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jay behrensYou guys seem to forget that Bonds is putting up these incredible numbers in a PITCHERS park. His numbers against the league are already remarkable but once you figure in the park factor, his numbers become ridiculous. Taking away his body armor is not going to all the sudden make swing at bad pitches. You also seem to think that Bonds would facing a steady diet of MAtty and Johnson. There is also the parade of really bad pitchers too. And lets not forget that Bonds would get look at these pitchers for the whole game, rather than see them 2 or 3 times and then have look at a different reliever each time later in the game. Bonds would be feasting on Deadball Era pitching if got look at the same few pitchers over and over again.
I love the history of the game as much or more than most people here, but some of you need to stop romanticizing greatness of the players of the era so much realize that every era has its pros and cons and that a great player in any era would be a great player in any other era.
Jay