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By Jerry

September 21, 2005 04:46 PM | Link to this

Just the opposite - Nationals fans are totally gullible. All the media columnists kept talking about how the fans should be booing Bonds, becuase Giants fans didn’t. So they did.

By Philip

September 21, 2005 04:49 PM | Link to this

Bonds is definitely talented, but it would be, rather it will be, a sad day when he surpasses both Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron on the career home run chart. Sure he would have still been a HoF baseball player without his “roid years.” So why did a player with his obvious talents feel it necessary to cheat? And does anyone actually think Bonds would or will ever admitt any wrong doing on his part? He will take his performance enhancing secrets to his gave. Heck, he could still be taking “stuff” right now because MLB only tests about 10% of the products out there available to athletes.

And does anyone actually believe that Bonds cares about the Gulf Coast or the Middle East? Let’s get real…we are talking about one of the most selfish men in the entertainment industry…aside from Jesus Christ’s clone Mr. TO. Sure he might have donated some money to help those affected by Katrina, but I’m sure whatever he gave was a drop of water in the well. Let’s see him go to Louisiana, Mississippi, or Alabama to help hands on. Or better yet let’s see him quit MLB to join the Marines. It’s sad that he has used these two “hot spots” as his deflecting shields.

Why is it that Congress and MLB have avoided including him in these Congressional “hearings?” They almost act as if they are afraid of him.

Based upon some of the stories, excuses, sidebars, and scapegoats used by professional athletes they must think that sports’ fans are complete morons. I’ll be interested to see what Bill Romanoski has to say for himself in his book.

By Jesse

September 21, 2005 06:48 PM | Link to this

Great article Terence. As usual Bonds tries to divert the attention away from him to something else. Even better blog Phillip i couldn’t agree with you more. You summed up everything that I would have said.

By Gabriel

September 21, 2005 10:39 PM | Link to this

After the national attention on steroid use highlighted by congressional hearings this past spring, I was certain at that time the impersonable and arrogant Barry Bonds was now in such a discomfited situation that he certainly wouldn’t dare make an appearance for the remainder of the ‘05 season. I speculated (as I know thousands others did just from reading sports columns, hearing sports radio segments, reading the blogs etc.) his strategy would to be bide his time away from the game (for at least a year) to allow any trace of steriod usage in his body to dissipate. And, upon his return would be at least 20lbs lighter and slower at the plate with his bat to which he naturally would attribute to his knee surgeries and inability to implement his usual “gruelling” off-season exercise regimen -which, by the way, Barry continues to contend is the reason for his increase in recent years of strength, bat speed and muscle mass (even though in the natural progression of life everyone in the world but Barry realizes that you don’t become stronger and faster at 41 then you were at 21 and certainly not at 31 - unless of course, you artifically enhance yourself) Well, I couldn’t have been more wrong about Barry’s strategy! Mr. Bonds was biding his time to very “cleverly” pick the most strategic time to re-enter the game. Bonds, knowing full-well that MLB has thee most deficient steriod testing policy in major sports, chose a time so late in the season when he knew he most likely will not be tested, yet not late that he couldn’t still rack up some HRs getting him closer to Ruth’s mark. Well, it’s paying off. Four home runs in the last four days- and we’re talking rockets out of the park - taking him ever closer Ruth’s 715 (which at this pace may actually tie and break) and Henry Aaron’s magnanimous acheivement of 755. The sad reality is that MLB (because of his revenue allure) is going to continue to turn a blind eye allowing Bonds to eclipse Ruth’s mark and then eventually Aaron’s, shortly there after he will retire out the game. He will no be longer subject to any testing, therefore exonerating him from any wrong doing and, oh yeah, possess a record I doubt anyone else will ever come close to breaking - “I Live for This”

By Gene Phillips

September 21, 2005 11:01 PM | Link to this

Regardless of how many home runs he hits, Bonds will never be in the class with Ruth, Aaron, Mays, Mantle, or Williams. Major League Baseball lacks the guts to catch steroid freaks, like Bonds, and boot them out of the game. One thing for sure, you won’t see Bonds flying fighters for the Marine Corps.

By Jim

September 21, 2005 11:05 PM | Link to this

Can you spell “ASTERISK” instead of B-A-R-R-Y?????…. that is your legacy Barry Baby…. you’re no better or different than Palmiero, McGuire, Sosa, Sheffiled or all the other cheaters… ********************************************************************************************************

By Dave

September 21, 2005 11:13 PM | Link to this

Bonds has escaped scrutiny because…….he is African American. how’s that for some racism, Mr. columnist.

this guy should have been automatically tested in the middle of the year what with all the rumors, etc…..and at least, he should have been tested today or yesterday.

tis a shame that fine men such as Aaron and others will have their records broken by this pitiful piece of humanity. He could care less about the hurricane victims. His comments were simply to deflect attention from his ‘juiced’ up self.

sometimes I think it would be best if I gave up the computer and never watched TV until baseball season is long over because it infuriates me that he is still playing and people actually consider him the greatest hitter of all time.

