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Do The Bonds Boogie

By Dan Hiergesell, Section MLB
Posted on Wed May 17 2006 at 5:54 PM EST
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You put your left arm in, you take your left arm out, you put your left arm in, and shake it all about, twist the needle in and pour all the juice out, that's what the Bonds Boogie's all about.  

I have written a few articles for this web site and some off-line, but none have ever slandered any player or team throughout the MLB, now and in the past.  In an article I posted a few weeks ago, I proclaimed how Bonds will forever be an "ageless icon, no matter how many pills he pops", but I regret to inform a direct feeling of remorse towards that statement.  After witnessing his chase for Ruth, there have been a few conclusions brought to my attention, and not just the fact that this week has been the most boring week of Bonds/Baseball coverage EVER!  It's the fact that we are watching a seemingly deceiving cheater chase down one of the most prestigious records in sports, held by on my account, the greatest baseball player ever.  It has got to stop.  "Should we take the record away if Bonds gets it?"  "Should we allow him to be put into the record books?"  All pay attention to what this article entails.  This is not a direct boast against steroids even though it has penetrated Sports forever, but it is to recognize Bonds as a "timed icon" that drains baseball of it's credible past every single time he interrupts Sports Center so they can bring coverage of him striking out.

"Hmmm, what's this?" "Take it kid. It'll give you the power of BigMac and Slammin' Sammy".

Bonds took it, or as most politically correct writers and journalists would say, "allegedly took it". It's sodomy, the way we have been blinded so clearly from the truth that players all around the league, from Alex Sanchez to the "great" Barry Bonds take enhancements, for the most part, illegally. The facts are there.

One: The mysterious increase of 24 homeruns between one season.

Two: The speed, where has all the speed gone. In the early 90's to the mid-90's, Bonds was able to smack 30-40 homers while swiping 30-40 bags, an aged 1:1 ratio. Considering this, Bonds had not had more than 50 stolen bases over his past 5 complete seasons, even though he stole 40 or more bases 3 times in his career (90', 91', and 96'). His homerun/stolen base ratio has now dropped, over the past 5 years, to almost 6:1. Considering the record breaking times he has been walked, these numbers are extremely and dangerously low. The only conclusion is obviously, lack of speed. This loss of speed, can only be obtained by taking steroids and obtaining more muscle than Hollywood Hogan. He has drained out his speed, for so much more power, which lead to his overwhelming homerun stats. This coming in the midst of a few seasons, while baseball at the same time, was introduced to some of the best pitchers in the past decade.

Three: The testimonies, the books, the former players and their costly deaths, have all put steroids in direct relationship to baseball, starting back in the early 90's. It's here and more players than Bonds do it. Only a few have been caught, but for ANYONE to bury the idea of Bonds using performance-enhancing drugs, is profoundly absurd.

These are merely scrap points in the entire case against Bonds. Not only the case against him brought up by Supreme Court, but also the case against him brought up by the fans of baseball, whether they have seen Bonds play High School ball or just watch him on TV. He has put himself on the map as one of the best players to obtain great stats in the history of baseball, I will give him that. But to subject his career, which is simply steroid based, as one of the best ever, is truly idiotic. Mantle, Ruth, Mays, Aaron, Williams, and even Cal Ripken, are just a few players that easily outrank Bonds on the list of greatest all-around players ever to step on the field.

The argument is there. Some point out the aspect of actually hitting a homerun, for the fact that power isn't the only skill needed to be developed in order to become a homerun hitter. It's reaction and sight. Barry Bonds fully possess that skill. It is one of the only things he might actually be the best at since he was always able to hit 30-40 homers while batting over .300 (higher than the 9 players below him on the all-time homerun list). But this isn't the point. The point is Ruth. It all lies with Ruth. The hard throwing, hard-hitting lefty has brought up a quite bit of controversy. And frankly, the record with always stick with Ruth. It'll always stick with the top 25-homerun hitters of all time, except Bonds/McGwire/Sosa. Even Griffey, regarding being a top player in baseball history, takes the stand over all three of them. Time will tell, for when and I mean when Bonds passes Ruth, we will see the disgusting side of baseball. This will be the last straw in the Bonds era and it is safe to say, we will not see him hitting anymore homers after this year.

All in all, I highly recommend diving yourself into the pool of truth. Watch videos, take notes, record past stats, read every article regarding BALCO and the use of steroids in sports, and start to make accusations because that is all the fans have. It is not in our hands and that is what really ticks me off. The fans, who for the most part pay the salaries of the players, will never have a say towards the outcome or punishment of Barry Bonds. We can throw all the memorabilia we want or draw all the signs and hold them up all 9 innings, Bonds will always be a cheat and just might, take over Ruth's spot that needs no taking.