Who..other than myself..thinks that MLB's reaction to the steroid issue is a complete joke?
371266
Its a joke they should of done all this 8 years ago when steroid use was going on and they were hitting 60 and 70 home runs.
845174
Rose didnt' cheat so he's out of the race. Rogers  who cares? Half the pitchers in base baseball are doctoring the ball. Every year a few get caught. Some like Perry made a career out of it. \n\nBonds, Sosa, McGwire, Canseco, Palmiero, Caminitti. Sheffied, McGriff, Giambi are just a few of those busted cold with steriods. \nWith McGwire I think it actually hurt his stats. McGwire and Canseco were both TOO strong. They lost huge parts of thier careers to injuries I think were steroid related. If you watch McGwire's swing nobody ever designed a more perfect HR swing. It was perfect. Most of McGwire's blasts were overkill. If he were not on Roids I think McGwire would have hit more HRs. It's meaningless now since he used them and it taints his stats. \n\nBonds would have been in the hall. I think Sosa will help keep Bonds and McGwire out. After seeing declines in power and general hitting and basically facing the end of his career suddenly Bonds beats his best HR total ever in a year most thought would be his last??? Then the next year hits 70+ HRs. His stats alone bust him and show exactly why Steroids are banned. \n\nOn a side not. People Bonds ADMITED using steroids. He said it was by accident but his steroid use is proven. Whether he did it intentionally or not the fact is he was roided out when he set that record. \n\nThen you have Sosa. Not only did he use steroids. He was twice caught with corked bats. Not once, but twice in MLB games. He was also caught using one in a pre-season game if I remember correctly. So I'd have to go with Sosa. He's a known Steroid user, busted with corked bats and suspected of HG usage. What DIDN"T he do to enhance his own personal stats? He sure didn't do it for the team. \n\nSo Sosa hands down is the biggest cheater the game has seen in years. Not since Ty Cobb was there a player that broke more rules. Unlike Ty Cobb Sosa was motivated purely for personal stats. Cobb wanted to win. He also enjoyed his personal stats but Cobb did most of his cheating to help his team.
956762
Pete Rose is a self serving, egotistical, lying priiick!!  Plain and simple!   He should be banned from baseball for life. . .as should all cheaters!!!   He is also a complete DORK!
675195
Carl Pavano...he's barely pitched and hes making 4 yrs 40 mil\n\noh to the red sox fan who said "not taking steroids"\n\nyou mean like the steroids Nomar was taking all those years?  Or Curt Schilling for that matter?  Funny how Schilling didn't start getting good until he was 30...\n\ngod red sox fans are annoying
1045992
Well, here's the thing.  If you think players are making ridiculous amounts of money (and I agree), what about the owners?  The owners are the ones that can afford to pay them this money.  On the one hand, I'd rather see the players make more money than the owners; however, I do think they are overpaid considering they are only playing a game.  \n\nRemember in Field of Dreams when Shoeless Joe says, "Man, I did love this game. I'd have played for food money. It was the game... The sounds, the smells. Did you ever hold a ball or a glove to your face? ..... It was the crowd, rising to their feet when the ball was hit deep. Shoot, I'd play for nothing!"  That's the kind of love for the game that has been missing in recent years.  It became about contract years and free agency, not just pure, simple love of the game.\n\nShould they get paid?  Yeah, it's their job.  Should they be paid millions of dollars?  I don't think so.  My job can be just as dangerous.  I have just as much chance getting injured as a player.  Do I matter less because I'm not in the limelight?  I'm having trouble walking right now because I got banged up at a softball game Wednesday night, but I'm still going to be heading to work in about an hour and a half, getting paid $10/hr to help people shop.  I don't expect to sit down and still get paid today.\n\nThe good thing is that a lot of players do not blow all their money on themselves.  Many of them have set up foundations and charities to help the underpriviledged.  I don't mind those players making a ton of money.  In fact, I'd rather see those players make more than anybody else for the simple fact that they have more to give away.
