Bud Selig Will Try to Be There for 756
Posted Jul 24th 2007 6:40PM by Larry Brown
Filed under: Giants, NL West, San Francisco, Breaking News
After an entire season of questions and speculation, Commissioner Bud Selig has finally announced his plans for attending Barry Bonds' record breaking 756th home run game:
"Throughout this season, I have watched Barry Bonds' pursuit of the home run record. Now that he is on the verge of tying the record, the time has come to announce that I will make every attempt to attend the record-setting moment," Selig said in a statement.
"Out of respect for the tradition of this game, the magnitude of the record, and the fact that all citizens in this country are innocent until proven guilty, I will attend Barry Bonds' next games to observe his potential tying and breaking of the home run record, subject to my commitments to the Hall of Fame this weekend."
Well, looks to me like Bud carefully chose his words there. Privately, he's probably hoping that Barry breaks the record over the weekend so he doesn't have to be there. Now that would leave the door open for a lot of criticism -- which should Bud attend -- the Hall of Fame inductions, or Barry's games? Either way, most people finally received the answer they were waiting for, and the answer they felt Bonds and baseball deserved.
2007-07-25 19:57:22 · 17 answers · asked by marnefirstinfantry 5 in Sports ➔ Baseball
I dont think Selig has ever made a right decision
2007-08-02 06:57:41 · answer #1 · answered by Jr42 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think he did. He knew all along he had to go, regardless of his personal feelings about Barry. I think he could of waited until Bonds hits another one to start going to the games, because there is no way he's gonna hit three in one game to break it, so the worst that would of happened was Selig missing Barry tying the record. As long as Bonds is only suspected of wrongdoing they should treat him just like any other player would be treated as they approach a storied record. One interesting note in all of this is that the acting comissioner wasn't there to witness Hank break the Babe's record. Since they can look back and see how badly that was received I think its a no brainer for Selig to make every effort to be there when it happens....
2007-07-25 21:01:11 · answer #2 · answered by ajn4664_ksu 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's a no-win situation for Selig really. If he attends, there'll still be a lot of talk about Bonds taking 'roids and Selig "supporting" that by showing up, whatever he might say about "innocent until proven guilty." On the other hand, if Selig doesn't show up, it would be a very bad thing for the game of baseball itself and Selig would receive lots of criticsm.
2007-08-01 06:53:35 · answer #3 · answered by Mystic 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Half the folks are gonna say he's doing the wrong thing regardless of the decision. It's a no-win situation.
He should certainly be in Cooperstown for the Hall of Fame inductions.
Where's the honor in watching Barry ground out? Since hitting a single at Cincinnati on July 5, he is batting .132 (5-for-38). Throughout his career Barry has choked when the pressure was on (i.e. a .245 BA in the post-season) and he is doing it again.
2007-07-26 01:13:44 · answer #4 · answered by harmonv 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Selig needs to be there as Commissioner and as a fan as well. When Pete Rose got hit 4192, Peter Uberroth was there as well as National League President, Bart Giamatti. How can you be an embassador of the game if you don't attend the most significant event during the tenure as commissioner
2007-07-31 17:01:59 · answer #5 · answered by KTM07 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It took BUD long enough! Bud was always there whe Sosa, McGwire, and Bonds were revitalizing the game through their record years of Home Runs, which were steroid created. He should have been willing to chase Bonds this time. I feel that Bud is a JOKE IU'm sure he knows and looks away on most steroid use, now he wants to crack down on what he helped create. I don't agree with Bonds but also am willing to accept this record, too.
2007-07-26 09:35:07 · answer #6 · answered by Tommy D 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Selig made the right decision. Everybody else should ignore Bonds.
2007-08-02 13:29:38 · answer #7 · answered by nwwghiaftc 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Regardless of the situation with the steroid issue. He is the commissioner and should be there to see and support the game. nothing has been proven yet and bonds is still playing. So yes he made the right decision to be there. if not, it would have followed him to his dying day.
2007-07-31 13:20:19 · answer #8 · answered by Pepper 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
for about the eighth time yes... selig should be there to give bonds* congratulations for his "*".
on a lighter note, what do you really think selig means when he says "the fact that all citizens in this country are innocent until proven guilty" ??? from your quote.
2007-07-25 20:19:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't know how the rest of the country is feeling about this but out here in California (northern California at least) the feeling is that he can stay in Milwaukee! He has been avoiding commitment to be here for this historic event. Then his "prepared statement" is full of crap! He should have decided at the beginning of the year to either be here or not!
Go back home Bud! We don't need you and don't want you out here!
2007-07-26 09:24:43 · answer #10 · answered by ? 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