Monday, November 19, 2007

Bonds Busted

Barry Bonds has finally been indicted on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice. I almost feel bad for Bonds, although I am happy to see him finally charged. Even if he is acquitted, Bonds can kiss any chances of playing again goodbye, as well as his hopes of being in the Hall Of Fame. Bonds ruined his own career by using steroids. Yes, I know it has never been proven, but come on now, just look at the guy. Bonds' weight has ballooned in the latter part of his career, just as much as his numbers have. He was a good players before he used steroids, but upon using them he become a star. Unless, you are blind, you can easily see the growth in Bonds' physical appearance and in his statistics.
The sad thing is, Bonds will probably be acquitted of his charges, because there seems to be very little solid evidence against him, but the charges are enough to tarnish his already tainted career. I am sure that within the next few weeks, there will be a number of accusations that Bonds is only being called out because of his race. I understand that nearly 80% of the pros are supposedly using some kind of illegal substance, but they are not all breaking records by doing it. Does this mean that Bonds should be in the Hall, since many are using, but only a few are putting up big numbers, or should he be ousted because of breaking the rules?? I don't know if I have an answer for these questions, but I am sure that all of these issues will be brought to the forefront as his trial comes closer.

1 comment:

Alicia said...

I do not think Bonds should be allowed to be in the hall of fame because he had to use enhancing drugs in order to even be qualified to be looked at, instead of it all being raw talent. Anyone can take steriods and become really good at a sport.