Barry Bonds hit Home Run 756!!

[babyBlu]

Originally Posted by dialog_gvf

Show me a record from the NFL or NBA that was obtained through roids.

I agree the use of drugs is a problem across sports. But, in baseball it has the unique position of creating superstars because of them (MacGuire, Sosa, and Bonds).

Michael Jordan scoring records because of roids?
Patton Manning thowing records because of roids?
Wayne Gretsky scoring records because of roids?

Home run records?

I'm not disagreeing with records obtained through roids, that does put a shadow over the game, but right now we can't prove everyone who did it during that era, which MLB only has theirselves to blame. The recent steroids suspensions over the past couple of years have shown that the majority of players using steroids haven't been the superstars, but average pitchers and smaller hitters. During the "juiced ball era", who knows how many players were using steroids. For every Barry Bonds there could have been 5 or 6 Ryan Franklin's or Alex Sanchez's. If Bonds did do steroids, he was stupid for doing so because he was a great player before he "bulked up". I don't really care about records, I watch the game for the teamwork and competition and it takes more than steroids to become a great player. I'm not going to stop being a fan because a few people cheated.

To quote myself

Originally Posted by babyBlu

You must not watch sports at all anymore because baseball is the least morally bankupt of the 3 major sports.

All my point was is that I have less of a problem watching someone who allegedly used steroids, than someone who is convicted of drugs, or domestic abuse, having a concealed weapon, or any other run in with the police, which seems to be more rampant in the NFL and NBA. Using steroids ranks low on that list IMO. That is why I think MLB players are less morally bankrupt. I will agree that the MLB, i.e. Bud Selig, is more morally bankrupt than David Stern or Roger Goodell, he is the only one to blame for all of this. Barry Bonds is very low on my all time list of players to hate when there were/are guys out there like Shawn Kemp, Michael Vick, almost anyone who has been a Dallas Cowboy in the mid 90's(i.e. Michael Irvin), and Tank Johnson.