At this point, it's almost a cliche to say it, but it still rings true: Ken Griffey, Jr. is a slugger we can all root for. Unlike Barry Bonds, who cheated to maximize his potential, Griffey had much of his potential robbed from him by injuries and the surroundings of a poor baseball team. But after years of disappointment, Griffey is back slugging again, and reaching some of the milestones he might have passed long ago. He slammed home run No. 586 last night, putting him at sixth on the all-time home run list, tied with Frank Robinson.
In a way, it's bittersweet. Every time Griffey goes across one of these milestones, fans will remember just how much more he could have been accomplished, and how much easier it would have been to cheer for Griffey instead of Bonds.
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7-08-2007 @ 2:48AM
Dan McGrew said...
An alledged journalist, who cheats on every principle of journalism by declaring without any valid evidence that "Barry Bonds cheated."
Thats as farcial as the Reds fans voting about 100 to one that Charlie Hustle should be in the Hall of Fame and violently opposed to Bonds going into the HOF.
Bonds unforgivable sin to the so-called professional sports writers, columnists and commentators is his refusal from the first Pirates season to grant clubhouse interviews to the drunken mob abusing MLB's open bars for the press.
Bonds would not give the alcohol-fueled clowns opportunity to twist and distort and report outright lies from clubhouse interviews.
If it is well known he won't talk to the drunks, what can they write.
Easy -- just write that Barry Bonds is surly, unpopular with teammates, fans and the world.
Barry Bonds is a rotten person according to the media drunks.
Ignore the reality that Bary Bonds has posted proof during three decades that he is arguably the greatest MLB player of all time.
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