Word: home-run
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...turn a blind eye to the corrupting influence of gambling, collegiate athletics scandals, the business-first nature of most professional franchises, and the myriad of other problems that plague sports. Sports are not and have never been pure. Even regarding Bonds’ “asterisked” home-run record, too many baseball fans forget that the old home run king himself admitted to using PEDs in his playing days. In most halls of fame, cheaters abound—they are the rule, not the exception...
Anyone who follows the news probably has a picture of the typical steroid user: an elite athlete - a home-run hitter, say - trying to get an edge on the competition, or a high-school or college kid who wants desperately to get into the pros...
...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 is our home-run champion. We should respect and honor him, just like we did Henry Aaron...
...sweat it. Bonds won't be the home-run king for long. Yankee third baseman Alex Rodriguez, 31, is about to become the youngest player to reach 500 home runs. He led the majors with 28 home runs through June. Ten more seasons of 25 dingers, which A-Rod can belt blindfolded, and he's right around 750. "Nobody has A-Rod's God-given ability," says Minnesota Twins All-Star center fielder Torii Hunter. "Nobody. That's why he's the $250 million man. He's definitely going to break that record...
...Francisco Giants may no longer be willing to write controversial slugger Barry Bonds a virtual blank check for chasing the home-run record, but that doesn't mean they'll try - or be able - to stop him from cashing his mere $15.8 million paycheck this year...