is Barry Bonds deserving the of the home run king if he gets there?
598880
He deserves to be called the steroid king.
644093
If he keeps this up, so far he is a potential triple crown candidate, he is on the pace to breaking the previous home run record of 73.  I just named a couple records.  lol
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.
968786
I think that the Red Sox and Yankees will get some....I also think that Sariano will end up in Philly....And if The Giants don't re-sign Bonds,  then there is a good possibility that the Angels will sign him(Although it would KILL the Giants if he broke the record in another uniform),  Also in the Mix for Bonds could be Baltimore-But that maybe to far for Bonds to travel,  he would like to stay on the West Coast to be near his family
584436
I THINK HE DESERVED,BECAUSE HE IS VERY TALENTED PLAYER,I KNOW THAT JUST FOR THE FACT THAT HE USE STEROIDS,THE PEOPLE NOT GOING TO RECOGNIZED HIM LIKE THEY DID WITH RUTH.BUT HOW MANY PLAYERS USE STEROIDS AND THEY{THE PLAYERS THAT USED THEM,BONDS IS NOT THE ONLY ONE}NOT EVEN CLOSE TO BREAK A RECORD LIKE BONDS.
1159005
no way man! BIG PAPI is the best hitter in baseball and he is clean! Bonds on the other hand...why is he still in the MLB???
562054
more like BALCO BONDS he is a dicrace to baseball he should have an * next to his records. babe ruth and hank arron deserve to be worshiped by baseball fans not bonds and this all his store bought talent.\n\nwho would hit more homeruns the babe or bond on steroids.\n\nanswer babe 100,000 bonds 713!!!!!!!!
644800
Chances are very low.Bonds has been swarmed by steroid use,media,and hatred.He is getting old and is losing what he has left in him.\n  He'll proboaly retire at the end of the season at 727
1066711
No, Maris is not in the HOF, and probably will not ever be.\n\nHis career numbers of 275 Home Runs and 851 RBI are not Hall of Fame caliber for an outfielder.\n\nHe did win 2 MVP awards (which obviously means he was NOT  a "one year wonder" as a lot of people think), but he was an All Star for only four seasons....that's not a good total either for a Hall of Fame candidate.\n\nHis .217 World Series batting average didn't help his case either... He did hit  6 World Series Home Runs, and he played for  seven Pennant Winners (and three World Championship teams).\n\nMaris died in 1985, and did receive some significant Hall of Fame vote totals during the 2 or 3 years following his death, but never made the 75% total needed to be inducted.
1067603
Imagine what the managers think about that, now that the All-Star Game actually means home-field advantage in the World Series! THAT'S the ridiculous part, in my opinion. Having to play those "former greats" rather than the more talented but not-as-popular players that didn't make the fans' cut . . . that's gotta be frustrating when the game is on the line. I just hope that we don't start seeing any sacrifice bunts in the All-Star game, just so one team can win. The All-Star game should be a fun game.\n\nThen again . . . seeing Barry Bonds bunt would be fun.
126244
Yes, he will.  The only exception would be if he gets banned for drug use.  \n\nHe'll end up either 1st or 2nd on the home runs charts, and that alone will put him in on the first ballot.  People may not like him, but that doesn't mean he shouldn't be in the hall.\n\nTy Cobb was widely hated when he was around.  He would TRY to hurt guys with his spikes, but he is regarded as one of the best hitters ever and he went in on 98% of the vote...more than BABE RUTH and WALTER JOHNSON!
250748
Barry Bonds is a cheater.\nHe deserves in the Hall of Fame right after they let Pete Rose into the Hall.\nSammy Sosa, Jose Conseco, Mark McGwire, Giambi, Sheffield, etc. \nThey all knew the rules and broke them. Steroids have changed the game as we know it. Take the Home Run title away from Bonds and give it back to its rightful owner, Roger Maris.
870867
I think San Fran will bring him back in the hopes he will break the record next year.  They need the attendence to pay off that stadium and that does seem to be the only place in America where Bonds is actually liked.  If they do pass, I can't imagine another team willing to give him much to take him and most don't want him simply because of his knee, off-field problems and the fact that he is a well-known cancer in the clubhouse.  Yankees don't need any more hitters - they need pitching.  Detroit doesn't want him (despite what so many idiots think) because they don't want the distractions and media circus (and they just got Sheff).  Boston is run by idiots - maybe they'll take him.  \n\nSeriously - I think he'll return to San Fran for one more year and then retirement.\n\nEdit - Kurt - you are one of those idiots obviously - Tigers are not interested in Bonds and never were.  They just forked out three pitchers and $13-14 mil a year for a DH (Sheffield).  Why the hell would they want Bonds?
633038
First things first:  Intrepid18's answer is moronic.  First he states that Barry Bonds should be awarded the record because we don't know how many people are ueing steroids, then he uses as his source Jose Canseco, thenin the next breath he states that Jose Canseco cann't be trusted.  Geez, with that kind of gymnastic logic it is hard to even respond.\n\nOf course Bonds should not be mentioned in the same breath as Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron.  It makes no difference HOW many players have "juiced up" today.  The fact that a lot of people have juiced up is irrelevant.  The fact that Bonds has juiced up IS relevant because he is the only one challenging the record.  There is little doubt that Bonds will pass Ruth, probably by this time next week, but i don't think any serious sports scholars think he will remain healthy enough to challenge Aaron's 755.  Bonds simply isn't healthy enough to last another year.  He has virtually no chance of catching Aaron this year.  He is currently at 712, which leaves him 43 shy of tying Aaron and 44 shy of passing him.  Bonds is not going to get enough good pitches this season to hit 45 ringers.\n\nIf by some miracle Bonds does pass Aaron his name should have an asterisk next to his name with a note that "performance enhancing drugs were employed."
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.
577743
I would rather see Bonds retire before he surpasses Aaron on the all-time homerun list. That way It would still be known as a sacred mark. Bonds may have cheated but he was only doing what EVERY homerun hitter was doing at the time, (McGuire , Sosa ) come to mind. With that said, I still believe Bonds would  ( IS ) the most dangerous hitter period in the league. The steroids are not making him hit the ball.
530848
i dont think barry bonds ever deserved to break a record.  ever since he got into the big leagues he has been nothing but a negative role model.  his attitude towards the fans, media, and his teammates is terrible.  records should be broken with class, not with selfishness.