Word: bondses
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
But Bonds deserves a little respect. Steroids or not, he may be the best pure hitter in baseball history. "Does Bonds carry the freight for all the sins of his generation?" asks noted baseball historian--and current Boston Red Sox adviser--Bill James. No, he says, "he can't ... Bonds...
History will soon unfold, either as a celebration of Bonds' feat or, more likely, one historically awkward moment, given the surreal, sad or even angry reaction to what should be an unforgettable game. Here are five ways to make sense of the Bonds phenomenon. Where do you fall?
Be serious. Bonds cheated, he lied about it, and we should just scoff at this so-called record. In 1998, at age 33, Lean Barry hit a respectable 37 home runs. Two years later, Bulked-Up Barry smacked 49, then a preposterous 73, followed by three more seasons of at...
According to leaked grand jury testimony, Bonds has admitted to using steroids but has denied knowing that they were performance-enhancing drugs. Right. According to Game of Shadows, a Bonds exposé, the slugger went on frequent steroid binges. No one has disproved these allegations, and if they are untrue, where...
You try smacking a 95-m.p.h. fastball out of the park. "755 home runs? It's an accomplishment, man," says New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter, noting that there's never been unequivocal proof that Bonds cheated. Before Bonds allegedly started steroids after the 1998 season, he was already bound...