A-Rod

Blitzkrieg · 06-10-2005, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Profit

To be fair, Bonds was nasty before he roided up. Why he did, I have no idea - the guy was still a power hitter, and an accurate hitter, before he bulked up. He was also a lot faster, and a lot healthier.

You can't deny Bonds' ability to hit, but if you look back to the impact of roids on his career, all you have to do is look at other power hitters, and how many times they fly out to deep left/right/center. Almost every time Bonds would've flied out to the warning track, he actually put the ball out, thanks to the added strength. That doesn't necessarily invalidate his career, but that 70 home runs shit is bunk, and it should be stripped from record.

Bonds only admitted to taking steroids in the 2003 season because his trainer told him it was something else according to Bonds..

Is his story bullshit? Yeah, most likely...But there is no proof of when he started taking steroids and when he stopped if he did stop. That record, along with all his other records, and when he breaks Hank's record will all be celebrated by the MLB. Nothing will ever get stripped..

Dr. Giganto · 06-10-2005, 02:57 PM

And just think about how hard it will be for someone to break that...it's gonna stand for a loooooong time

Think about it this way...it took two people with clear links to banned substances(Bonds and McGwire) and one with a little less suspicion (Sosa) to break Maris's 61...it'll take a long time for a "legit" player to reach that

Dr. Giganto · 06-10-2005, 02:58 PM

oh, and Blitz, only one of those Yankee cheaters is a full-time starter, haha

Blitzkrieg · 06-10-2005, 03:02 PM

How many of those 73 homers can we attribute to steroid use? Who knows?

But you are right, this record will probably stand for a very loooong time. And to be fair about Maris, it took him 8 more games to break what Ruth did in 154...

How bad ass was Ruth? I almost can't take him seriously because of how bad ass he was..lol

Dr. Giganto · 06-10-2005, 03:16 PM

True, but Maris had 59 through 154 games...you gotta give him props for that

By the way, does anybody else think it's a crock of shit that Maris isnt in the Hall of Fame? I mean, I realize his career numbers arent spectacular, but he did hold the most prestigious record in baseball for 37 years, and he was even MVP one year besides '61

Maybe I'm biased, but I think that somebody who is that "famous" because of his one season, he deserves to be in the Hall of "Fame"

It would be like the next guy who hits .400 not being in the Hall of Fame, or the guy who breaks DiMaggio's streak, or a pitcher winning 30 games and not being a Hall of Famer...something just doesnt sit right with me.

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