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| quote: | Originally posted by verndogs
the reason why Bonds is getting this treatment now is because of his reputation, plain and simple. the dude has been a jerk off the field so he's deservedly getting his due rewards right now
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Yes and no. I think the perception of Bonds as a person certainly hasn't helped him win fans outside of the Bay Area over but, then again, neither have the heaps of accusations swirling around him and performance enhancers.
In my opinion, when they finally close the book on Bonds it will read that he was one of the greatest players of all time and that he used performance enhancing drugs. Does he deserve to be in the Hall of Fame? I say, yes, absolutely. If you look at his numbers before the accused "steroid bump" he's still one of the greatest of all time. As a younger player he was dominant in almost every statistic - Runs, SBs, RBI's, OBP, HRs, (2 MVPs) etc etc. The sad part about the Home Run record is that it will forever cloud the greatness that was the young Barry Bonds - he won't be remembered as the guy who averaged 100 RBIs, 30 HRs and 30 stolen bases.
Personally, I hate Barry Bonds and I hope A-Rod surpasses him. It's worth considering how good Griffey would've been if he used steroids - I say frighteningly good.
I also don't think the Home Run record is the most impressive record in baseball. Dimaggio's 56 game hitting streak and Williams' over .400 BA for an entire season are both much more impressive.
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