It would have been the perfect storm of booing. Barry Bonds in a Mets uniform would've been like Christmas for Philly fans, who would have used their creative talents to boo the roided out slugger mercilessly. It also would have been scary, because the man can still swing the bat at an elite level.
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March 10, 2008
Once again the sports world is abuzz about the start of spring training, and yet another Major League Baseball season. Baseball has a long list of issues on its plate as the season gets rolling along. All of the off-season chatter has centered on the problems arising from the Mitchell Report, Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, Bud Selig, Brian McNamee, Bob Uecker, Pedro Cerrano, Ebby "Nuke...
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March 07, 2008
Was it a level playing field if both hitters and pitchers were using? I can't agree with steriod use to gain the competitive advantage. But it's looking more like it was to "keep up" with the competition. Compare the handling, reporting and fan reaction to Barry Bonds' story vs. Roger Clemens'. The differences there are what's becoming more disappointing.
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