It doesn’t take much of a brain to look at Bonds while at Pittsburg and then look at him not long after he began his ‘muscling up’……at his age, weights and nutrition ain’t gonna do what he claims it did for him.

He uses……and I am ashamed of our Congress for not even calling him to testify.

I am amazed and appalled at how he has been protected by so many including MLB itself.

ah, money breeds alot of things, but it is bringing contempt to the greatest of all games.

oh well…………

By Dave

September 21, 2005 11:16 PM | Link to this

Bonds has escaped scrutiny because…….he is African American. how’s that for some racism, Mr. columnist.

this guy should have been automatically tested in the middle of the year what with all the rumors, etc…..and at least, he should have been tested today or yesterday.

tis a shame that fine men such as Aaron and others will have their records broken by this pitiful piece of humanity. He could care less about the hurricane victims. His comments were simply to deflect attention from his ‘juiced’ up self.

sometimes I think it would be best if I gave up the computer and never watched TV until baseball season is long over because it infuriates me that he is still playing and people actually consider him the greatest hitter of all time.

It doesn’t take much of a brain to look at Bonds while at Pittsburg and then look at him not long after he began his ‘muscling up’……at his age, weights and nutrition ain’t gonna do what he claims it did for him.

He uses……and I am ashamed of our Congress for not even calling him to testify.

I am amazed and appalled at how he has been protected by so many including MLB itself.

ah, money breeds alot of things, but it is breeding contempt to the greatest of all games.

oh well…………

By James

September 22, 2005 01:14 AM | Link to this

Get over it!! Barry Bonds has not tested positive!!!

By Chop Chop

September 22, 2005 02:02 AM | Link to this

James, the odds are great that Bonds has been using hgH and steroids. Guys like Giambi and Romanowski used them and were affiliated with BALCO. Do you really think Bonds told Victor Conte, “Give me the good stuff, but not the really good stuff”? Guilt by association in BALCO’s case is a justified accusation.

As for baseball’s drug-testing policy, I don’t trust the league to police itself. Selig can hem and haw about how he wants a tougher policy, but he knows that he can’t get the union leadership to accept it, and that’s partly because the vast majority of players haven’t been using. However, if top players in the league in recent years (like McGwire, Sosa, Giambi and Bonds) have been using them, it says a lot about the numbers that steroids can help you post in baseball. It also has given players the ability to command fat contracts on the basis of something that, while it wasn’t illegal in baseball at the time, inflated the numbers an agent could point to at contract (or arbitration) time.

Back to Bonds…If you really think about it, won’t Bonds’ real test be next year? If he comes back from the offseason weighing around 200 pounds (as he claims he will), will he still have the power to hit like he has since 2000? Will his knee hold up?

By m.thomas

September 22, 2005 04:35 AM | Link to this

Innocent until proven guilty. Congress does have other things to do than worry about a game that kids play. What about impeaching the president over the dumbest war in history, or thousands of people without a place to call home. Maybe congress can’t chew gum and walk at the same time if they could we wouldn’t have all these problems.

By Rod d

September 22, 2005 05:03 AM | Link to this

Who gives a c**p. Baseball lost its soul a long time ago and nothing is ever going to bring it back.

By Larry

September 22, 2005 05:24 AM | Link to this

I agree with Rod. Every since ball players started becoming 20 yr old millionaires, this game lost a lot of real meaning for most Americans. People only go to these games to people watch, get out of the house, and have fun.

Why do the TV ratings for Baseball (and other pro-sports) keep falling? Most of these games (and a lot of large college football/basketball games) seem fake and fixed. The refs call what they want. You can bet on the games in Vegas. It’s nothing but entertainment. It’s fun to watch when you have time but please let’s be more concerned with things like these crazy hurricanes, $6/gallon gas, the neverending occupations of Iraq and the rest of the world, etc.

Like I heard it said on talk radio one time…steroids can make you stronger but they can’t help you become talented enough to hit a 100 mph fastball. Steroids only enhance muscle mass not hand-to-eye coordination. I don’t know of any drugs that can do this.

By Ed

September 22, 2005 06:30 AM | Link to this

I don’t know how many of you have actually followed Mr. Arrogant over his career. Hearing some of the things that have come out of his mouth only goes to prove that he doesn’t care about the game of baseball or for that matter anything else in life besides himself. He has already admitted that he used a topical cream from BALCO what more evidence do you need. OH THAT’S RIGHT, HE SAID “HE DIDN’T KNOW IT WAS LACED WITH PROFORMANCE ENHANCING DRUGS”.Let’s put it this way, Baseball is a great sport which only a few of the talented ever get to experience let alone make millons to throw a ball around. How can you even put him in the same category with the great “Hammering Hank” or ” The Sultan of Swat”. If you ask for my 2 cents, right out beside his name in the record books just put,He found the Fountain of Youth (BALCO!!!). Oh yeah one more thing Mr. bonds try to explain to the little kid who you refused to sign his baseball, What steroids can do for your career.

