Bonds is Done

by John Amato on Aug 2, 2005 3:09 AM EDT in New York Yankees News

As the steroid mess continues, Bonds says he is gone till next year.

I don't think you're going to see me out there this year,'' Bonds told MLB.com on Monday. ''That's the reality of the situation. I'm improving. I'm happy with the progress. I'm working out hard on the exercise bike and the elliptical machine, but I'm just not there yet. The last thing I want is to get back on the field and be out again a week later.'

Good Riddance. There is no player that is as hated in the any sport as Barry Bonds is by the sports writers. His press conferences this year have bordered on the surreal. He was a sure "Hall of Famer" before 2000 came along and probably will get in,( unless of course new evidence surfaces ) but am I glad he's gone this year? No not really. I wish he did play so the boos would rain down on his head like a hail storm. The faith-full swimming around in McCovey Cove would still be sucking up to him, but the rest of the ball parks would have hammered his bloated head till it did a Linda Blair. Well...that's wishful thinking on my part, but his missing this year I believe is completely calculated on his part. Barry's goal is to pass Babe Ruth, after that he'll hang up his spikes and let Hammering Hank keep the record.

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Ruth

He's said in the past that he doesn't care about Babe Ruth's record because Ruth never played against a black man.

Babe hit more home runs in a season than entire teams, and still hit 60 homers over 154 games, when the next closest person was Gehrig with 47, and the next closest to him was Tony Lazzeri with 18.

When Bonds hit his 73, Sosa hit 64, Luis Gonzalez hit 57, And A-Rod hit 52.

I think you can understand the implication.

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by PinstripePowerhouse on Aug 2, 2005 11:15 AM EDT reply actions

I disagree

Sport writers that I have talked to state very clearly that he wants to beat Ruth. That's where I got my information.

by John Amato on Aug 2, 2005 12:16 PM EDT reply actions

You May Be Right

That statement is a year and a half old, I believe. But he still said it. Maybe he's changed his mind recently. Who knows.

Regardless, I 100% agree that baseball is better without him.

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by PinstripePowerhouse on Aug 2, 2005 1:02 PM EDT reply actions

I agree

Though it's sort of sad, because we're talking about a guy who had that rare combination of power and speed, albiet before steroids.
I think he's sitting out so that he can collect his money from the Giants. I don't expect to ever see him in a baseball uniform again.

Have faith in the Yankees my son. Think of the great DiMaggio.

by jscape2000 on Aug 2, 2005 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions