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By Trevor, Section MLB
By Trevor Freeman I am pretty sure that I approached this baseball season the same way every Oakland A's fan did. Hopeful that our youngsters would be better than expected and that we would avoid the AL West cellar. Maybe it was because I approached the season with low expectations that I have all of the sudden been jolted by a 5-1 road trip and an 8-5 start to the season. If somebody had told me before the season that we would be 8-5 after playing Boston, Toronto and Cleveland twice, I would have told that person they need to dial back the amount of herbs they have been purchasing in the Humboldt County area.
It was after Saturday's game against Cleveland that I got an energetic phone call from a friend who asked a million dollar question that I never even thought of. The question was, "Do you think we would sign Barry Bonds if we are in the mix in June?" (2 comments, 1215 words in story) Full Story By alexferguson60, Section MLB
Here's who we blame for the steroid crisis in baseball. Ourselves. (1 comment, 644 words in story) Full Story By Peraka, Section MLB
Barry Bonds is the new home run king. He has hit 758 home runs in his career and hasn't stopped. Hank Aaron hit 755. 755 is less than 758 thus Bonds is the home run king. Of course, we all know Bonds cheated to get there so that means his home runs don't count. Right? (641 words in story) Full Story By alexferguson60, Section MLB
Now the whole Barry Bonds lovefest is over, what do we do? I don't know if ESPN gave you the impression that the 2007 baseball season was all about Barry Bonds, but it certainly gave me it. I live in the UK, where you can only watch one or two games a day - and one of them - almost every day of the week - were the San Francisco Giants. Don't get me wrong, it's great watching Bonds intimidate pitchers. And whether he's juiced or not, seeing a home run from the San Francisco leftfielder is pretty big thing to watch. But having to watch Ryan Klesko (who last hit .300 in 2002 and last hit over over 20 homers in 2003) day after day - twinned with the Giants bullpen and the non-stop Barry conversation, is really beginning to get to me. Heck, I'm a Yankees fan and I even had to turn the sound off to ignore Michael Kay's constant jawing about A-Rod and Number 500. (4 comments, 733 words in story) Full Story By Roddenm1, Section MLB
Like every other person with any interest in sports, I was watching Barry Bonds at close to midnight Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday, August 7, 2007. Number 756 went to right center field, the deepest part of a huge ballpark. The flashbulbs, the cheers, the spectacle, were all there. Conspicuously absent, of course, was Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig. Should he have been there? Does Barry Bonds even care if he was? These are just a few of the lingering questions from this night. (1 comment, 485 words in story) Full Story By mw2828, Section MLB
Of course it matters. This is Hank Aaron we're talking about here, enduring proof that greatness can be discovered within consistency, Hank Aaron, class act, a hero in this and future generations, transcendent of the vicious scorn that compromised his time. This is Hank Aaron, baseball's all-time home run king, a living legend. This is his mark, what he earned. That is the symbol of a bygone era, what could have existed that never came to pass, what should have been but never was.
It's an idea, a fantasy, for those who wouldn't quit dreaming. (1141 words in story) Full Story By Jersey Steve Wins, Section MLB
Are You tired of hearing about steroids in baseball? Me Too. It's time to get back to enjoying the game. (808 words in story) Full Story By Jackson Govatos, Section MLB
April baseball may be about as meaningful as the 7th round of the NFL draft (do you really think Ramzee Robinson will have a big impact on the Lions next season?). Still, this opening month of baseball has been quite an eventful one. The Yankees are in last, the Brewers are in first, the Braves have returned, and Barry is back. Here is some hardware for the best (and worst) of April. (1 comment, 1431 words in story) Full Story By matt Jordan, Section MLB
Break out the peanuts and Cracker Jacks, it's time for the 2007 Major League Baseball season to begin. With that in mind, there are some of the top burning questions, along with those wild and wacky picks of the season. (1 comment, 1088 words in story) Full Story By DLoque25, Section MLB
The terrible injustice against Lance Williams and Mark Fainaru-Wada must be addressed. (608 words in story) Full Story
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