nobody rooting for Bonds!

[sash1]

it appears there is no love for Barry:

"Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants is very close to breaking Hank Aaron's record of 755 lifetime home runs (with 734). Are you rooting for Barry Bonds to break Hank Aaron's record, or do you hope he will fall short of it?
--Hope he falls short, 48 percent
--Rooting for him to break it, 33 percent
--Don't care, 16 percent
--Not sure, 3 percent"

article by ESPN

the article also goes into how baseball seems to becoming less popular, but the main focus of the article is on Bonds.

so, how does ATOT feel?

 

[FoBoT]

isn't his season over? is he playing next year?

 

[OMoT]

I dunno. Although there is substantial evidence that he has used steroids, he was never been tested positively. So as far is it goes right now, he'll legitimately be breaking (if he does) the record. If he tests positive then hes done.

 

[AbAbber2k]

Not impressed... don't care...

 

[BrokenVisage]

I'd like to see him break it. I don't like the guy nor do I root for him, but to see such a record get broken is a rare and amazing feat.

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Originally posted by: OMoT
I dunno. Although there is substantial evidence that he has used steroids, he was never been tested positively. So as far is it goes right now, he'll legitimately be breaking (if he does) the record. If he tests positive then hes done.

Read "Game of Shadows." Not testing positive doesn't mean anything. Half the regimine is dedicated to masking the drugs from the tests. Everyone has heard of the clear and the cream. The cream masked the testable effects of the clear.

Bonds is not legitimate. I hope he sticks to his word and retires.

 

[mugs]

I hope he doesn't break the record.

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

steroids ruin the whole record breaking thing...

 

[Stuxnet]

Originally posted by: sash1
the article also goes into how baseball seems to becoming less popular

Correct. Baseball can lick my asshole. No love from me since '89.

[edit]
Almost forgot: Bonds can lick the leftovers.

 

[waggy]

I just think people are sick of bonds and the steriods story. They dont want him to win and do not care much about the guy.

getting that way with TO etc.

 

[jammur21]

10. Which Major League Baseball team do you love to hate?
--New York Yankees, 40 percent

 

[confused1234]

innocent until proven guilty

 

[BooGiMaN]

i dont care what the guy says i would imagine having so many people hate you with a that much passion has to affect you in some way...it has to fvck with your mind

 

[Stuxnet]

Originally posted by: confused1234
innocent until proven guilty

The problem is that some people can't see "guilty" even when it craws up their butt and explodes.

 

[Stuxnet]

Originally posted by: BooGiMaN
i dont care what the guy says i would imagine having so many people hate you with a that much passion has to affect you in some way...it has to fvck with your mind

Good to know that my efforts have made a contribution.

 

[Aquaman]

James yes
Barry no

Cheers,
Aquaman

 

[Aharami]

Originally posted by: Aquaman
James yes
Barry no

Cheers,
Aquaman

haha...exactly what I was expected coming into this thread. I dont give a fvuk about Barry. But I am excited about Casino Royale

 

[Baked]

Racism is strong with this one. I don't see nearly as many people bashing big mac, even when he made a fool out of himself in front of congression hearing.

 

[cubby1223]

"They should feel fortunate that they'll have the opportunity to see him break probably the most hallowed record in sports," he said.

This is the attitude that especially gets at my nerves. Oh, I feel so blessed I get to live in an era where raging lunatics get to shoot up with countless illegal substances and "impress us" with their feats of greatness... :disgust:

 

[ElFenix]

i hope pujols erases bonds from the record books. early on this year he was well on pace to reset the single season home run record.

 

[cubby1223]

Originally posted by: Baked
Racism is strong with this one. I don't see nearly as many people bashing big mac, even when he made a fool out of himself in front of congression hearing.

This is the other attitude gets at my nerves - because racism has nothing to do with it, yet somehow it always becomes the topic of conversation... Get a clue instead of getting baked. People don't bash Big Mac as much because (1) he's retired, and (2) he's not breaking the career home run record.

Notice how that has absolutely nothing to do with his skin color.

 

[amish]

Originally posted by: mugs
I hope he doesn't break the record.

 

[DougK62]

Even if he does beat the record, there will always be an asterisk by his name.

Originally posted by: Baked
Racism is strong with this one. I don't see nearly as many people bashing big mac, even when he made a fool out of himself in front of congression hearing.

Hhahahah. YOU are the one with the problem if you think this is a race issue, lol.

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Originally posted by: Baked
Racism is strong with this one. I don't see nearly as many people bashing big mac, even when he made a fool out of himself in front of congression hearing.

Big Mac never got close to Hank Aaron. And now he's retired so there's no chance that he'll ever see that record. Prior to steroids being front page news, he was a sure-fire first ballot hall of famer. Now many agree that he might not get in at all.

What's more, he was roundly criticized for his congressional testimony. Big Mac was every bit the cheat that Bonds is.

 

[anxi80]

oh dont worry, big mac will get his comeuppance when they do the voting for the hall of fame next year. well, theres always hope to the be the first one elected in via the reformed veterans committee.