By Andy

September 22, 2005 06:47 AM | Link to this

I am glad Barry is back—he has always been an amazing player and he has performed with all the preassure. He is his own man—when people talk about baseball his name will be around like Arron/Ruth/Mays as one of the greatest of all time. He takes a two week break from baseball a year and thats it—he trains 60 plus hours a week. Has he taken performance enhancing drugs? Probably. Perhaps. When all is said and done—he will be a first ballot hall of famer and own alot of records that might never be broken. Steroids or no—he still has worked really hard and is very determined to be the best. He will probaly do it—could you imagine if Andruw got dedicated the way Bonds is now? I love Andruw and I think he is great—but could you imagine if he decided he wanted to be considered the best player in Baseball EVER? I know he trains during the off season—but if he really got a fire to do the impossible—Andruw has more raw talent than Bonds. Bonds is playing with a knee that rubs bone to bone—he can barely move out there. He might help make a mircle happen and get the Gaints in the playoffs. I hope he does.

By nitrodust

September 22, 2005 07:00 AM | Link to this

Is Terrence Moore willing to say without a qualifier that Bonds cheated. Can you provide any proof beyond rumor. Maybe if congress was as interested in the weapons of mass destruction lie as they pretend to be about steriods. All those brave soldiers would not be getting disfurgured and killed for what seems to be nothing that is our business.

By Big Rod

September 22, 2005 07:51 AM | Link to this

People get real. I’m a baseball player myself and I think Bonds is an outstanding player and I didn’t really like him at Pittsburgh because of the fits he gave the Braves. Anyway, steroids build muscle mass and if anything will slow you up, they have no effect on your hand eye coordination, which takes concentration, especially to hit the ball the way he does. Bonds has not tested positive, innocent until proven guilty.

By atlboiler

September 22, 2005 08:17 AM | Link to this

i find it ironic and humorous, that suddenly terrence moore ponders a negative thought against the roid master that is barry bonds…..for YEARS mr Moore has pined for the Braves to trade for this guy…….the next thing you know…..terrence will claim his beloved notre dame as BCS material…

By Don davis

September 22, 2005 08:19 AM | Link to this

Andy Van Slyke said it best,”Your personal best comes at 28, not 38”. It is physically impossible to be a better hitter late in your career without chemical assistance.

By Ben Skott

September 22, 2005 08:25 AM | Link to this

At least Lance Armstrong has taken hundreds if not thousands of drug tests. Bonds, to my knowledge, has yet to submit to even ONE drug test. I usually don’t wish harm on anyone, but I hope this jerk breaks his leg or something before he ties Ruth, especially after the racist comments he had made about wanting to pass Ruth and not Aaron.

By BOB ERVIN

September 22, 2005 08:36 AM | Link to this

COME ON GUYS, CEASE WITH THE DESCRIPTIONS OF “ARROGANT”, “UNDERSERVING”,”EGOTISTICAL”, “ROID USER”, “NOT IN THE CLASS OF BABE RUTH” (THANK GOD—-THAT BOOZER). JUST GIVE THE MAN HIS DUE. YOU JUST CAN’T STAND SOMEONE WHO DOES NOT KISS THE MEDIA AND PUBLIC’S BUTT. STAY STRONG, BARRY. THEY HATE YOU BUT ALWAYS BE TRUE TO YOURSELF. IN SOME QUARTERS, THEY CALL THAT ENVY.

By Kudzu

September 22, 2005 08:42 AM | Link to this

In American sports if a person is a “story” then they’re the ones getting(needing) the attention. We put as many reporters on their tail as possible, and it makes no difference if they’ve robbed, cheated, stolen, abused, assualted, whatever, as long as they are a headline then we do whatever necessary to get the (story).

This paper and every one like it that’s does not have the backbone to stand up and chastise a player, and penalize, and punish them, is not worthy to be journalist. Why do we endulge these types? Who has the bigger ego here?

Why do we seemingly (tolerate) everything but descency and integrity. It’s tabloid news reporting that we crave, it’s all sensational, Where are the (feel good) stories any more?

You need the story and you know Bonds can give you what you want, you endulge him, yourselves, and all of us.

This is what we do in America. WE gotta have it, WE need the (story), WE need the dangerous and the risky, and the pathetic. We like to be spectators.

I just don’t get the infatuation with Bonds. If we could find a way to let these people drop off the radar screen, then they would indeed disappear. Stop endulging them, they are completly narcissistic.

By John

September 22, 2005 08:58 AM | Link to this

Ruth never played againsts blacks. his records should be with an asterisk. I’ll bet you guys think that is crazy. But its amazing to read the hatred you people show Bonds. Maybe you don’t want to see a black man pass Ruth. You say you are a Aaron fan b/c of what he went through but I’ll bet you didn’t care while he was going through it. What ever happen to the people who “leaked” the grand jury testimony? I thought that was illegal. You people are blinded by the media, remember sports columns are someone’s “opinion”. Barry Bonds is in the middle of making history, so sit back and enjoy and stop hating because he’s the best baseball player you ever saw. So what if he’s arrogant, to be great you have to be. 707 and counting move over Ruth and head to the back of the bus, Bonds is coming and he’s bringing hell with him.

