Does he deserve to be listed as 1st place? Will his name have an asterisk next to it explaining the situation? He has had a heck of a career, but it has been tainted. Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth didn't need performance enhancing drugs to set seemingly unbreakable records. Is it fair that Barry Bonds will be regarded as the home run king?
2007-06-11 20:53:51 · 15 answers · asked by rudy 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
He has not been proven guilty, but he hasn't even been investigated. MLB's approach to drugs is a joke and they are only hurting the game and no one else.
We all know that he has likely (I don't want to say for sure) used performance enhancing drugs. When he breaks the record is going to be a joke. With or without asterisk I hope someone that has competed while a serious drug policy is in place breaks his record. For the sake of baseball.
2007-06-11 22:02:58 · answer #1 · answered by ayante01 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with some of the other answers. He should go in as the all time home run king. I am not a Bonds fan what so ever but he as never tested positive for steroids. I think this is a mute point anyway because until two years ago, it was not against the rules in baseball to use steroids so baseball would look very hypocritical to put an asterisk or any other notation next to this record. Baseball turned a blind eye to steroid use because it benefited baseball to do so. You reap what you sow and here are the results. You are going to have a new home run king that most people could care less about or genuinely do not like at all.
2007-06-12 05:10:45 · answer #2 · answered by mjbraun68 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, does it ever get old communicating on this subject. Remember, The drug policy in baseball was only implemented 5 or 6 years ago and before that there was no policy in place against the use of steroids and other performance enhancing drugs. Also keep in mind that Barry Bonds has never tested positive or failed a drug test since the implementation of the policy. Given these facts, and no matter what we think about Bonds, how can any asterisk be placed next to his name placing his accomplishments in doubt? How the fans feel about Bonds and what should be done to take down his accomplishments will be discussed by baseball fans forever, and that is a good thing, but given the facts involving Bonds, there is nothing that can, or should, be done to asterisk his achievements.
2007-06-12 01:21:16 · answer #3 · answered by Frizzer 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
When Bonds breaks the record his name should be at the top of list like anyone else who breaks a record. This notion of asterisk or any other notation to make it a seperate record is silly.
2007-06-12 02:33:07 · answer #4 · answered by blueyeznj 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First place, no asterisk. If he did anything, it was not against the baseball rules at the time. The commissioners office knew what was going on for years and did nothing about it. Blame baseball for dragging its feet in changing the rules.
2007-06-12 01:46:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a number.
I absolutely cherish the huge mountain range of baseball statistics over the many years, but I honestly do not understand the emotional, even hyperventilatory, attachment some people vest in them. Stats are records of events that happened; denial of this encourages deceit, and that helps no one. (No one worth helping, anyway. Seems to be popular in some political circles.)
2007-06-12 05:12:33 · answer #6 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think that the only participant who could probably injury Bonds' seventy 3 single season domicile run checklist is Albert Pujols. this is why, he has complete 40+ homers for the final 5 years in a row and in basic terms in line with danger if he has a breakout twelve months he can injury Bonds' seventy 3 checklist.
2016-10-09 01:04:36 · answer #7 · answered by debruyne 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
has he been proven of taking steriods? last time i checked he has been convicted or he hasnt teasted positive. so i think that makes him innocent right now right. the constitution says innocent until proven guilty. i dont know i could be wrong why dont you check that out for me okay.
no asterisk should be placed upon his name in the record books. if bud wants to change it for his close friend hank then thats on him but then that would be unfair for bonds right!!! changing it for your friend.
2007-06-11 21:54:14 · answer #8 · answered by buddy_z34 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Should be a legitimate record in base ball.
He did not break any rules. There were no regulations against enhancements when he was hitting the dingers.
2007-06-12 01:51:04 · answer #9 · answered by Michael M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Steroids or not, asterisks start making things a little silly.
2007-06-12 01:50:49 · answer #10 · answered by John L 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