Blitzkrieg

I completely understand what you're saying and where you're coming from. Everything you've brought up is valid. I'm just going along with Papi on this one as we the public still don't really know how much steroids might have played a factor. It's fair to say they played some part in this, but I read the article on Page 2 on espn.com. They factored in steroids with Bonds as much as they could without being unfair to himand they still had him winding up at well over 600 home runs. The man is in awesome shape. He could play another 2 or 3 years most likely.

So I guess the point I'm trying to make is that with or without steroids I still believe Bonds would have made a run at Hank's record and this is coming from a huge (but fair) Braves fan.

Still, it's very unfair also how Bonds is treated.

You're a Yankees fan Tom. Does it bother you that Giambi hit two home runs off of Pedro in game 7 of the 2003 ALCS WHILE he was juiced up?

And does it bother you now that the Yanks have signed Clemens back to a rediculous contract at 45-years old and he's STILL a top line pitcher?

Deep down we have to believe Clemens was or is on something. He's unatural. A power pitcher of all people and a guy who was sliding in Boston years ago, went on to win what..3 or 4 more Cy Young Awards?

Also, we brought up the HGH issue. With the way baseball is right now, how do we know Pujols, A-Rod, all these guys aren't on this? We don't know.

So in my book, when Bonds breaks this record there shouldn't be an asterisk.

And one more thing. Bonds is actually the MVP of the national league so far this season. Look at his numbers. He's 42 and has not tested postive for steroids and is still doing this.. To me, you could say he's on HGH, but I still think the shit he's doing is very impressive.