By drdeal

September 22, 2005 09:03 AM | Link to this

Everyone here is hillarious. I completely understand why everyone feels that way they feel about Barry Bonds the person, but Barry Bonds the ballplayer still deserves respect for his accomplishments on the field. First of all in this country your are innocent until proven guilty. NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND. Until proven otherwise don’t assume he’s taken anything illegal. I am 29 years old and have put on 20 lbs of muscle in the last 8 months using nothing but Protein, Creating, and a proper diet. People need to allow a man his just due until proven wrong. Rafeal Palmero is a perfect example. Everyone assumed he was innocent after his act at the hearings yet in the end he was guilty. Now everyone assumes Bonds is guilty, yet in the end he may well be innocent. Put yourself in his shoes. If you were accussed of a crime would you want to be convicted based simply on perception.

By dan reichert

September 22, 2005 09:16 AM | Link to this

Bonds is a cheater just like Raffy, McGuire, and Canseco. I will never acknowledge any of there accomplishments. And none of these guys ought to make it to the Hall of Fame. Period.

By dan reichert

September 22, 2005 09:17 AM | Link to this

Bonds is a cheater just like Raffy, McGuire, and Canseco. I will never acknowledge any of their accomplishments. And none of these guys ought to make it to the Hall of Fame. Period.

By Gene Phillips

September 22, 2005 09:36 AM | Link to this

When the public condemns a black person for wrong doing, whether it is Mayor Bill Campbell or Barry Bonds, the defense that pops up is always “racism.” That response is, in itself, racist. As for evidence, I saw Bonds up close when he played for the Pirates. He was probably 6’2” and may have weighed 190. There was no question about his talent. He likely would have made the Hall of Fame in his own right. Normal people do not grow three inches taller in their late 30’s. Forget the rumors. Just look at the guy. Ruth drank a lot of beer and smoked a lot of cigars, neither of which made him a better baseball player. He paid a price for his life style. He also had great affection for children of all races. His visits to orphanages were not photo ops. Bonds will also pay a price for whatever chemicals he used, and these drugs did enhance his performance. Major League baseball needs to test players to whatever extent necessary to rid the game of those who cheat. I am with Kurt Schilling: wipe them from the books.

By John

September 22, 2005 09:54 AM | Link to this

If your argument is Barry’s size compared to his earlier days, then why hasn’t anyone condemned Roger Clemens size compared to his Red Sox days? Wasn’t Clemens much smaller during his early years. But what he’s doing now, you people think is great. GET REAL…. Oh I guess he just “worked hard” but Barry needed steroids. By the way white boy, racism will always be a factor b/c this nation was built on racism and continue to be fueled by race. If you are white, then you will NEVER understand racism from a black persons perspective b/c you cant see it from our eyes.

By Vincent J

September 22, 2005 09:59 AM | Link to this

Dave

How do you know Bonds was not tested this year. Everyone should stop jumping to conclusions. You only know who was tested when they come back positive so if Bonds tested and came back negative we would not hear anything. I read these Blogs in the AJC and I am so confused on why there is any open crimes in the world because it is obvious that the people on these blogs know everything. The thing we need to focus on is when Bonds took what ever he took was it legal at the time. Babe Ruth drunk alcohol all thru his playing time but should we have tainted his record during prohabition because alcohol was made illegal. Pete Rose was on Fox Sports and do you see how he laughs when he is asked if players knew about steroids when he played? Because steroids was not the hot topics at the time players in the 70’s and 80’s are getting a pass. People have always cheated, I am sure there were things that players did in the 1800’s, 1900’s and now to get an unfair edge.

By Scott

September 22, 2005 10:01 AM | Link to this

We will likely never know whether or not Barry Bonds used steroids, which in our society is just as bad. I would like to know why Roger Clemens has escaped any attacks or criticism. If we use the same criteria as that used to attack Bonds - look at his early career and how small he was and no player gets stronger later in their career without using performance enhancement drugs - Clemens must be using something. I encourage everyone to look at his 1986 photographs. Remarkably, his physique looks very similar to that of Mr. Bonds, both in 1986 and 2005. Just something to ponder…..

By JJ

September 22, 2005 10:15 AM | Link to this

I am not a big Bonds fan. However, when I read some of these comments I think back to when those with similar mentalities put Hank Aaron and his family through pure hell when he was aproaching Ruth’s record. Why? He didn’t use anything. Also Lance Armstrong has been accused just as Bonds has but you don’t see this same uproar. Why?

By Ole Boy

September 22, 2005 10:32 AM | Link to this

Barry Bonds CHEATED! WOW!

Newsflash people, this is America! This country was built on the premise of lies and cheating. You people that have the audacity to condemn Bonds because he’s in the public eye. First off, there has been no positive test, therefore no one can conclude beyond a reasonable doubt that Bonds cheated. Secondly, who doesn’t cheat/lie? 80% of the people condemning Bonds have lied/cheated themselves on your homework, a test, a job interview, your taxes! And then for politicians to be the ones scrutinizing, hell they are the epitome of cheating AND lying in this country, they need to scrutinize themselves, beginning with that character in the Oval office! And who can say that The Bambino and Aaron didn’t use corked bats, steroids, or something else to enhance their performance, pitchers using grease in their gloves and the likes. Canseco only pointed out one aspect of what has been going wrong in the sport for the last godzillion years, so everyone in the stupid HOF should have their careers scrutinized! YOU PEOPLE NEED TO GET OFF YOUR HIGH HORSES AND COME TO GRIPS WITH REALITY! Everyone cheats, even Y-O-U!

