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  • NYJets
    Hall Of Fame
    • Jul 2002
    • 18637

    #16
    Re: Is the homeruns chase that important ?

    I don't care about it at all. If I happen to be watching something sports related, and they cut to him trying to break the record, than I'll watch it. I'm not going to make a point to try and see it though.
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    • ubernoob
      ****
      • Jul 2004
      • 15522

      #17
      Re: Is the homeruns chase that important ?

      When has A-Rod thrown his teammates under the bus? I have never heard of such a thing.

      I used to go watch him play A ball 5 minutes away from my house every game I have a bunch of programs from his rookie year. Always wanted to get one signed
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      • Brandon13
        All Star
        • Oct 2005
        • 8915

        #18
        Re: Is the homeruns chase that important ?

        Originally posted by dkgojackets
        Is this sarcasm? Because otherwise you sound like a huge homer right now.
        I'm pretty sure he was being serious.

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        • Lintyfresh85
          Where have I been?
          • Jul 2002
          • 17492

          #19
          Re: Is the homeruns chase that important ?

          Originally posted by Blzer
          Why?

          Anyway, I crowd the plate more than Bonds. As a matter of fact, yesterday the catcher was complaining because he said that my back knee was hanging over the strike zone. For some reason, the umpire said, "Well then, hit him... it will be a strike." Needless to say, they stayed away with me all game except for one inside pitch that I doubled down the line.

          Bonds can turn on the pitch, and he can back away from pitches that may skin him. If they go inside, he's even more lethal (as am I, but I'm no Bonds). If they pull a Russ Springer, they should be ejected, suspended, and fined. If they hit him by going inside on a challenge fastball, then I applaud the pitcher.
          WE GET IT! YOU PLAY BASEBALL! We don't need to be reminded of that all the time.

          as for Bonds and the record I think people care because it is the most important record in all of sports... Baseball the sport that has its history tied to statistics unlike any other sport would have it's top record broken... I think it's a huge deal. I won't cheer Bonds, but I will certainly support someone like AROD breaking it.
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          • Scottdau
            Banned
            • Feb 2003
            • 32580

            #20
            Re: Is the homeruns chase that important ?

            Originally posted by ubernoob
            When has A-Rod thrown his teammates under the bus? I have never heard of such a thing.

            I used to go watch him play A ball 5 minutes away from my house every game I have a bunch of programs from his rookie year. Always wanted to get one signed

            They talked aobut it this year. They even complain about it on baseball tonight. He said something about his teammates, I can't remember. But what ever. Yeah I am Bonds Homer! lol

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            • Scottdau
              Banned
              • Feb 2003
              • 32580

              #21
              Re: Is the homeruns chase that important ?

              Originally posted by Brandon13
              I'm pretty sure he was being serious.

              You know me so well! But all kidding aside, A Rod has a bad rep with former teammates. Mostly because he would try to tell everyone how to play. I don't blame him, but I guess it can get on your nerves real fast.
              Last edited by Scottdau; 05-06-2007, 03:52 PM.

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              • SidVish
                2010,13,15,16 CHAMPS!
                • Apr 2003
                • 11743

                #22
                Re: Is the homeruns chase that important?

                I'll be tuning in to watch Bonds break the homerun record. Say what you will about the guy but he's the best all around baseball player most of us will ever see in our lifetime.
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                • Benz87
                  #OwnTheFuture
                  • Jan 2005
                  • 1320

                  #23
                  Re: Is the homeruns chase that important ?

                  I think it is very important. It is one of the if not THE greatest record in sports.
                  Everyone is talkin about asterik's and crap like that. Always talkin about juicin but they cant prove it. I mean i feel sorry for Bonds. There's all the speculation and he's passed every test they through at him. What more do u need?

                  I mean look at how much he's walked. Even before they started pitching around him. Thats just proof of all the skill the man has.

                  The guy is obviously one of the best baseball players to ever play the game, PERIOD
                  Last edited by Benz87; 05-08-2007, 10:38 PM.
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                  • Sandman42
                    Hall Of Fame
                    • Aug 2004
                    • 15186

                    #24
                    Re: Is the homeruns chase that important ?

                    Originally posted by jkwon0709
                    I think it is very important. It is one of the if not THE greatest record in sports.
                    Everyone is talkin about asterik's and crap like that. Always talkin about juicin but they cant prove it. I mean i feel sorry for Bonds. There's all the speculation and he's passed every test they through at him. What more do u need?

                    I mean look at how much he's walked. Even before they started pitching around him. Thats just proof of all the skill the man has.

                    The guy is obviously one of the best baseball players to ever play the game, PERIOD
                    Bonds admitted that he took steroids.
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                    • joeysosa
                      MVP
                      • Apr 2005
                      • 1051

                      #25
                      Re: Is the homeruns chase that important ?

                      I know he took steroids, but I also know that most of the other league did also. Don't blame Bonds, blame the MLB for its crappy policies and being so easy to exploit. Bonds isn't the "Emperor of Steroids" -- people have done it before him, and people will do it after.

