[mrustow]

Unbelievably ignorant comment. Bonds hit 73 HRs during a pennant race when no one would pitch to him. McGwire, as great as he was, only was intentionally walked once in his last 46 games because the Cards were out of the race early, while Bonds got intentionally walked constantly. You need not like the guy to respect what he's done.

Who's the ignoramus here? McGwire walked 162 times that season. Who cares how many were official intentional BBs?

[Sabertooth]

"McGwire walked 162 times that season. Who cares how many were official intentional BBs?"

Hey, Rusty! See post #76.

[Roberts]

"Who's the ignoramus here? McGwire walked 162 times that season. Who cares how many were official intentional BBs?" Ever play ball? Lots of great hitters expand the strike zone when conditions warrant to drive in more runs in key situations. If such a hitter is walked intentionally (as often occurs in a pennant race), those opportunities aren't as frequent. McGwire wasn't walked intentionally during the final 1/3 of the season because his team wasn't in the race -- which doesn't diminish what Big Mac accomplished, but places Bonds' accomplishment in a different light.