Boo on Bonds

Some of the class' comments were similar to what I thought. Barry Bonds is a cheater. He knows he is, I know he is, everyone knows he is. He stole the home run record away from a man who worked to fairly breakthat record, is blasphemy. Bond's talent for angering the media has also been extraordinary too, so his "star" in the public eye isn't any good either.
Barry Bonds has become the posterchild for the the larger problem ; cheating in Major League Baseball. Steriods, and now Human Growth Hormone (HGH), have become the only way to compete in the game. The general rule of thumb is no longer "cheat to get ahead", but instead "cheat to even be considered".
Barry deserves the grave he has dug himself. You cheat, you lose. And the United States is notoriously one of the most forgiving public bases. If given the opportunity to forgive, we do. Barry has expressed no such sympathy or remose, and he has never showed any kind of sympathy whatsoever, and THAT is something he deserves. You show no respect, you don't get any back.

Barry Bonds

Barry Bonds. His name angers sports fans across America and across the world. The home run king is no longer one of America's past times greatest heroes, but now one of America's greatest zeros. He took the crown away in an illegal way, although like many others he took performance enhancers that didn't involve Wheaties and lifted gallons of milks. Bonds was one of the games greatest hitters before the 'roids. He was an outstanding hitter at Arizona State, where he starred as a Sun Devil. He continued his success as a Pittsburgh Pirate with minimal power and great speed. I don't dislike him for that portion of his career; in fact, I loved him for his play during that time period. He was exciting, stealing bases, and hitting the gaps. Now he's older, much slower, and ravaged by steroids. He comes off as an unlikable person. Many have spoke out against him including Bob Costas, Curt Schilling, and many others. When Bonds hit 756, much of the sports world immediately began counting down the days until another great hitter (cough hopefully Alex Rodriguez in the year 2013) will usurp Bonds of his title.