminated put him on base every time! If you don't want to waste four pitches on the 'roider, just plunk him! Hit him every time he's up. I bet if every pitcher hit him every at bat, he'd stop asking to play. Wouldn't you?!
Just like Palmiero, his stats should be permanently removed from the record books. As far as I'm concerned, Barry Bonds never played and never hit a non-juiced homerun. Congratulations to Willie Mays for holding the 3rd place on the all time career homerun record books with 660.
Unnecessary Disclaimer: the above is just my opinion!
4 comments:
how embarassing is it going to be for baseball once Bonds passed the record but then gets busted for 'roids. I don't know who's more to blame...Bonds for doing drugs in broad daylight or MLB for patting him on the back instead of throwing him out.
I do wish they wouldn't count records broken by guys doing steroids. It's just not right. Those records are incredible ... this just takes away from them.
I hear ya! Especially power records like home runs! His record for most intentional walks in a season is also because of his steroids! Hopefully, he'll get most hit by a pitch in a single season in the next 10 days!
Totally, totally agree with all of this!
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