Does verdict affect Barry Bonds' legacy?

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  • LiveDog - 13 years ago

    I think it's time most of the Bonds' haters get a life and get over it; all of it. He competed in an era of everyone was doing it. He's being tried in the media and now in the courtroom because nobody could beat him on the field. The racist element is so obvious as he was bashed non-stop until the 'Rocket' and Petite were exposed. Then suddenly there was no discussion for quite a while until the trial started. This occurred in the mainstream press, even NPR weighed in against him. Whether the Bonds bashing continued in the sports blogs I didn't follow. It's up to parents and coaches to police their children and I can't believe that Barry is responsible for anyone but himself. As far as the whole Steroid issue is concerned we can look to body-builders such as Arnold Swartzenegger and others to find the origins.
    In five to ten years nobody is gong to care much and the whole era will be about all the players not just Bonds. Give it a rest!

  • CaliCat - 13 years ago

    As a SF Giants fan before Barry and since Barry I will say that watching him was fun and exciting, but he is not a good man and he cheated, knowingly, so his record will always be tarnished. I wish he had been convicted on all charges, but you never know in a jury trial. JMO.

  • Bruce Ferrario - 13 years ago

    Barry has always been a jerk and now we know he's always been a felon and a cheater. An asterisk is too good for him! He should be outlawed from even visiting Cooperstown!

    I hope he rots in hell! I also hope he vanishes from all of our memories, because he's not worthy. I didn't like his dad, but as far as I know, he didn't cheat.

  • david - 13 years ago

    All players who have "juiced" should , at best , have an asterisk by their name or stricken from the records. It's cheating and it teaches our youth that it doesn't matter if you cheat to be first. Bonds was a great player and would have been a hall of famer for sure but he would have NEVER hit as many home runs if it weren't for the roids, and neither would have Mcgwire or any of the rest. Look at Hank Aarons physique . He was never built like that , he was just that good as was the Babe. Can't stand cheaters !

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