tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1501022548446411809.post4553494859719841199..comments2024-02-05T04:02:37.395-05:00Comments on The Sports Flow: Take Your Pick: Who Can a Fan Like Me Start to Root For?Stefan Minghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07317847499073607707noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1501022548446411809.post-86685760510306196862007-06-19T16:28:00.000-04:002007-06-19T16:28:00.000-04:00First of all, I meant to say he was a top-3 NL out...First of all, I meant to say he was a top-3 NL outfielder...I still have that All-Star balloting in my head, sorry. I wrote a post on my blog about this, but I'll put a few quick important stats to prove my point: <BR/><BR/>(HR/AVG/OBP/SLG)<BR/><BR/>Bonds: 14/.290/.496/.586<BR/>Griffey: 18/.286/.385/.564<BR/>Soriano: 11/.294/.345/.517<BR/>Beltran: 9/.265/.345/.447<BR/><BR/>That rounds out the top four All-Star vote-getters. He's slumping and STILL is playing better than all these guys.<BR/><BR/>My point is this: I will not claim he never used steroids. That would be a pretty poor bet, considering the CIRCUMSTANTIAL evidence surrounding him. However, I cannot say he did for sure use steroids since there is no concrete evidence, and I most definitely cannot see how you can root for these other guys, who we really have no clue if they used more or less steroids than Bonds did.Lukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04072001715770212140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1501022548446411809.post-72340610078326099602007-06-19T15:59:00.000-04:002007-06-19T15:59:00.000-04:00Yea dude i respect you and thank you for reading b...Yea dude i respect you and thank you for reading but you couldn't be more wrong. Why do I hate Bonds? Because he took steroids and admitted to it. He is a cheater. Im a fan of the game and that doesn't sit well with me<BR/><BR/>Also, I think he would be a definite HOFer w/o the roids but there is no way in hell that he would break the record w/o the roids. He is 42 now and his legs are in tough shape and guess what? Steroids help a player avoid injury and recover faster more than they help them hit HRs. If he took steroids he wouldn't still be playing right now and I'm almost sure of it.<BR/><BR/>Also, if you are calling bonds a top 3 OFer in MLB right now you are terribly mistaken.grittysquirrelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00631956472305982542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1501022548446411809.post-19843545488369482742007-06-19T14:45:00.000-04:002007-06-19T14:45:00.000-04:00Interesting... I am a Giants and Bonds fan, but I ...Interesting... I am a Giants and Bonds fan, but I am not your delusional Giants fan that Bonds wasnt on roids. He admitted to using them, so I guess that's your evidence?Stefan Minghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07317847499073607707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1501022548446411809.post-25676312617187613272007-06-19T14:35:00.000-04:002007-06-19T14:35:00.000-04:00No offense, man, but you seem to be among the majo...No offense, man, but you seem to be among the majority of people that make me crack up because of how influenced you are by the media.<BR/><BR/>Why do you need to hate on Bonds? There's no evidence that he cheated any more than these guys you are rooting for. He's not a showboat, he's not near the jerk that the media makes him out to be (he just doesn't say the things they want him to say). Sure he has had some legal issues with his taxes (which if this is the reason you hate him, I really don't know what to say), and he may have cheated on his wife (although there's just as much evidence that A-Rod is currently doing this).<BR/><BR/>Don't let the media influence you. There's no evidence he did anything, and even if he did, how are you so sure that A-Rod, Poo-holes, and Co. haven't taken anything? Barry is still one of top three OFs at age 42, and I'm assuming he isn't on steroids since they're probably testing him every other weekend. How about you just enjoy what he is doing and realize that there's a very good chance he would have broken this record even without steroids (if he did take them).Lukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04072001715770212140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1501022548446411809.post-31253478550034039042007-06-19T14:31:00.000-04:002007-06-19T14:31:00.000-04:00I dont care what you say. Fielder is a stretch. ...I dont care what you say. Fielder is a stretch. I just think it ws foolish of you to even mention him.Stefan Minghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07317847499073607707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1501022548446411809.post-16850311397245503112007-06-19T02:28:00.000-04:002007-06-19T02:28:00.000-04:00Ming...did you read the whole post or what? My th...Ming...did you read the whole post or what? My third picks were someone young like Fielder or Cabrera because other than Pujols and Arod I said there isn't really anyone else so I would take a shot in the dark with someone young like that. And I quote....<BR/><BR/><I>"If I wouldn't take Arod or Pujols I would rather take my chance with a young kid like Prince Fielder or Miguel Cabrera. They are so young though that it is just a real risky pick. There are too many intangibles to consider to try and accurately project if and when they could be in position to pass Bonds."</I>grittysquirrelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00631956472305982542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1501022548446411809.post-42717868539707917672007-06-18T22:23:00.000-04:002007-06-18T22:23:00.000-04:00How many season has Prince Fielder been playing? 2...How many season has Prince Fielder been playing? 2 or more like 1.5? Why dont we wait 7-8 more seasons till we speculate his HR totalStefan Minghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07317847499073607707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1501022548446411809.post-52685865736964885642007-06-18T20:36:00.000-04:002007-06-18T20:36:00.000-04:00I think you're right that A-Rod's the guy, if he c...I think you're right that A-Rod's the guy, if he can stays healthy. There are a lot of things that can happen between where Pujols is in his career and where A-Rod is (huge slumps, injuries, etc.). <BR/><BR/>Somehow, I think the world would be a better place if it was Griffey that was poised to break the record. Wishful thinking, I know.Kevin Haywardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14775525614447976322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1501022548446411809.post-54400690892458831172007-06-18T19:57:00.000-04:002007-06-18T19:57:00.000-04:00IF they can both stay relatively healthy throughou...IF they can both stay relatively healthy throughout their whole careers (and if Pujols is the age he says he is), then I think A-Rod will break Bonds' record, and then Pujols will break A-Rod's record.twins15https://www.blogger.com/profile/03523976327895867248noreply@blogger.com