Barry Bonds

I just watched him beat Hank Aaron’s record a few minutes ago… it was a really good shot. It’ll probably be all over YouTube, if it isn’t already.

I’m not sure what to say. The talking heads on ESPN are pointing out that everyone seems to be focused on Barry Bonds as far as the steroid allegations go and, if you’re going to be fair, you need to hit up all of the players, not just Barry. I think that’s a good point - since some players have been caught getting juiced, it’s clear the problem is much bigger than Barry Bonds. Barry just gained the most from it and knew when to stop.

For what it’s worth, I view him as something of a modern day Ty Cobb… a damn good player who was an absolute asshole. Fifty years from now, people are going to look back on him and continue to have mixed feelings, but they’ll credit his ability. Besides, Ty Cobb turned out to be incredibly interesting, and I suspect Barry will as well.