588358
You betcha, my friend--sitting in upper reserved, section 327, with a perfect view.  Beautiful day by the bay, not much wind, and every other hard-hit ball to center died before it got anywhere today--which is why we knew Barry's shot was heading out: it was still rising over right-center.  But as with everything in baseball, you need context: Byung-Yung Kim owned the Giants today.  It was 6-0 Rockies when Bonds came up, and there were already 2 out, with Steve Finley on first.  Kim had walked Bonds his first AB, but with a 6 run lead he looked like he was going after him.  Count went full, and we all thought, here comes another walk....The other remarkable thing was that during each pitch there was almost total silence in the yard--nobody was cheering, everybody went quiet, like they didn't want any distractions.  Never heard anything like it...And then of course all hell broke loose when he hit it.  Some guy in the right-center bleachers had a glove on it and misplayed it, and the ball dropped over the side of the section onto the concessions below.  And some other guy who was in line for a beer saw it rolling his way and picked it up.  (True!)\n\nI know there's going to be a lot of screaming about steroids, and cheating, and racism, and asterisks, and who was better, and why, and bla bla bla....You know what?  I don't think there's a sports record you couldn't taint if you looked close enough.  To me, it's about the drama of the moment, and this one had it.  Lucky to be there.  (But glad it's over....oh, and the Rockies won anyway....)\n\nP.S.: I'm with you on the steroids thing.  Strength is fine, but as anyone who's ever hit a baseball knows, a half inch either way on the bat, and you have either a very strong popup or a very strong ground ball.  The reason hitting a baseball is the hardest thing to do in sports is because the hitter has exactly half a second from the time the ball is released to decide where it's going, and whether to swing or not--and if you do swing, you're as likely to miss as to hit, and if you do hit, 7 out of 10 times you'll be out.  Steroids may give you bulk, but they don't give you eyesight or bat speed.  Not that I'm saying Bonds--or anyone else who ever played the game--is totally clean.  But I just think the effect of steroids on home runs is overrated.\n\nAs for unfair comparisons: how many home runs would Babe Ruth have hit if he'd had to play against pitchers like Bob Gibson, Juan Marichal, Dave Stewart, Pedro Martinez, Dontrelle Willis...?\n\nP.P.S:  Aaron's record is safe.  Watched Bonds' play in left decline enough to know: his knees won't carry him the 3 seasons he'd need now to reach 755.
1074061
I feel the same way, baseball sucks now.  Used to love it, now I don't care.  The pregnant pauses between pitches, the sleeping outfielders, roidheads, it feels like people are forcing themselves to still pay attention.
1096165
Yes, at this point, it's too late to do anything about it. \n\nHowever, I feel that the person who failed to tag the runner should have told the ump that he/she didn't tag the runner upon hearing the "out" call. That would have been the honorable thing for him/her to do. I would rather lose a game than lose my integrity any day. There is no joy in winning a game if the win is not honest. To me anyway.
526926
I'd love to have a chat with the person who says the Red Sox sold out...  Gee, when did THAT happen?  Last time I checked, the Red Sox weren't trying to buy up other teams players to cripple one team and stack their own.  Well guess what, they spent over 50 million for Johnny Damon and look what they got.  Another Pansy wearing Pinstripe Crybaby just like Jeter and A-Rod.  They deserve one another and last night's victory was sweet on SO many levels.  Every time the Yankees lose, I think God himself Smiles.  They are truly the evilest of empires and with my dying breath I will hiss the words:  Yankees Suck
543999
You're comparing apples to oranges. Pete Rose broke the cardinal rule of baseball - Thou Shall Not Bet on Baseball - and was banned for life. His name isn't even on the ballot. He should NEVER be elected into the HOF. As for Sammy and the rest of the steroid crowd, MLB was complicit in this scandal by turning a blind eye to it's use until the public/press rightfully brought it to the forefront. It's illegal now and anyone who gets caught now should never get into the HOF (i.e. Rafeal Palmerio.) Even though we all suspect Sammy used, he was never caught. Innocent until proven guilty.\n\nThat said, based on numbers alone, Sammy should and will get in. It's only a matter of when he'll get in. I won't be surprised if the writers refuse to elect him and the Veteran's committee puts him in later.\n\nAnd the corked bat is a non-issue. Gaylord Perry is in the Hall and that guy had vaseline dripping from his cap.
