Posted on 05/08/2006 1:59:10 PM PDT by PerConPat
Bonds likes his numbers better than Babe Ruth May 08 10:53 AM US/Eastern.
A boastful Barry Bonds said if he passes Babe Ruth that his place in history would be secure.
Asked if he would consider himself better than Ruth if he vaults ahead of the New York Yankees legend for second place on the all-time home run list, Bonds said: "I don't know yet, but the numbers speak for themselves."
The embattled Bonds moved within one home run of Ruth for the No 2 spot, but it was in a losing cause as San Francisco lost 9-5 to Philadelphia on Sunday.
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He usually doesn't play day games after night games and games like tonights against Houston which is a makeup game from last month which got rained out. Felipe (Alou) usually makes him available for pinch hit duty though, (the HR he hit off of Billy Wagner against the Mets a few weeks ago, #711 I believe) was in pinch hit duty.
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Prime Time is a paid shill.
Priceless... and true!
Trajan88 (Plano, TX Yankee #23)
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One thing for sure; only one pitcher can pitch at a time, and only one batter can bat at the same time.
Comparing one era in a sport to another is good fun, but the real measure of a player's greatness is who remembers him after the game changes and the current heroes change.
How many kids today can identify which sport George Mikan played, let alone which team he played for?
How about Sam Huff? (I would have said Ray Nitzche, but I can't spell his name.)
Babe Ruth will be a legend for a long time, and has been a legend for a long time already. And that's because he was the dominant player of his time. There is no house that Jordan built. Comparing a mortal like Barry Bonds to Babe Ruth might keep people busy for a while, but it's not fair to Barry Bonds.
Prime-Time is a paid Giants shill. Works at A T & T Ballpark, cashing in on Barry Bonds' fame and fortune.
Prime-time is a paid shill.
That might be countered by the current umpiring that restricts "head-hunting" by pitchers in such a way as to give the batter the advantage when they crowd the plate.
Thank you.
You are most welcome. I thought it was a Photo Shop at first....
Thanks to the Babe and others, however, it is too great a game even for Bonds to ruin.
I'd like to see the asterik put back on Roger Maris record with the explanation of last player to set this record without suspicion of using performance enhancing drugs.
If Bond's character were toilet paper, there wouldn't be enough to wipe a hamster's behind.
Honest Question: Would any of you have any animosity towards Bonds if he didn't play in San Francisco?
I would have no animosity towards Bonds if he wasn't a cheater.
He did not need juice to set records!
Actually, no. He did need juice to set these records.
A cheater is a cheater. If here were a Diamondback, I'd be calling the office demanding his removal before I buy another ticket.
I don't really follow baseball much anymore, but I do have some memories.
One day in 1988 (I think) I was in Baltimore (old stadium) sitting on the third base side.
I watched Marty Barrett take off from 3rd base and I recall saying to my friend. "What is he doing?"
That is the only time in my life that I ever saw a player steal home. That was so cool.
The Red Sox lost that night. That was the year that the Orioles opened up something like Zero and 18. I forget the nbrs.
Stealing Home is the most awesome play in baseball.
In the Steroid Hall of Fame.
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