                      With that said, I will still stand firm in saying that Bonds is and probably will remain the best baseball player I have ever seen in my lifetime, and I will be absolutely ecstatic when he breaks the record, just as I was when he erased Babe Ruth from the record books.

                      This coming from a diehard A's fan.

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                      • Benz87
                        #OwnTheFuture
                        • Jan 2005
                        • 1320

                        #26
                        Re: Is the homeruns chase that important ?

                        Originally posted by Sandman42
                        Bonds admitted that he took steroids.


                        He has never admitted to using steriods. And a Cream that he used, unknowingly that it was supposidly "performance enhancing" doesnt make u hit 745 Homeruns.
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                        • The Chef
                          Moderator
                          • Sep 2003
                          • 13684

                          #27
                          Re: Is the homeruns chase that important ?

                          Originally posted by jkwon0709
                          http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...GGFA0UDU65.DTL

                          He has never admitted to using steriods. And a Cream that he used, unknowingly that it was supposidly "performance enhancing" doesnt make u hit 745 Homeruns.
                          Thats just it, he admitted to using those products, hes disputing whether he knew they were steroids or not. In the end Im sure he did steroids but I think he did far more HGH then roids anyways so the new testing policies still have a lot of holes in it. I gave Bonds the benefit of the doubt in the beginning but there are far too many signs to continue to turn a blind eye to it and give him the benefit of the doubt. I especially like the people who like to act like Bonds is a victim, the guy treats everyone around him like trash, has an attitude that he is entitled to things and is generally everything that is wrong with sports today, but some people think the media is picking on him and he is a victim, from the amount of times Ive heard horror stories about the way he treats people, I cant then defend him at all.
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                          • The Chef
                            Moderator
                            • Sep 2003
                            • 13684

                            #28
                            Re: Is the homeruns chase that important ?

                            Originally posted by joeysosa
                            I know he took steroids, but I also know that most of the other league did also. Don't blame Bonds, blame the MLB for its crappy policies and being so easy to exploit. Bonds isn't the "Emperor of Steroids" -- people have done it before him, and people will do it after.

                            With that said, I will still stand firm in saying that Bonds is and probably will remain the best baseball player I have ever seen in my lifetime, and I will be absolutely ecstatic when he breaks the record, just as I was when he erased Babe Ruth from the record books.

                            This coming from a diehard A's fan.
                            And how do you know that most the other major leaguers used steroids? I love it, dont blame Bonds for using roids since baseball didnt have a rule in effect to stop him, but dont address the fact that its a federal law either since that would discredit your argument. Furthermore, I think Bonds used far more HGH then he used steroids, but he felt he needed it because he wasnt on the front page anymore thanks to McGwire and Sosa and he wanted to be the center of attention again and this seemed to be an easy way to achieve that. Bonds will break Aarons record, too bad really considering everything Aaron went through to get that record, but I can only hope that someday someone else passes Bonds, ie. A-Rod, Pujols, Griffey etc, and we can forget about him entirely.
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                            • Scottdau
                              Banned
                              • Feb 2003
                              • 32580

                              #29
                              Re: Is the homeruns chase that important ?

                              Originally posted by Pimping219
                              And how do you know that most the other major leaguers used steroids? I love it, dont blame Bonds for using roids since baseball didnt have a rule in effect to stop him, but dont address the fact that its a federal law either since that would discredit your argument. Furthermore, I think Bonds used far more HGH then he used steroids, but he felt he needed it because he wasnt on the front page anymore thanks to McGwire and Sosa and he wanted to be the center of attention again and this seemed to be an easy way to achieve that. Bonds will break Aarons record, too bad really considering everything Aaron went through to get that record, but I can only hope that someday someone else passes Bonds, ie. A-Rod, Pujols, Griffey etc, and we can forget about him entirely.

                              The one who should be blamed more than anyone if Baseball itself, they knew these players took something and did nothing about it. THey should have had tougher test to protect baseball from these types of things. So yes when Bonds breaks the record make sure you hate the league for causing this!

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                              • skitch
                                Fear Ameer
                                • Oct 2002
                                • 12349

                                #30
                                Re: Is the homeruns chase that important ?

                                Originally posted by Blzer
                                Why?

                                Anyway, I crowd the plate more than Bonds. As a matter of fact, yesterday the catcher was complaining because he said that my back knee was hanging over the strike zone. For some reason, the umpire said, "Well then, hit him... it will be a strike." Needless to say, they stayed away with me all game except for one inside pitch that I doubled down the line.

                                Bonds can turn on the pitch, and he can back away from pitches that may skin him. If they go inside, he's even more lethal (as am I, but I'm no Bonds). If they pull a Russ Springer, they should be ejected, suspended, and fined. If they hit him by going inside on a challenge fastball, then I applaud the pitcher.
                                Dude, we get it. You play baseball, and supposedly, you're decent. Great, but this is about Barry Bonds.

                                Now.

                                Hell yes the home run chase is important. Explain to me how one of the most coveted records in baseball being broken isn't a big deal? No matter who does it... the fact that somebody has hit this well for this long is something to respect, whether or not he used something to "help" him. Fact of the matter is, you still have to be one hell of a hitter to hit 755+.

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