521463
Cos MLB doesn't respect people. I'm not watching them anymore. Nobody should. they are covering and have covered athletes in th epast and they will do it in the future.\n\nI HATE MLB NOW! and i used to love it.
515084
Who cares?  That steriod taking, relief fund stealing, cry baby who leaves field early, all of a sudden CAN'T speak or understand English  and CORKED bat fraud should have ALL records deleted!!!!!!!
551724
Steriods hurt baseball even before it became known. McGwire chasing the records rekindled interest. McGwire, Sosa and twenty others chasing the records just cheapened the records and made for longer games. Today's softball scores mean long games are assured. Modern society doesn't have that kind of time or interest. Most famlies are duel income families. People work long hours today and often face long commutes. So they work 8-10 hours then drive another 1-2 hours then get home and go to a ballpark for 4 hours and then drive home for as much as another hour. It's just too long. \n\nSince the scandal came out now there's a big contraversy about whether the records count. Whether players belong in the hall of fame. In my opinion known steroid users should be banned from the hall. Not for life. Might be one day in the future safe steriods are found and the records are re-instituted. Right now I think it'll be a slap in the face to all of those in the Hall for Bonds, McGwire, Sosa or Palmiero to get into the Hall. \n\nIt has also made baseball look really bad as most other sports have long ago tested for steroids. Ever since some ex pro football players started dropping from cancer likely related to steroid use. Baseball is way behind the times on this and the current steroid testing program is a joke. Steroid usage continues and the players association is trying to limit testing which is to the detriment of all MLB interests.
455025
Everyone knows that Barry Bonds uses steroids.  And the concept of accidentally using steroids, does anyone really believe that?  That's like accidentally smoking crack!  Bonds case should be looked at a little more carefully than it is.  Major League Baseball isn't even really paying attention to the claims of his use.  I think the main reason for this is because he broke the single season HR record, and how would they handle that situation?  They couldn't just take them away there would be too much criticism over that one.  But, he should be fines, suspended, and investigated more thoroughly.  My main question is where was he when they had Sosa, Palmeiro, Schilling, Thomas, and McGwire?
814882
Craig, is that you?? LOL\n\nEdited to say: I'm laughing at all the Yanks who don't understand our glorious al fresco tradition...
192037
He might be a jerk, but MLB didn't do anything to combat the use of steroids in the game, so while he might have used them, he found a loophole to be able to get around it. It's immoral, but it's just as much Bud Selig's fault for looking the other way while this was happening.
548939
seriously, everyone needs to step off Barry. He's one of the greatest players of all time, steroids or not. Steroids are cheating? I'm not saying i like them or would ever use them, but when he did them it was part of the game. Experts and other players estimate over 1/2 of all big leaguers were using steroids in the late 90s/early 00s. I mean, ho9lding in football is illegal, but most o linemen hold anyway. And they sure as he11 try not to get caught. \n\nConcluision: i'm glad streoids are over in baseball, i'm glad we have had such an amazing player as Barry to watch break the big records IN OUR LIFETIME, and I'm glad he hates the media, they made him out to look like what many people still see him as, an a$$hole cheater who deserves to be stricken from the record books. I think cheering at someone getting hit is wrong. Booing A-rod when he comes back to Seattle is one thing, cheering Bonds for getting hit intentionally is another. People need to get over what Bonds and everyone else did and start to be good baseball fans.