I Know No One Will Read This

I know no one will read this, but here goes.

Am I the only person outside of San Francisco who likes Barry Bonds? Who thinks that he's a sure fire hall of famer and one of the best players in the history of the game? It seems that way, because everything you read says that he is a menace to the game and tarnishing the reputation of America's pastime.

People forget, however, that any steroids he took (and let's be honest, he did take them) were not illegal in the game of baseball, and he was not the only one who did. We all know about Sosa, McGwire, and Palmeiro. But these players were good in their prime. Bonds was great, and he doesn't get enough credit for the calibre of player he was and is throughout his career.

Yes, he's back in San Francisco for 2007 for a paltry $16 million, and he likely will break Hank Aaron's home run record this year or next. Like it or not, Bonds is going to the hall of fame, even with a syringe in his hand.