The Final 2 Cents on Bonds

Now that Barry has gone even further and taken the homerun record to 757, I am going to give my final 2 cents on his breaking the record. Even if Bonds is eventually found guilty of using some type of performance enhancing drug, it does not change the fact he still had to hit the ball just the right way 757 times to get a homerun. A few years back I spent an afternoon out at some batting cages, I am not a baseball player nor had I touched a bat for hitting a ball since junior high. Many hours and multiple blisters later, I had not managed to hit one ball for anything that would have been near a homerun. I had the extreme advantage of knowing what the speed of the pitching machine was. I also had the advantage of knowing I did not have to worry about curves, sliders or any other variety of pitch other than straight ahead. Yet, I could not manage even 1 single homerun or even close. I batted both left and right handed. It did not matter either way. Let's now take a look at what Barry went through to hit a homerun. The ball everytime came at an unknown speed, unknown spins or such nor any of the other factors that affect where and when that ball will be in the ideal position for a homerun shot. Consider the homeruns he hit was not the exact same spot and pitch. This means he had to calculate all these factors in split moment. Make the necessary adjustments to his normal swing pattern in order to produce a homerun. So say what you want about him and the record being tainted or not, but keep in mind those homeruns were not handed to him.