By Atlien4Life

September 22, 2005 10:36 AM | Link to this

Ok, so here’s a question for all of you with skewed priorities who are in such an uproar. When has the sport of Baseball ever been “pure” or “clean”? In the beginning of the Century, with the Dead Balls, but not ONE black or latino player? In the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s with Greenies, so players could recover from all night drinking binges? After they lowered the mound to 10”? When they started winding baseballs so tight that they feel like golfballs? Or maybe when kids are young, but their dads are willing to beat up umpires over bad calls.

Face it, Baseball has never been perfect or anywhere close. Remember, too, that many of the steroids out there are for muscle recovery, and pitchers have just as much incentive to use them as hitters.

There are more important things to worry about than steroid use in baseball. The fact is, it wasn’t against the rules, so it wasn’t “cheating”. And if you’re worried about the effect on the kids, go after alcohol, which kills many more. Oh, but you don’t have any problem with all the beer ads at the park, do you???

By Atlien4Life

September 22, 2005 10:38 AM | Link to this

Hey, OLE Boy, I’m right there with you….

By Gene Phillips

September 22, 2005 10:40 AM | Link to this

If the argument for Bonds is to call someone “white boy” your argument speaks for itself. This is not a racial issue. Lance Armstrong was subjected to the most strict testing possible on a daily basis for six years. Put the same standard on Bonds and Clements too. If they fail, kick them both out.

By BUSHWACKER

September 22, 2005 10:40 AM | Link to this

Barroid Bonds just does not get it. Does he have any idea how bad it makes him look to stand up there and use the war and the hurricanes for his benefit.That is just disgusting and I hope he trips and blows out both knees on his next home run!!

By BUSHWACKER

September 22, 2005 10:42 AM | Link to this

Barroid Bonds just does not get it. Does he have any idea how bad it makes him look to stand up there and use the war and the hurricanes for his benefit.That is just disgusting and I hope his knees gove ou before he passes Aaron. For him to own the greatest record in all of sports would be a sad sad day!

By Patrick

September 22, 2005 10:50 AM | Link to this

M. Thomas, you’re right on. Obviously, congress cannot walk and chew gum at the same time (or at least walk and count the corporate dollars that buy their votes, and leave this country’s future at risk through inactivity and corruption). Here are some stats for you: Bush’s approval rating is down around 35% now. Since it was just over 50% (the same percentage of folks who re-elected him) just a short time ago, that means that 15% of this country finally realized what the other half of the country was trying to tell them all along. That Bush is an idiot and a dangerous man.

I’m right there with most of you, that Bonds obvious drug use is cheating. Clearcut. But it’s a game, and Congress put pro sports on notice to clean up their act effectively. Another minute spent on policing the workout/social habits of highly paid entertainers, by congress, is a valuable minute wasted not addressing the myriad of problems this country as, both here and abroad.

Larry,

Your wrong. Recent research has shown that HGH improves visual acuity significantly. That means that taking this undetectable (one of the primary reasons Bonds hasn’t failed a drug test is his substance of choice is undetectable) CAN and HAS improved his hand-eye coodination. And while steroids may not help you hit a fastball, the superhuman strength these drugs impart turn warning track flyouts into homeruns. How did steroids make Ben Johnson run faster than any man before him? Obviously, they impact the rate at which the muscle fibers twitch. Extrapolate that to swinging a bat. With enhancement, the muscles you use to control the bat can react slightly quicker than a normal human athlete. That means you can wait a split second longer to start your swing, allowing you to evaluate the speed and spin of the oncoming ball. Anyone who understands swing mechanics and has observed Bonds, and listened to experts analyze his swing, will tell you that Bonds, over the last five years, has become able to wait longer than any player before him to initiate his swing. That’s what these drugs have done to improve his ability to hit a baseball. Simply put, there can be no more clueless position for someone to take than to suggest that performance enhancing drugs don’t enhance performance. And if steroids don’t help you hit homeruns, tell us why the average number of homeruns per game this season is the lowest since 1997. Now there’s a coincedence.

By Dave

September 22, 2005 11:49 AM | Link to this

Why is it so hard for “Bariod” to just suck it up and act like he likes folks other than himself. He brought all of the negativity on himself. He’s not the only one that has done steroids, but it’s his attitude that makes him stick out. Can’t wait to see these guys when they get to their mid-50’s and their bodies are falling apart and they look 90 years old. “I did not know what I was put in my body.” PLEEEEEASE!

