Barry Bonds hits no. 755...

[Phoenix Dark]

What's EB's reaction?

It's a shame that the greatest sports record in history has been tied by someone so...dirty. He's never tested positive for steroids...but does anyone doubt that he's tainted? 

Willco you lived around the SF area for a time, did you ever get a sense of people's opinions on this? You may not be a baseball fan, and neither am I (at all); it's just hard to ignore Bonds

[Himu]

Baseball sucks.

[The Fake Shemp]

Everyone in the Bay Area seems rather apathetic about the whole thing.

[Phoenix Dark]

Baseball sucks.

I know. But as a sports fan I can't help but pay attention to big things like this, even if I don't like the sport. I don't like tennis but I'll watch Federer play; I don't like golf but I'll...watch Tiger for a few seconds before turning the channel

[TVC15]

Who the fuck cares about baseball these days?  I think people by and large stopped giving a crap after the strike in the mid 90s.

[Himu]

I wish I played professional baseball. Then I could stand around all day and make a million bucks for doing so.

Baseball sucks ass. Worst sport ever.

[Phoenix Dark]

Who the fuck cares about baseball these days?  I think people by and large stopped giving a crap after the strike in the mid 90s.

I'm from Michigan: baseball is pretty damn huge here, and I'm sure it's the same in other states with big cities. The Tigers sucked for ages, and then last year they went to the World Series (and lost). Most of my friends jumped on the bandwagon...but meh, I don't like baseball. But I will say this: watching it live at the ballpark is truly magnificent. Even if you don't like baseball, you've got to go see one game in your lifetime.

[The Fake Shemp]

Baseball did crash hard when the strike occurred, but its popularity and finances have steadily risen since the McGwire/Sosa rivalry sparked a resurgence in fan support.  It's a very healthy sport nowadays.  The same era of performance enhancing drugs that may have very well saved MLB, is now hurting it, though.  It will survive and I have no doubt that it will continue to expand and grow into a very global game.  Latin America and now Asia is really embracing the sport.  But the strike and the post-steroid era allegations have now put MLB in a situation where it will never get ahead of football as the dominant American spectator sport.

[BlueTsunami]

Baseball for me only goes as far as local team rooting. The only sport I care about is Football (OMG ALMOST THERE)

[Phoenix Dark]

Football

Willco who will have the better record, the Lions or the Redskins

[BlueTsunami]

[DJ_Tet]

The Lions will.

They should just rename Calvin Johnson 'Jesus' and be done with it.

I cannot wait to see a QB who can actually hit him in the numbers.


edit:  The Lions will still sorta suck this year, but nothing like the Redskins will

[Phoenix Dark]

Don't jinx it! Last time we had a #2 WR...

...

 :'(

[BlueTsunami]

I used to be a Lions fan, back when I played Madden on Sega Saturn

[CajoleJuice]

Fuck you feggits. Baseball owns. I'll admit that the NFL is the best league though.

I was at the bar when Bonds broke the record. No one gave a shit.

[Phoenix Dark]

Fuck you feggits. Baseball owns. I'll admit that the NFL is the best league though.

I was at the bar when Bonds broke the record. No one gave a shit.

Were there any black people in the bar...

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[DJ_Tet]

Don't jinx it! Last time we had a #2 WR...

...

 :'(

I don't care about a "last time."

Any wideout you think you've drafted before will pale in the greatness of CJ.  I am just surprised the Lions didn't let their past failures impact their decision.  I honestly expected him to fall to Tampa, so thank god he didn't.

[BlueTsunami]

I was at the bar when Bonds broke the record. No one gave a shit.

That goes to show how desensitized the fanbase has become when it comes to this "Bonds" controversy. Whenever I listent to Fox Sports Radio, thats all they blab about...god I can't wait till Baseball hits the post season.

[Phoenix Dark]

Kitna's not the greatest QB but he's more than capible of hitting his man (or the other team's CB). CJ will have more than enough chances to do great things. Alas, I refuse to put up ANY hope. I'm going into the season expecting him to break his neck, or maybe get sun cancer.

[brawndolicious]

I thought Barry Bonds was mexican.

[CajoleJuice]

Fuck you feggits. Baseball owns. I'll admit that the NFL is the best league though.

I was at the bar when Bonds broke the record. No one gave a shit.

Were there any black people in the bar...

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...racist!

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Of course not. And yea, Blue...baseball postseason > all.

[Phoenix Dark]

Fuck you feggits. Baseball owns. I'll admit that the NFL is the best league though.

I was at the bar when Bonds broke the record. No one gave a shit.

Were there any black people in the bar...

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...racist!

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Of course not. And yea, Blue...baseball postseason > all.

March Madness>all 

In terms of professional sports, I love the NFL playoffs. NBA playoffs can be fun (Dallas vs Golden State LOL) but for the most part it's extremely boring (finals this year). I miss the Kobe/Shaq Lakers :'(

[CajoleJuice]

The NBA sucks.

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I'm a Knicks fan. 

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[Phoenix Dark]

The NBA sucks.

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I'm a Knicks fan. 

