I'm a lifetime San Francisco Giants fan and even I think Bonds cheated, but to me that does not alter the fact that he set the HR record, which I do not feel is tainted. It is easy to say a certain player was the best in their era, but it is not possible to compare players from the past with contemporary players. Babe Ruth, Willie Mays - they can be said to be the best baseball players of their time, but in the roids charged era from the late 90's to a couple years ago, who is to say that juiced pitchers were not offering up those same pitches Barry hit into the bleachers? What about all the strikes Barry never saw because they intentionally walked him 200 times a year? Or the fact that AT&T park is notoriously difficult for home runs from left handed power hitters? Of all the homeruns out to right field and into the Bay, the majority of them have been hit by Bonds (even counting all other players combined). So, I doubt any fair comparison can ever be made. People can hate all they want, but its an extraordinary achievement that will likely stand for a shorter time than Aaron's record did before someone else (like A-Rod) eclipses it.
Last edited on Wed Aug 8th, 2007 06:58 pm by Eric L.
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