Keep this in mind Bariod, as much as you think that you are better than “The Babe” you can just keep dreaming on. The Babe achieved his numbers with much less at bats as you AND he won 94 games, Still holds a World Series pitching record and has the 7th all time lowest ERA amoung all pitchers. I won’t even get into why he is a better hitter than you. That would take up too much space. You’ll always be under Babe Ruth in all areas of the game. And yes that does include CLASS. Though you have a lot of class, it’s just all LOW!!!

By BUSHWACKER

September 22, 2005 11:56 AM | Link to this

OLE BOY..I bet you don’t believe in God do you.Does your life suck that bad that you think everyone cheats?? You must be a democrat also,they accuse the republicans of doing everything they do becuas ethey also assume everyone cheats. I glad I don’t live in your sad sad little world!!

By Jon

September 22, 2005 12:37 PM | Link to this

Barry Bonds undoubtadely given another 2 yrs will break one of the hollowed records in MLB by passing Hank Aaron. Though I put more of the blame for the roid yrs on MLB than trashing Bonds yr in and yr out. The penalties are not there for steroids, its taken Congress to get Selig to do something and only by oppresion of Hall of Fame voters will there really be a strict penalty, ie (Rafael Palmeiro).

As far as steroids go its only a trial of public opinion and everyone should be tested. These people make millions of dollars for playing a damn game. So yes Congress should spend our tax dollars on something else other than steroid hearings and helping the poor or social security for the elderly, while baseball players should give up their salary for playing a game. What’s more lovely is out of all those hearings and the upcoming Palmeiro testimony nothing has been done, way to go Congress for doing nothing again, just take their exemption and just do something!

The league itself is so messed up with payroll fixations that allow one team to amass a payroll 6-7 x greater than most teams. Hell, If I was Georgy Porgy I’d spend the money to since there is no salary cap and why does MLB not care, b/c of revenue sharing and of course all the smaller franchises are loving the luxury tax.

Bottom line, baseball is a game of cheaters we all know McGuire, Sosa, Bonds, and all those guys took something. Think of what brought fans to the stadiums and gave MLB its resurection from the strike. Whats worse is MLB can’t seem to detect it, I wonder why??

By Ole Boy

September 22, 2005 12:45 PM | Link to this

@BUSHWACKER

Ha-Ha! You’re a freakin joke! With a name like BUSHWACKER, YOU accuse ME of being a Democrat! HAHA! Change your moniker if you’re such a republican! And for the record, I didn’t distinguish between republican and democrat when I said POLITICIAN, so for you to try to determine my political affiliation is asanine. What’s the difference if they’re all crooked, Hmmm? Let’s just go on record here so that everyone knows BUSHWACKER is not a cheater! I did say 80% of people didn’t I? But ummm, I wonder if he’s/she’s a pervericator seeing as how he/she doesn’t live on the planet earth and is glad they don’t live in my sad sad world. My assumption is that you posted from Jupiter, or some other distant planet! Well, I was born into the real world, raised in the USA, and reside within the borders of GA! Where do you come from? I live realistically, not in your little Utopia of a mindframe. Then to say I don’t believe in a higher power, you are hilarious! How about this for your religious beliefs, does this sound familiar: HE WHO IS WITHOUT SIN CAST THE FIRST STONE?

You should pray for intelligence and reading comprehension skills! And if you believe you are not a sinner, you should pray that you don’t regret that thought process.

Thanks for the laughs! What an idiot

By T Robb

September 22, 2005 12:48 PM | Link to this

By Tom

September 22, 2005 12:57 PM | Link to this

MLB is pound wise and penny foolish on Barry Bonds.

In the pursuit of short-term revenue, they allow him to diminish the log-term credibility of the game.

Protect Cooperstown — keep the freak show in Coney Island.

By dman

September 22, 2005 01:00 PM | Link to this

You know, people have and will always hate a winner; they will always hate greatness, why should most of the people blogging here be any different. Barry Bond’s career has been one of remarkable achievements. It is not easy to hit 100+ mph fast balls, let alone be as consistent as Barry has through-out his entire career, that my friends is the heart of the matter.

His hand and eye coordination is superior to more others in the league, why? Not because of roids, but because he knows that game of baseball, because he has master his skills and his career has been long enough to know the pitch of each and every pitcher that steps on the mound to face him. Barry’s job is baseball, that’s what he gets paid to do, play baseball and he has been around it his entire life.

So, I say to all the cronies out there and on this blog…DON’T HATE, APPRICIATE. Babe Ruth’s record WILL be broken and there will be two brotha’s at the top, number 1 and 2, LOL….

History has show time and time again the blacks are superior athletes in every aspect of the word. But when it comes time to give a brother his props and recognize, the cronies have to spin it and make it bitter…SHAME, SHAME, SHAME. I tell you who you need to be talking to and that Mark McGuire…LOL

By dmand

September 22, 2005 01:01 PM | Link to this

You know, people have and will always hate a winner; they will always hate greatness, why should most of the people blogging here be any different. Barry Bond’s career has been one of remarkable achievements. It is not easy to hit 100+ mph fast balls, let alone be as consistent as Barry has through-out his entire career, that my friends is the heart of the matter.