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Isiah is trying to get Ron Artest. If that happens you guys will have a great team on paper and no doubt makes the playoffs in the east...but omg the drama lol. Ticking time bomb FTL

[Rman]

I don't know what to feel.  I actually like Bonds even though everyone hates him.  But Selig really dug himself a hole.  First, he let himself get repeatedly bitch slapped by Don Fehr of the Player's Association for not agreeing or implementing a comprehensive drug testing program and now he doesn't want to attend Bond's games because he knows Bond cheated.  He didn't turn his head during the McGwire/Sosa records and now he just wants to ignore Bond's record breaking, albeit, questionable season.  At least be consistent.  I don't know why this guy is still commissioner. 

[CajoleJuice]

I started listening to ESPN radio a bit towards the end of the NBA season last year and Max Kellerman actually managed to get me a bit into the Knicks and the NBA again. Quite a feat.

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 To be honest with you, i dont care. I'm not a barry bond fan, so why would i care?
Now if i was a fan of barry, i would care, but i'm not. Hitting 755 is just a number to me, and nothing more. Even if i was a fan of someone hitting 755, to be honest, i would care, because as i said its just a number, = Not important............

[Phoenix Dark]

...what?

[Rman]

Isaiah's managerial/coaching career has been a trainwreck.  I guess this is Karma for freezing out Jordan in the '85 All Star game.

[$till LegendaryU2K]

...what?

I dont care who hits 755, i wouldnt care. I'm a baseball fan, but i'm not that much of fan to care about people things of that nature.

[Candyflip]

To be honest with you, i dont care. I'm not a barry bond fan, so why would i care?
Now if i was a fan of barry, i would care, but i'm not. Hitting 755 is just a number to me, and nothing more. Even if i was a fan of someone hitting 755, to be honest, i would care, because as i said its just a number, = Not important............

I'm not a fan of Barry Bonds, or even the fucking borefest that is baseball for that matter. However, I don't understand how you don't find it the least bit remarkable that the guy has managed to hit the ball out of the park that many times in his career.

You don't think Kobe's high scoring games in the last year or two were the least bit phenomenal?

[pollo]

I like listening to Max Kellerman..

Haters. Baseball has been rejuvenated thanks to the popularity of fantasy baseball.

Thank god. Baseball rules.

[FlameOfCallandor]

Fuck football. Baseball is the best.

[Cyanista]

I'm not a fan of Barry Bonds, or even the fucking borefest that is baseball for that matter. However, I don't understand how you don't find it the least bit remarkable that the guy has managed to hit the ball out of the park that many times in his career.

Um, it isn't remarkable at all.  He's a fucking dirty juicer and does not deserve the record.  Maybe if he cleaned up and went back to the minors like Sosa, but no - Bonds still acts like we're supposed to believe he went from being an Alfonso Soriano to a fucking Refrigerator Perry...naturally.

LOL protein shakes.

[CajoleJuice]

I like listening to Max Kellerman.

Around the Horn has never been the same since he left.

[thekavorka]

who cares about baseball or barry bonds or the all time home run record

the only record that matters is the all-time rushing record 

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Cowboys fan

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[$till LegendaryU2K]

I'm not a fan of Barry Bonds, or even the fucking borefest that is baseball for that matter. However, I don't understand how you don't find it the least bit remarkable that the guy has managed to hit the ball out of the park that many times in his career.

You don't think Kobe's high scoring games in the last year or two were the least bit phenomenal?

No, i'm not just into that sort of thing. What everyone else think is phenomenal, i think its just well not important.

[pollo]

I like listening to Max Kellerman.

Around the Horn has never been the same since he left.

tru.

He needs to recognize Hanley Ramirez more enough though..and stop riding Jeters jock. Hanley Ramirez has like a .344 BA and 2O hrs...its clear who the beter shortstop is.

But other than that hes a good host. Mainly cause he rides Yankee jock the whole show 

[CajoleJuice]

He also loves Curb and The Cable Guy.

[tiesto]

Who the fuck cares about baseball these days?  I think people by and large stopped giving a crap after the strike in the mid 90s.

The same thing happened with hockey, except with hockey it's even worse

Baseball is definitely the most popular sport in the tri-state area... nobody really pays attention the Knicks anymore, nobody is into hockey, and the Giants/Jets are really big but not as big as baseball around here I don't think.

[Candyflip]

I'm not a fan of Barry Bonds, or even the fucking borefest that is baseball for that matter. However, I don't understand how you don't find it the least bit remarkable that the guy has managed to hit the ball out of the park that many times in his career.

Um, it isn't remarkable at all.  He's a fucking dirty juicer and does not deserve the record.  Maybe if he cleaned up and went back to the minors like Sosa, but no - Bonds still acts like we're supposed to believe he went from being an Alfonso Soriano to a fucking Refrigerator Perry...naturally.

LOL protein shakes.

Damn straight. It's still fucking nuts how effortless it is for him now.

[BlueTsunami]

the only record that matters is the all-time rushing record 

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Cowboys fan

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You reminded me why I stopped being a Lions fan

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Barry Sanders

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:'(

[CajoleJuice]

Who the fuck cares about baseball these days?  I think people by and large stopped giving a crap after the strike in the mid 90s.

The same thing happened with hockey, except with hockey it's even worse

Baseball is definitely the most popular sport in the tri-state area... nobody really pays attention the Knicks anymore, nobody is into hockey, and the Giants/Jets are really big but not as big as baseball around here I don't think.

I'd say baseball and football are pretty even in my experience. The fact that the Yankees and Mets have both been good for a while helps.