[SF Republican]

A great accomplishment by a major league a hole. No I disagree; having watched Barry for seven years he is a decent fellow. I am not sure that if we had as many stories mis-written (I have never read a story in the paper about me that was 100% accurate) and to have many people wanting us and our time if we would not be a bit less open to reporters and the public. Now the steroid use is a different story; my wife commented early last season that Barry looked like he was not "hulked up" as before. So I am sorry to say I will disagree with both of your sentiments.

[Huck]

Well, I think hitting 340 is pretty good bulked up or not. I don't know. But as for the a-hole part, I don't know him personally, so it's just based on TV, but I have observed with my own eyes stuff that I never liked: the dangling earring, the stopping to admire the home runs, the giant piece of armor on his arm enabling him to crowd the plate, and his basically repellant personality in tv interviews.

[diamondjoe]

Sorry--having been a batboy for a NL team in my youth, I can testify for a fact that Barry is the world class a-hole that everyone says he is. I had to deal with him quite frequently, and if you are not as accomplished a person as he is (and who is?) he treats you like absolute dirt.

[irish guard]

>>>>having watched Barry for seven years he is a decent fellow.<<<<

Everything I get my hands on says he is a full fledged turd in the clubhouse.....Sprots Illustrated did a piece on him, Kent has spoken about him...some guy flew out to SF to interview him, gave him three days and he blew the guy off. He speaks very little to the press and when in Milwaukee for the All Star game was a perfect dick, left after he played, which was one of the reasons they were not able to finish the game...many guys simply left early....but then again, he could be a good guy.