July 12, 2007
No Bail, Bonds - Home Run Record
There are not any steroids that can bail Barry Bonds out of his fate of where he might break Hank Aaron's home run record; and, I wouldn't count on those crowds acting as his cheering section.
Bonds is back to business only five home runs away from passing Hank Aaron. Then again, he's hit only nine since April. One a week, give or take.Look down the Giants schedule and see the rich possibilities.
In eight days, they'll be in Milwaukee, where it all began for Hank Aaron.
In 19 days, they'll be in Dodger Stadium, where the populace hates the Giants — and one must presume Bonds, by extension — more than anywhere.
Most intriguing of all, in 33 days, they'll be in Atlanta. At Bonds' recent pace, he'd be dead on the record. Somewhere, the baseball gods would have to giggle, should Bonds hit 756 against the team whose mailing address is 755 Hank Aaron Drive.
I wouldn't throw the ball back on the field, but I sure wouldn't plan to cheer. Maybe those same two guys who circled the bases with Hank Aaron's record home run will come back for this and pick up home plate before Bonds can touch it.
Posted by Woody M. at July 12, 2007 05:50 PM | TrackBackWoody,
I was at the Giants/Dodgers game today in SF and Bonds had a dreadful day. Hit into a dp, struck out (maybe twice, can't remember for sure) and grounded out first-pitch swinging another time. Really pressing the record, it seems. He did score in the ninth after walking to tie the game.
I think he's unnecessarily tarnished his reputation and the game. They still love him in SF but not anywhere else around the league, from what I've been able to decipher.
It's too bad. The guy was hall of fame first ballot material five years ago, maybe seven. Oh well, at least A-Rod will eclipse the HR record soon enough and Bonds will be a (troubling) memory.
Great blog, btw. Just found it via Dr. Sanity a few days ago.
Posted by Chris at July 14, 2007 11:34 PM
