Barry Bonds can he have it both ways?
403354
First of all let me tell you about Barry Bonds, since hes been in baseball he will never win a world series for the fact he thinks of himself. In Pittsbugh it was proven and now in San Fransico it continues to show, Both ways huh he can have it both ways and he will still be a loser, drugs or no drugs. Did you ever hear him say anything about breaking Hank Arrons record dont think so all is is saying is how he wants to break Babe Ruths record, wonder why can you take one guess why
338359
Bonds is a liar, racist, crook and a wife beater. He has absolutely no integrity with intelligent people of character, and no I don't think he will be, nor should be in the HOF. \n\nTo all the bonds supporters, which why you would support him is beyond me: Take a look at his body and stats prior to 1990. He had less than 85 homers and he was well under 200 pounds. Now all of a sudden at the age of 42 he has almost achieved the all time HR record and put on more muscle as he's gotten older? Can you say abnormal pattern to reality and reverse terms then the rest of us?\n\nAre we to believe that he is just blessed with again gracefully and just happens to be superman as he ages? Does he happen to have a tree in his backyard that produces anti-aging and reverse again fruit? Think again!\n\nIt's clearly unnatural and against nature the process and pattern by which he's gone, so clearly he's been juicing. Not to mention yet another wonderful role model for the black community, who is already overraught with wonderful thugs like Ray Lewis that set such a wonderful example.\n\nNo wonder today's youth and minority population is primarily heading in the wrong direction, when they turn on their Tv's and see these types of things, who is essence of action are saying: "Do whatever you want, lie, cheat and steal if you have to in order to win, and if anyone questions you for it, just play the race card".\n\nBonds and people like you that support him are a damn disgrace to the sport, the true classy legends that built it and to the country. Shame on you if you have any.
360350
may be .. becuz in both bat and ball uses
620113
This subject is being SOOOOOO overblown. I am NOT a Bonds fan, however having played the game from Little League thru College. Hand-eye co-ordination ( which is NOT affected by steroids ) is the biggest factor in hitting...and particularly in hitting Home Runs. What Bonds has done later in his career has much more to do with that and Strike Zone discipline than Illegal Supplements. If you have watched him over his career..He has taken Ted Williams theory to a new level...his swing is so quick that when He has 2 strikes He can ( normally ) foul off pitches in the zone he does'nt like..thereby FORCING the pitcher to throw pitches into areas of the strike zone where Bonds KNOWS He can consistently drive the ball. Either the pitcher comes to him...or He walks...look at the stats.My other concern is ( and no one ever asks this )How many of his homers were hit off PITCHERS who were JUICING as well ? And when push comes to shove...at least he's trying to improve his game...as opposed to guys who take the field high, drunk...or having just beaten their wife.
387151
he is in the hall of fame for both so you can make a strong case for either one.
143023
Yes, Barry Bonds should retire. Basseball is a team sport. It seems that Bonds is only intrested in breaking the homerun record and not the welfare of his team. He is over rated.
492371
Barry Bonds would not still be playing if he had not taken performance enhancers.  Yes, he is a great home run hitter, but no one, NO ONE, has ever doubled their home run-to-at-bat ratio at the age of 39 or 40.  Why?\n\nAdvancing age decreases home run output for everyone.  UNLESS you are elongating your career with performance enhancers.  In short, Barry Bonds is cheating every single player who ever played straight.\n\nFrom 2000-2005, Barry Bonds should have half the home runs he hit nullified.  These are the dates that he is documented as having been taking performance enhancing drugs.  These are the dates his home run-to-at-bat ratio doubled.\n\nBaseball needs to take action on this for the integrity of the game, and for the honor of every Major League player who did not enhance their skills with some kind of substance.  The fans deserve to know that their favorite players can be looked up to for the skills they were born with.  Not for trying to beat the system, and us, for the sake of more money.\n\nBarry Bonds is a great player, and he is also a selfish, delusional, misguided sociopath who thinks the rules don't apply to him.  That is a great message to send to our kids.\n\nHis punishment will send a message that sportsmanship is not dead.  Even though there is trash talking, fights, and huge egos, a line has to be drawn at performance enhancing substances.  You and I can't get away with it, so why should our athletes.
