Should Bonds get an Asterisk?

[min0 lee]

With Barry Bonds closing in on the 3rd all time home run mark (and not too far from Hank Aaron???s top spot), the growing steroids controversy is causing some to wonder if current records should carry an asterisk.

 

[MaxMirkin]

Yes...cause he's a prick.

 

[min0 lee]

I always thought he was a jerk.

 

[Twin Peak]

No.

 

[SPIKE1257]

Yes

 

[Twin Peak]

No.

 

[King Silverback]

DEFINATELY!!! I say give the record back to Maris!!!

 

[min0 lee]

DEFINATELY!!! I say give the record back to Maris!!!

Agreed

 

[Danman]

yes

 

[SPIKE1257]

DEFINATELY!!! I say give the record back to Maris!!!

Agreed, McGuire was another one juicin.

 

[SPIKE1257]

Christ, when does it end ? Soon you'll hear Tiger Woods was on the shit.

 

[Flex]

i don't think he deserves an asterisk. Steroids may make the ball go slightly farther, but goddamn, give the guy some credit. he's one of the top 2 hitters of all time. pitchers DON'T pitch to the guy, and when they do, it's NOT the steroids that are making contact with the ball...

 

[Twin Peak]

i don't think he deserves an asterisk. Steroids may make the ball go slightly farther, but goddamn, give the guy some credit. he's one of the top 2 hitters of all time. pitchers DON'T pitch to the guy, and when they do, it's NOT the steroids that are making contact with the ball...

Bingo.

 

[min0 lee]

I have been playing ball since I can remember, and bodybuilding on and off since I was 16.
I do know for sure that when I train that ball travels alot further. My only problem is flexability.

I think it did help him alot, how can his numbers get better at an older age?
Even Jordan slowed down as he got older.

 

[min0 lee]

No bingo

 

[SPIKE1257]

Stop, no doubt he has the natural ability, but with the help of steroids to increase his bat speed thru the strike zone. Killer combination.

 

[min0 lee]

Stop, no doubt he has the natural ability, but with the help of steroids to increase his bat speed thru the strike zone. Killer combination.

Thank you.

 

[Twin Peak]

Steroids (and strength) have relatively little to do with bat speed.

Hand-eye cooridination is the key, particularly with batting average.

Lastly, probably 75% of athletes use steroids, and Bonds is dominate nonetheless.

 

[Twin Peak]

Bingo.

 

[SPIKE1257]

Steroids (and strength) have relatively little to do with bat speed.

Hand-eye cooridination is the key, particularly with batting average.

Lastly, probably 75% of athletes use steroids, and Bonds is dominate nonetheless.

So if steroids don't enhance physical performance in baseball, why are they taking them ?

 

[SPIKE1257]

Next I'll be told that steroids don't help track athletes run faster and jump higher..

 

[min0 lee]

Next I'll be told that steroids don't help track athletes run faster and jump higher..

Bingo, thats the main reason they are banned from the olympics

 

[min0 lee]

So if steroids don't enhance physical performance in baseball, why are they taking them ?

Most of these ballplayers are now spilling their guts now, saying that the reason they take it is to have an advantage over other players.

 

[Flex]

Steroids (and strength) have relatively little to do with bat speed.

Hand-eye cooridination is the key, particularly with batting average.

Lastly, probably 75% of athletes use steroids, and Bonds is dominate nonetheless.

Yup

 

[I Are Baboon]

i don't think he deserves an asterisk. Steroids may make the ball go slightly farther, but goddamn, give the guy some credit. he's one of the top 2 hitters of all time. pitchers DON'T pitch to the guy, and when they do, it's NOT the steroids that are making contact with the ball...

Barry Bonds is also a fantastic base runner with speed and he is an above average outfielder. The 'roids may have helped him hit the ball further, but that is all. People, let's keep in mind that he won MVP awards in 1990, 1992, and 1993 which were way before his steroid use supposedly began.

I voted NO.

 

[Flex]

So if steroids don't enhance physical performance in baseball, why are they taking them ?

They DO enhance their physical performance, but ONLY slightly.

The steroids probably make hte ball travel a little further, but that's it. Bonds is the one that makes contact with that homerun swing.

 

[Flex]

and bottom line, like i said before, the guy NEVER gets pitched to. Steroids will NOT make him hit that homer on that maybe ONE strike he gets per at bat.

 

[min0 lee]

Sorry, but that's not enough proof.

I just can't understand how his numbers got better with him getting older.

God.....am I sounding like Johnnny..

 

[Flex]

and guys, please read my letter to the editor of the Hartford Courant sports page in the "Giambi admits use" thread.

it's right in line with what we're talkin' about...
let me know what you think...

 

[I Are Baboon]

I just can't understand how his numbers got better with him getting older.

It can happen. Look at Curt Schilling. He didn't have his best years until he got into his 30's.