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Gary B.Earlier I said that as far as I could see, in many peoples minds Bonds has already been tried and convicted. Judging by some of the posts in the Cobb vs. Ruth thread (calling him "The Juiceman," etc.), I was right. Some people just assume that's the case just because of the accusation, and for those people it seems his numbers will be forever tainted. I tried to plead his case, but when someone has already tried and convicted someone, it's kind of hard for them to even conceive of it another way. It's like trying to turn a Republican into a Democrat or vice versa. Oh, well. To me he will always be one of the all time greats, and unless irrefutable proof of him using steroids comes to light, his numbers will remain glorious and untainted. Please, no offense to anyone on this board who disagrees, just stating my point of view...
Peace,
Gary
P.S. - He went 3 for 5 last night (with NO home runs and NO walks) - he's back up to batting .360 now. His on-base percentage is SO high, that going 3 for 5 with no walks, acutally slightly LOWERS his OBP. Not bad for a guy who's going to turn 40 in a couple of weeks. 