348281
Barry Bonds is better.  I don't know the statistics but I know that Barry Bonds (according to my dad) was a good young player in the '90's and he was skinny.  He was able to play well and just didn't get that much attention, that's all.  I would say he is a better player because he would've passed Babe Ruth's record even without steroids; it's just that now that everyone knows he took steroids to get attention, he looks bad.  He also to most people looks like all his home runs came from steroids, but 'tis false in my opinion.  He just wanted attention for being big and powerful QUICKLY, so took the short way and did steroids to have immediate attention.  He is still a better player, but just made the wrong choice.  He could've begun to get attention when he was getting closer to the home run record; he already was the sole member of the 400-400 club (400 home runs, 400 stolen bases), and eventually he would've gotten attention and been inducted into the Hall of Fame for his accomplishments; THEN everybody would see how great he was.  But now it's all negative attention.  I repeat, though, that Barry Bonds is a better player.
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.
697367
yes but use both hands
613479
I think that Barry Bonds should be up there with his godfather, Willie Mays, but not with the babe and hank arron. Without the steriods he still would have hit a ton, even if what the book Game of Shadows says is true, and he started in 1998, the pace that he was going on, he still probably would have reached 600. And even 600 is enough to be put in the same category as the babe and aaron, but not worthy of being on the exact same level as the two greatest homerun hitters of all time.
587594
Oh please.\n\nIf he was on steroids he'd be smacking the cover off the ball, and he is not.\n\nHe does have a wicked arm behind the plate, so you are right...you dont want to mess with him like that.\n\nHave you ever seen made a snap throw down to first base to catch the runner leaning?\n\nIncredible! He's gotten a few runners like that, but he is talented.\n\nSo, my guess is that you are just jealous and are trying to start rumors.\n\nNice try to smear my Beloved Tigers, but it aint gonna work.
812829
As soon as Greg Anderson gets smart and stops doing Barry's jail time for him.  One that happens Bonds will be officially charged with perjury and be sent to jail.  He won't be able to hit home runs from his jail cell.
302881
Yes, the Giants do rule. I've always thought Bonds got too much sh*t from the media and from people in general (I've been away from the Bay Area for 8 years, namely in New York City and Detroit, and it seems people in the rest of the country HATE the guy).  Yes, the roids are very probable.  But man, when every damn player and manager in the MLB (and they know better than we do) is awed by the guy's abilities, even though a lot of them probably knew he was doin the roids, it's time to give the guy a little respect.  I think it's sad that he took the steroids.  But you're right, there's a MAJOR double standard for him and all the other pillpoppers.  Just because he's cocky and not always smiley and happy-go-lucky, and then he's black to top it off!  He was getting death threats for daring to go after a white guy's homerun record (both McGwire and Ruth) years ago, so you might say the cockiness is warranted.  Also, the roids were NOT outlawed by the MLB because they LOVED the attention baseball was finally gaining back, nor by the law in general.  I disagree wholeheartedly with their use, and would wag my finger at Bonds (AFTER shaking his hand, getting his autograph, and thanking him for helping the Giants so much) if I met him, but you JUST CAN'T DENY that he's still one of the F-ing greatest players of all time.  Better than McGwire, Sosa, Palmeiro, Sheffield, and Giambi by FAR.
574293
i hear he is only one home run shot of the babe but still three roid shots from canseco. also babe called his shot to right field, bonds called hit shot to the right butt cheek! erase cheated records!
559847
Haha Barry bonds is a chicken. Wouldnt even fight Springer last night. Then again, he would get his *** kicked as his body is old and crippled enough.\n\nIf you were on his team and he charged the mound, would you back him up? Didnt think so. Doubt his teammates would either. The sooner he retires, the better for the game.
582460
i dont think tht he can score the double in onedayers as he has not been able to show the same explosive & charismatic batting since a couple of years \ntalking of the triple i guess he can do it only if he does bat with a positive frame of mind