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Bonds: Do you care?

July 23rd, 2007

Barry Bonds is on the verge of breaking Hank Aaron’s career home run record. Do you care?

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12 Responses to “Bonds: Do you care?”

  1. Cineaste says:
    July 23rd, 2007 at 10:46 pm

    I voted No. I would add that if anyone is judging Barry for suspected (I think probable) cheating via steroid usage, they should apply the same rational equally to other suspected/convicted cheaters like Sammy Sosa, Mark McGuire, etc. To be fair, if Barry deserves an * by his name in the record book, then so do these other guys. I love what Sammy did for Chicago but I don’t want to be a hypocrite by having a double standard for Barry and Sammy. On a side note, I think Pete Rose should be let into the hall of fame :)

  2. Lisa M says:
    July 24th, 2007 at 1:31 am

    I personally think that all those with strongly suspected steroid use should be asterisked in the record books - and that includes Mr. Bonds. In the end, however, whether justice is served on this earth or no we all shall give an accounting of what we’ve done one day, and that includes Mr. Bonds. I hope he can stand before the Lord with confidence. That’s far more important than any sports record.

    In his prime, Barry was the best player in baseball (this from a Mariner’s fan who witnessed the rise of Ken Griffey Jr.). Can he come off as an arrogant, moody, disingenuous and demanding star athlete? Yep. But I don’t personally know the man nor do I know anyone who personally knows him. So, I can’t judge him based on my perception of his attitude. I can, however, make a judgement based upon the preponderance of evidence as presented by various sources.

    The indications thus far strongly suggest that Mr. Bonds is about to cheat baseball out of one of its most coveted records, to which I say, “Shame on you, Barry. You owe fans the truth and Mr. Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron” an apology.”

  3. misawa says:
    July 24th, 2007 at 7:55 am

    I voted no, and I honestly hope it just happens sooner rather than later to get it out of the media.

  4. Brett says:
    July 24th, 2007 at 10:08 am

    I voted yes because I love the game of baseball and hate to see a record that I believe was earned fairly and with integrity be broken by a man who I believe facts and history will judge to have been a cheater.

  5. Verne says:
    July 24th, 2007 at 12:16 pm

    I voted yes because I do care and have an interest, however I care because I do NOT want to see that idiot break the record. I have a grudge against him because his so called golden arm could not throw out an injured Sid Bream in the NLCS a few years back and that cost the Pirates a trip to the World Series. He also did not hit in any of the 3 NLCS he played in with my Bucs. Can you tell that I do not really care for the man. He also left Pittsburgh on a bitter note. All in all I am glad that the city did not have to go through the stuff that San Fran has had to. When he breaks the record it should have a mark beside it.

  6. Tony Foeller says:
    July 24th, 2007 at 1:20 pm

    I voted yes.

    It’s pro baseball and I’m a fan.

    It’s a milestone of a record, regardless of the character of the one breaking it.

    It’s news. I’m a news junky.

  7. Peter R. says:
    July 24th, 2007 at 2:17 pm

    I care because I’m a fan of the game, and a fan of Hank Aaron because of how he played the game and conducted himself throughout his career. Aaron is everything that Bonds isn’t, and the one positive thing to come out of all of this is that Aaron’s story is being told to a new generation of fans.

    P.S. - If Pete Rose wants into the Hall of Fame, he can pay the $14.50 admission just like the rest of us.

  8. Scott Gladin says:
    July 24th, 2007 at 5:06 pm

    I voted yes because I care about Hank’s record and do not want to see a cheater break it. It’s a shame when some of the most important things in the game are ruined by people that have no respect for the game.

  9. Gordon Cloud says:
    July 24th, 2007 at 5:19 pm

    I am so tired of hearing about Barry Bonds and Michael Vick in the news. Where is Terrell Owens when you need him?

  10. Di says:
    July 24th, 2007 at 8:44 pm

    I voted yes. Mostly because I care about baseball and I am a fan, so it is important when something like a home run record is broken.

    Is Barry Bonds a great player? I don’t think so, but some of his statistics might prove otherwise. Is he a cheater? Evidence seems to point in that direction.

    I do wonder how people would feel if Bonds were considered one of the “nice guys” in the game.

    I also wonder what would happen if he got to 154 and pitchers simply flat-out refused to throw him anything he could hit.

  11. Craig says:
    July 24th, 2007 at 9:36 pm

    I was thinking the other day that there is nothing like the buzz now that existed when Aaron broke the record. The major reason for that of course was because the record holder was Ruth, and he is a legend. Many fans hated Aaron for this, and many hated him simply because he was black, but what a great all-around player he was! Vastly underrated. It was great theater then, too, as Aaron finished the ‘73 season with 713, and fans had something to anticipate all off-season.

  12. Di says:
    July 25th, 2007 at 5:12 pm

    Great points, Craig. As we’ve seen in sports, there were no guarantees Hank Aaron would be back for the next season to resume The Chase.

    I remember Aaron going after the record, but I was a not-altogether-aware fourth-grader growing up in Central Illinois and had no idea of the hatred that was spewed upon Hammerin’ Hank.

    So what if Babe Ruth is/was a legend? Aren’t records made to be broken? I can’t imagine being so upset over a record that I would treat Hank Aaron the way some fans treated him.