Come'on Barry!!

In his stand up routine Hugh Fink talks about the roles of the first base coach in Baseball. I too never really understood what the first base coach really does there. Hugh Fink is right in pointing out that the first base coach usually chews on tobacco and silently encourages the batter. "Come'on Bobby!!"

That might as well be true, but this post is not about the first base coaches. Today Barry Bonds hit his 756th home run; against the Washington Nationals team when he sent one over the left center field.

All the controversy surrounding the alleged steroid use and the asterisk mark against Barry's name is astounding. I wonder if the opposing teams fans would boo Barry if he were a good old Christian white boy, who called for God when he uttered every other word during the press conferences, or would it be the same if Barry were as dear to the press as say Tiger Woods or Michael Jordan. Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan are these classic good boys who give what the press people want. They utter these mundane answers which the press likes to hear, at the risk of being boring. I am sure they know, but they prefer to comply than be bothered by the press.

Barry on the other hand is different. He is almost hostile to the press and is hated by the journalist. Since he got close to Henry Aaron's record in the past two weeks I have read so many articles bashing Bonds and how the world doesn't care about his record. I think all of it is made up by the reporters who I am sure at one point or another had a not so pleasant interaction with Barry.

What happened to good old 'innocent until proven guilty'? Barry might as well be guilty of using steroids. Although I am not sure if steroids help you improve your hand eye co-ordination? Steroids might help you stay healthy longer and play for a long time. That would be a definite advantage. But until it is proven otherwise I would like to give the benefit to Barry.

So, Congratulations Barry!! It is a great feat and asterisk or not you would be remembered by baseball fraternity for a long time to come.

Most people would argue if it is fair to give Barry the credit because of these allegations against him. I will tell you what is not fair....a guy in Mets uniform catching the ball worth at least a million dollars! that is not fair at all!!

"Come'on Barry!!"