His hand and eye coordination is superior to more others in the league, why? Not because of roids, but because he knows that game of baseball, because he has master his skills and his career has been long enough to know the pitch of each and every pitcher that steps on the mound to face him. Barry’s job is baseball, that’s what he gets paid to do, play baseball and he has been around it his entire life.

So, I say to all the cronies out there and on this blog…DON’T HATE, APPRICIATE. Babe Ruth’s record WILL be broken and there will be two brotha’s at the top, number 1 and 2, LOL….

History has show time and time again the blacks are superior athletes in every aspect of the word. But when it comes time to give a brother his props and recognize, the cronies have to spin it and make it bitter…SHAME, SHAME, SHAME. I tell you who you need to be talking to and that Mark McGuire…LOL.

By Vincent J

September 22, 2005 01:03 PM | Link to this

You cannot compare Barry and Babe Ruth because it would not be fair. For instance Babe Ruth played in an Era with no minorities. So that means no Ozzie Smith, Derek Jeter, A-Rod, Andruw Jones, Tori Hunter, Jr etc. Also no Pedro, Santana, Mario Rivera etc. It is not fair. While I believe there was some excellent defenders and pictures during that time, MLB was definatley weaker because you had some excellent players not allowed to play. Barry is playing against the best the World has to offer. No one knows how many HR’s Babe would have had if there were players that time scaling the walls like they are now just like you can never tell how many hits Ty Cobb would have had if you had some of the middle infielders of today in the early 1900s. Let’s face it there is no comparison that can be made that is fair. Like the earlier Blogger said. “We do not know what Babe, Hank, Ty Cobb, Roger or any other player did”. You can slam Barry all day long but MLB should have been on this from the beginning. If Consecos book is true there were too many people who knew about this for the big whigs to act like this is a revelation.

By Jeff H

September 22, 2005 01:15 PM | Link to this

Barry is a disgrace to his father’s legacy, the game of baseball, and himself. He owes Hank Aaron a public apology if he breaks his home run record.

By Erric Jackson

September 22, 2005 01:27 PM | Link to this

To all of you in an uproar over the unsubstantiated allegations concerning Barry Bonds steroid use, one quick question. Are y’all stupid, naive or a combination of both. First, Bonds hasn’t failed a drug test of any kind, period. Until he does all this crap about his roid use is just that, crap. Second, roid use has only been against the rules in baseball since 2004, so before that any roid use wasn’t cheating, maybe stupid, but not cheating according to the rules of the game. Third, baseball has never been this pure completely faultless game some of you fools seem to think that it was back in the “good ol’ days”. When the Babe played some of the best players in the world were excluded from the game because of their skin color. Should we place an asterik by his record? The time frame known as the “Dead Ball Era” is when the Babe pitched. Do you realize that 47 of the top 50 single season ERA marks occured during this time (before 1919)? Do you really believe that modern day pitching has devolved that much? Come on! Spitballs were legal for awhile, amphetamines were commonplace as early as the 50’s, cocaine and marajuana in the 60’s & 70’s. Anybody want to conjecture as to who did what during those decades? Should we asterik any records that were attained then? Tell you what. When Bonds test positive for roid use, any roid use I’ll join in with you self-righteous, upstanding citizens who’ve never taken a short cut to gain an advantage and call for an asterik next to all his numbers. Until then, would you just Shut The F—- Up, and enjoy the game!!!

By Philip

September 22, 2005 02:24 PM | Link to this

John and Erric Jackson:

Why is it that everyone automatically throws out the race card when a black athlete is criticized? It’s not about color skin. Wrong is wrong. I feel the same way about Bonds as I do Giambi, McGwire, Romanoski, Sosa, Pudge, and Palmeiro. I could care less if the color of his skin was pink with purple poka dots.

The discussion on the table is about Bonds…not Babe Ruth or the Negro League. Stop deflecting the subject just like Bonds does the subject of steroids. If you want to discuss “what if” scenarios then how this one…what if Ruth hadn’t been a drunk and actually kept himself in shape? Or what if Hank Aaron had the luxury of using cosmetic performance enhancing drugs?

Also, this is a sports blog so don’t use this as your personal page to voice your own political agenda or opinions. Those topics, like war, are worthy of discussion, but in the appropriate arena. Let’s stick to the topic at hand.

Whether you want to believe or not. Whether you require admission or not. Whether you want a positive drug test or not. Whether you believe in MLB conspiracy theory or not. Some things are certain…Bonds is a talented athlete and baseball player. He is a egomaniacal jack@ss. He is a racist. And he had a strong affiliation with a company known to provide athletes with performance enhancing drugs…not necessarily steroids. Sheffield all, but accused Bonds of using performance enhancing drugs.

For those that keep saying that steroids couldn’t possibly help Bonds, think again. Steroids, if indeed that is what he is taking, help with recovery time for muscles. That means that the athlete wouldn’t tire during the course of a long season enabling them to be just as strong and fresh on day 100 at day one. Plus, with his added strength hits that would normally be a double might turn into a home run. So are you still saying that being stronger, faster, and possessing greater endurance and recovery time isn’t an advantage? Well then there are several types of performance enhancing drugs/hormones that can help with reaction time and hand/eye coordination. Bonds is obsessed with one thing…and it’s not winning. He is obsessed with beating Babe Ruth’s home run mark. He would do anything to get there…anything.

