Should Bud Selig indefinitely suspend  Barry Bonds for the good of baseball?
348926
If Bud tries to suspend Bonds, he in essence will be exposing himself because in the steroid era where numbers were so inflated, Bud decided to ignore the sudden inflation of numbers to pay homage to the almighty buck.  Homers put asses in the seats, and for Bud to finally decide now to investigate alleged steroid use would virtually be exposing himself and high ranking MLB officials as corrupt and sullying the integrity of the game. Bud is just as much of a disgrace to baseball as Bonds is.  To turn a blind eye to an issue such as steroids promotes cheating, which is what Bonds is allegedly doing.  Bud should suspend Bonds, and then step down as commissioner.  Players that cheat using steroids do not belong in baseball; commissioners who rank revenue ahead of integrity also do not belong in baseball.
561079
If it is proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that Barry Bonds was on steroids during his career, his records should not have an asterisk beside it...it should be erased from all record books.  And that goes for any baseball player who was on steroids during their career.  And the Commissioner's stance on punishing Pete Rose is getting flimsier with each passing day.  Less than 5 years after the Commisioner resigns, is kicked out or replaced, no one will be able to recall his name,  but baseball fans will forever remember Pete Rose as the best hitter of all time.
153095
All time hits king. He deserves to be there,and it's a damn shame that hes not. People make mistakes. If Darryl Strawberry gets a million chances for snorting cocaine over and over again. Pete Rose,one of the greatest hitters ever,deserves to be in the Hall of Fame. Bud Selig is an idiot!!!! I am pissed off now that I have to think hes not in the Hall of Fame.
504928
lets see . He is a cheater and a liar . I feel that it does not matter what you did before you cheated .once you have been caught  you should have to step up and be a man ,and take your punishment . the steroids years have hurt baseball how are fans going to be able to trust the players  anymore. I know that no one is perfect but the real reason  behind all of this is greed and jealousy. bonds could not stand by and let sosa and mark get all the attention, they were cheating and people loved them and he thought that if they can do it so can he. well guess what now they are all in the dog house .there is NO WAY that any of them make the HALL of FAME . so let bonds break the record it will alway be tanted and it will be all he has from baseball. long live the memory of  and hank aaron  and roger's 61
658099
NO. let him go. He wouldn't have been up this year even if he wasn't suspended for 50 games in the minors. don't feel bad though im still waiting for bj upton to be called up.
679445
sadly if pitchers keep throwing to him. If I was a pitcher facing bonds he could expect a bean ball every at bat. If I was a manager I'd tell every pitch to hit him with the ball or they'll be benched.\nWhat a loser to baseball and a disgrace to society. Barry Bonds is nothing but a joke.
653343
If the umps' is really wrong (drinking before the game, throwing things into the stands, etc) then he should be reported. However, unless the wrong call is in the playoffs or \nWorld  Series no.
615222
I think they should be banned from the hall of fame and also stripped of any records they hold. I think they should be allowed to continue to play after a first offense but banned from baseball after a second offense. The key issue is the accuracy of the tests and frequency. If it's possible there was a falso positive or a truely accidental positive then thats reasonable once. Still tarnishs any records they held.
645117
Absolutely not.  Charley hustle, Mr. baseball, Pete Rose is still not admitted into the hall of fame after his conviction of gambling.  Jose Canseco had legal problems.  There are many races involved.  By the way I am on Barry Bonds side for breaking the record.  It is the news media that has convicted him and no one else.  Those who like to read and spread gossip should be ashamed as those who write it to make money.  It is just terrible what the public lets the sports broadcasters get away with.  Lets watch the games and only listen to the media guys with integrity.  The other bums probably could not even hit the baseball out of the infield.  They should be talking to a brick wall.\n\nGo Barry Bonds!!!  Hit 800 home runs.  Some of us really do appreciate what you have done.
1103339
Yes he should because he played the game. He was wrong not to turn the others in BUT that shouldn't keep him out of the Hall. He should have been kept out of the game, forced to retire. The ones who were cheating should have been kept out of the Hall. Bonds isn't IN THE HALL for the record. Neither is Big Mac, who proably won't get in. I'm sure he is pissed that Bonds hasn't retired because Bonds is a reminder of that era and it will make the voters vote against him as a punishment to what he likely did. Until they are in you can't compare the two situations.
691649
I think they'll honor it just like any other record, if he does break the record.  They didn't say that wouldn't.  Steroids were banned just recently, and they can't go back and enforce something that was legal back then.  Otherwise, they would have to go back and investigate every single player since the start of baseball in order to have no discrimination and that's not going to happen.
641663
I do not understand. We live in a democratic government in which our judicial system lives and breathes by the phrase, "innocent until proven guilty." Bonds hasn't been proven to have done any steroids, yet our culture as a whole has already hung him out. Incredible! I would like to keep faith in Bonds, and MLB as much as possible. So I 'choose' to believe that Bonds is innocent until investigation proves otherwise. I believe that if he is found guilty of charges, then any records he breaks should be stripped, but I just want to make the argument that taking steroids is no help at all to a 95 mph fastball hurled inches from your body; if anything its a disadvantage, considering the awkward growth of muscles attributed and the relearned comfort required for a power hitter's swing...\nP.S. I am not a Giants fan, but I am cheering for Bonds to break the record; as well, I'm hoping he is found to never have taken THG or any other steroids.
348944
Being able to actually "legally" prove that he lied to the Grand Jury can be a tough job! However, I think Bonds knew damned well exactly what supplements and substances he was taking and needs to take full responsibility for these actions. He may not eventually brake Aaron's 755 home run record if he decides not to return in 2007? Poor guy does NOT deserve any more sympathy.  Boo-hoo...Like that old adage: "You do the Crime then You do the time!"
124651
No, he is not.  Did you see how poorly he did this season when they were testing for steroids.  I think that he stopped using them this season so he would not get in trouble.  If you use steroids, why do you deserve to be on the all time homerun list? Plus, there's the whole cork in the bat incident.  He had to cheat to get his homeruns.
599670
I agree with you. If I were Barry, I would want to kick someone where the sun don't shine every game. It still hasn't been proved that he used steroids and yet, he is booed, intentionally walked, and booed some more. He is such a great player and deserves much more than what he is getting. If I were Barry, I would definatly retire after this season. It sucks to be him right now. Poor man...But at least he passed Babe's record and I hope he passes Hank's record. I hate seeing him get walked.
428448
I believe that Bonds has a no-trade clause in his contract, and he's due to earn $20M this year.  Even assuming that he were to approve a trade, few teams would trade for a player who is: injury-prone; expensive; a poor teammate (by several accounts); and, in very real danger of being disciplined by the Commissioners Office for damaging the integrity of the game.\n\nmissada51, a correction - you said "I think he will retire as a San Francisco Giant like his Godfather did."  His godfather, Willie Mays, actually retired as a member of the New York Mets.
461567
Not no but HELL NO!  He doesn't want his record to be taken from him.  Even though 99.99% of people know he's guilty.  He wants to go down as one of the greatest baseball players in history; even if he did cheat his way into the record books and the Hall of Fame.  But now that he's quit for the new testing "laws" that have been put into effect he's a worthless player, 1 HR and a .222 AVG.  See what happens when the juice wears off Barry?  Plus his body is starting to fall apart.  Now that he doesn't have the juice to repair his body parts his knee is falling apart. He's a JOKE, and will never admit to using steroids.  Remember the phony story about his "accidental" use?  How the hell do you accidentally stick yourself in the ass with a needle?  Must have slipped and fell!