My favorite statistic about Bonds is if you wiped out all the numbers from when we know he started taking steroids, his career WAR is between Carl Yazstremski and Joe Morgan.
Like Pete Rose, his hubris will be why he never gets in.
It all stemmed from jealousy of the love McGwire and Sosa got during their late '90s runs. He knew what and why, saw they were celebrated for it, so he followed suit. Unfortunately, he was kinda jerky before and kinda jerky after, and people calling him a cheater didn't help that.
Great writeup, Matt -- those stats BEFORE 2000 are insane. He's definitely a HOFer, without a doubt, as is A-Rod. Did some players get robbed because they didn't use PEDs? Yes. Take that up with Bud Selig. Meanwhile, these players were the best of a generation -- time to honor them.
My favorite statistic about Bonds is if you wiped out all the numbers from when we know he started taking steroids, his career WAR is between Carl Yazstremski and Joe Morgan.
Like Pete Rose, his hubris will be why he never gets in.
Love that! And yea, I think that’s a fair thing to say
Yes Bonds is a HOFer!
I agree
It all stemmed from jealousy of the love McGwire and Sosa got during their late '90s runs. He knew what and why, saw they were celebrated for it, so he followed suit. Unfortunately, he was kinda jerky before and kinda jerky after, and people calling him a cheater didn't help that.
Great writeup, Matt -- those stats BEFORE 2000 are insane. He's definitely a HOFer, without a doubt, as is A-Rod. Did some players get robbed because they didn't use PEDs? Yes. Take that up with Bud Selig. Meanwhile, these players were the best of a generation -- time to honor them.
Amen to all of that, my man. I agree with you. The Hall of Fame is a museum about baseball history. Let ‘em in!