By Donny

September 22, 2005 02:25 PM | Link to this

Ok, let’s assume all involved in the steroid scandal ARE guilty and punish them accordingly. I will then look forward to the Congressional hearing on drug abuse of Rock and Rap stars. Are athletes influencing kids more than they? I don’t see kids walking around with Ipods listening to ball games. Let’s prosecute them all.

By Jimmy Ragland

September 22, 2005 02:37 PM | Link to this

MLB should denie bonds the priviledge of playing. This man has tainted the game at least as bad as charlie Hustle as probably more. Its a sham and by standing by and allowing it MLB has damaged the game.

By Daryl

September 22, 2005 02:41 PM | Link to this

If I were a professional baseball player, I’d take steriods too!!! If it could help give me that edge so I could make millions of dollars per year and set my family up for generations to come; I’d do it in a minute. Go Barry!!! I know his family is not going hungry anytime soon… Wouldn’t you do it too???

By KMF

September 22, 2005 02:44 PM | Link to this

You guys are so entertaining!

Ole Boy - Good come-back!

Bushwacker - Intelligence…don’t leave home without it!

By Philip

September 22, 2005 02:47 PM | Link to this

Daryl,

If it’s all about money as you have indicated then when is enough money enough?

By Daryl

September 22, 2005 03:00 PM | Link to this

If you have the opportunity to make your entire family and their offspring have a better life, there is never enough money. I say get it while you can, because their may not be another opportunity to do so. That’s just my personal opinion. Steriods only hurt the person who is taking them; and if they want to take that risk, so be it.

Money = opportunity… Just take a look at politicians.

By Vincent J

September 22, 2005 03:13 PM | Link to this

This is not about Race. It is all about personality. No one hounded Mark Mcgwire until he went before Congress. There are a lot of players who have gotten a pass and it is not because of skin color. Baseball is about buisness and of course Bonds is the biggest thing in the sport right now so they have an interest for him to slide by this issue. What about Roger Clemons, he is exceling after 40 and no one is hounding him or even bringing up the question of him and steroids. And to be honest he is the one who has shown emotions associated with “Roid Rage” on the field.

By Jake

September 22, 2005 03:13 PM | Link to this

It is not a race thing, it is not a cheat thing: people hate Barry Bonds because he is an arrogant rear end. If he put his head down and sprinted around the bases after every home run instead of standing back to admire them, we would all be shocked beyond belief at his steroid accusations.

By Erric Jackson

September 22, 2005 03:15 PM | Link to this

Remember, unless there’s a rule against it, it ain’t cheating!!! That goes for Bonds, McGwire, Brady Anderson, Sammy Sosa or anybody else who may have chosen to inject themselves with HGH or whatever. I don’t care if Bonds was doing commercials for Balco, until you can show a positive test proving that he or any other player linked to this roid rage actually did steroids, you’re just spitting in the wind.

By Sucker Free Homie

September 22, 2005 11:38 PM | Link to this

For the record: Because he was on the disabled list, Bonds was tested for drugs this year, as he was in 2004 and he passed both years. Also, those who know him here say he is one dimensional, shallow, obsessed with baseball:talking, training, lifting weights and digesting god-know-what to make him a better player 24/7. That’s why his personal life is such a failure. But he’s not tricky, not clever, not a hypocrite. And he can hit.

By Kudzu

September 23, 2005 07:38 AM | Link to this

Hey “Ole Boy”, you said it good, now chill, take the higher road, you got a lot of support, you da man…

Most of you are creeping me out…

By Andy

September 23, 2005 11:50 AM | Link to this

Kudzu, I was thinking the same thing. Far out (and I mean WAY far out). Interesting note on the rumors about Tejada coming out of this Raffy thing: In the year testing has racheted up, go look at Tejada’s stats this season compared to the last five. Career high in doubles at 49, and lowest HR output in six years. Last year, in one of the best hitters’ parks in baseball, he drives in 150 runs. This season he has 93. Homers becoming doubles in the first year of testing is what this thing is all about.

Donny, You’re right about that. But I think we should be drug testing politicians. They’re our real role models…………..Getting into that area where people sue Mickey D’s because they’re fat. Let’s drug test sports’ writers too. From what I read, alot of these guys are clearly high.

By Nina

September 26, 2005 11:16 AM | Link to this

Andy, You say ‘can you imagine Andruw if he got serious about being the best player…’ Well, maybe Andruw plays because he loves the game, not to become the best player in the world. Remember how he took less money to stay with the Braves? Would that be something Mr. Steroid would EVER do? No way. While it is Anrduw’s job to play baseball, I believe he sees it for what it is…a game. That’s what it is after all, right? And you can tout Barry-roid all you like. He will never, ever be in the same class as Hank Aaron, no matter how many drugs he does. Those who cheat, never truly win. And if baseball allows this freak to stand in the record books next to legitimate athletes, baseball’s soul will certainly be lost forever…