Who Cares About Barry?
Posted by: Bradley McDonald
Is anyone else tiring of the constant media reminder that Barry Bonds is one home run shy of tying Babe Ruth for second on the all-time list? ESPN insists we see every at bat during SportsCenter, even when he only goes 1-3 with a single and a walk.
Ever since it was clear that Bonds used steroids to enhance his home run numbers, he's been at the top of my "I-Don't-Care-About" list. And now the media is hyping it up like it's a honorable guy going for the all-time home run record.
But it's not. It's a CHEATER going for SECOND PLACE! I don't think I'm alone in saying, "I don't care."
Speaking of home runs, I got an email from my favorite Cardinal fan (Mr. Curry) letting me know that Albert Pujols is on pace for an 81-homer, 200-RBI season. Even Mr. Curry admits it probably won't happen, but Pujols' unbelievable start deserves a mention since he has taken a backseat to the cheater mentioned above with all the media outlets.
Pujols is a stand-up guy who has shown nothing but class since being in the league, so I wouldn't mind seeing him break the home run record...after he gets traded to a team outside the Astros division.
Is anyone else tiring of the constant media reminder that Barry Bonds is one home run shy of tying Babe Ruth for second on the all-time list? ESPN insists we see every at bat during SportsCenter, even when he only goes 1-3 with a single and a walk.
Ever since it was clear that Bonds used steroids to enhance his home run numbers, he's been at the top of my "I-Don't-Care-About" list. And now the media is hyping it up like it's a honorable guy going for the all-time home run record.
But it's not. It's a CHEATER going for SECOND PLACE! I don't think I'm alone in saying, "I don't care."
Speaking of home runs, I got an email from my favorite Cardinal fan (Mr. Curry) letting me know that Albert Pujols is on pace for an 81-homer, 200-RBI season. Even Mr. Curry admits it probably won't happen, but Pujols' unbelievable start deserves a mention since he has taken a backseat to the cheater mentioned above with all the media outlets.
Pujols is a stand-up guy who has shown nothing but class since being in the league, so I wouldn't mind seeing him break the home run record...after he gets traded to a team outside the Astros division.
