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JoeyB · 08-12-2003, 07:35 PM

Current stats are inflated and pitching is diluted with expansion. I'll even accept the argument about smaller stadiums and juiced balls.

Barry Bonds has just become the 4th player to hit 650 homeruns.

Out of the thousands of players to have played the game, 4 have hit that many. I don't care if the ball's juiced, if he's juiced, if he bites the heads off of chickens in the on-deck circle, it's still an amazing accomplishment.

He had to stay healthy, connect more than 600 times and work around constant intentional walks.

I respect the history of the game and an educated fan can certainly take into account changes in the way the game is played. Anyone who loses sight of this accomplishment is either narrow-minded, or longs for the days when they didn't wear helmets.

08-12-2003, 07:35 PM	#41 (permalink)
JoeyB feeling tingly	Current stats are inflated and pitching is diluted with expansion. I'll even accept the argument about smaller stadiums and juiced balls. Barry Bonds has just become the 4th player to hit 650 homeruns. Out of the thousands of players to have played the game, 4 have hit that many. I don't care if the ball's juiced, if he's juiced, if he bites the heads off of chickens in the on-deck circle, it's still an amazing accomplishment. He had to stay healthy, connect more than 600 times and work around constant intentional walks. I respect the history of the game and an educated fan can certainly take into account changes in the way the game is played. Anyone who loses sight of this accomplishment is either narrow-minded, or longs for the days when they didn't wear helmets. __________________ My mom is a Diamondbacks fan. She really likes the Big Unit