will randy jhonson retire end 07 and bonds?
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neither will retire as of now
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i hope not..Bonds stinks\nb
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Derek Jeter - no question he will go in\n \nAlex Rod - yes, he will go\n\nMatsui - tough to say, but with half a major league career and half of a Japanese career, he probably won't.\n\nJohnny Damon - No I don't think he will go, I don't see him putting up the career numbers necessary to make it, especially considering the fact that he's a center fielder. Writers who vote for the HOF expect more power from the CF position. He's played 11 seasons so far, but has only made the All-Star team twice...that's not very good...\n\n\nBarry Bonds - yes, unless they manage to ban him somehow, which is what they appear to be doing.\n\nJason Jambi (sic) - he MIGHT go, but it depends on how the writers view the steroids issue in 20 years. The further you get from the end of a player's career, the more important his stats become in the HOF's evaluation of him. Sportwriters like to think they have good memories, but most of them really don't.\n\n\nGary Shettfield - I think Shefield has a good chance to get in some day, unless he's somehow banned for steroid use. He's put great #s on the board, and has played for some winning teams. If his career is long enough to put some really great career numbers up, there's no reason he wouldn't go in eventually, though maybe not on the first few ballots.\n\n\nCarlos beltron - way too early to tell. But if he keeps up this quality of play for 10 to 12 years, he should make it.\n\nMike Pizzatza - Piazza is a shoe-in. Twelve all star games...  never won an MVP but finished 2nd twice and 3rd another time. A .311 career batting average to go along with  397 HR and 1,223 RBI... He's probably the best hitting catcher ever to play in the major leagues.  Slugging pct of .555... These are definitely Hall of Fame numbers, considering we're talking about a catcher here. Plus, he's had six 100-RBI season, with another four season in the 90+ RBI range.  It would be tough to find someone who played in 12 All Star Games and isn't in the HOF.\n\n\nPedro Marntiez - Yes, Pedro will go into the HOF.
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Heck no, Tiger is raking in the money. He'll never retire as long as he has a chance to beat Jack Nicklaus's record for winning major championships. He also has a good shot at winning the most tournaments all time, which is currently held by I think Sam Snead at around 80. \n\nTiger wants to be the greatest ever, so he won't retire until he's exhausted all his skills to achieve that goal.
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I don't think he should retire. To go out on a season like that would prove he just gave up and leave on a bad note like that is wrong. He should come back for one more year with a healthy team and try one more time for a ring. He has to have more in him after a season like that one
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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."
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Several ways of looking at this:\n\nFirst off, Bonds doesn't really care about passing Hank Aaron, but he desparately wants to pass Babe Ruth.\n\nHe'll retire sometime after 715 but before 755.\n\nHis knees are to the point where it's an obvious effort for him even to jog around the bases after a Home Run. \n\nOne the one hand, he could pass Babe Ruth, and then retire shortly after (as in shortly after that game).\n\nOr, he could stick around to hit a few more homers and approach Aaron's record, just to get the sportswriters in a tizzy... and THEN announce his retirement just short of the record.\n\nI don't think he has any intention of trying to pass Aaron, but he does want to pass Babe Ruth.\n\nBonds has a tremendous amount of respect for Aaron's record, and for Aaron himself. He has displayed a major lack of respect for Babe Ruth and his records for two reasons: (1) Ruth was white and (2) the media has worshiped the Babe since the 1920s. Ruth was the most popular player in baseball history.\n\nIronically, when Babe Ruth was playing, a number of stories circulated about him, alluidng to the rumor that he was an illegitimate child of a black man (because of the way his nose was shaped).  Many people, including players from other teams, would refer to Ruth as a "half-_____ )  (i.e. the "N" word), which would infuriate him.\n\nThese rumors were without foundation... Babe Ruth and the man known as his father looked enough alike to be twins.\n\n\n\nBut back to Bonds... he doesn't care what anyone else thinks of him. \n\nHe'll be perfectly content to pass Babe Ruth, but leave Aaron's record alone.
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He was a Houston Astro, but is now a free agent. He said he was going to retire after the World Baseball Classic, but no one who says that they're going to retire really does retire. He can rejoin the Astros this season, though, after May 1, 2006.
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It will be worth a lot on aesthetic value, but not nearly as much in monetary value after this whole steroid thing. There will probably be a large debate whether to even keep Bond's stats valid.
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No.  He's a very, very good player.  But very, very good players don't go to the hall of fame.  Special ones do.  He's not that special.  He had 46 HR's last year - but in today's game, that's nothing special.
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Only until Bonds hits #715
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He'll pass the Babe, but I think (actually hope) Aaron's record is safe.\nHe's not any favorite of mine anyway. The steroids scandal will taint his legacy.
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i have heard that he is waiting for Joe toree to retire so the can manage the yankees.  he has an in with the boss
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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?
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Bonds is 41 away from Aaron. On his current pace Bonds would need at least three years to make Aaron's mark. His health is questionable and age is getting the best of him. Not to mention he isn't taking steroids very likely now! So I would say no but it is possible and no I hope he doesn't. He and others like him who have used these drugs have tarnished the great game. Babe's only drug was a cigar and bottle of JD!!
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no in his first 11 years  he has 1901 hits.  At this current pace he would have to stay on for a total of 26 years.  So he would have to stay on this same pace for 15 more years.  Meaning that Arod would have to play till he was 46 without major decline in hit production.
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i think he should just retire. he was a really good QB but hes old now