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Thanks BMTsoulja, that is a fine way of putting it. How can any team that makes the playoffs 11 years straight, gets a co-district championship, and plays in the semis in '01 be considered overrated? Saying we're going to win state, the district, or even make the playoffs is what makes people think we are overrating ourselves. I know of no Nederland fans who claim this, except maybe for making the playoffs, which with our recent run, is not being overzealous at all.

Let's say I go along with that way of thinking just for the time being. After he sets the record, and there is no doubt he will, if he is found guilty of juicing, what will your stance be? The federal grand jury is not on a witch hunt for Bonds. They have investigated several other players too. Bonds stands out because of the record. I have answered the questions put before me with all honesty. Now answer mine. Why is Bonds' personal trainer sitting in the hoosegow?

Sure do. They had people who kept the books back then. I can't produce the record now, but it was something we learned as we got along. Why is that so astonishing? Like I said, baseball is nothing but stats. They have stats for how players hit on certain nights of the week against left-handed pitching in August. If you're not a stat rat, then why do you watch baseball and keep up with pumpkinhead Barry Bonds?

As for my playing days, I played 'till I was 12, made All-Stars, played center field and pitched. Was lead-off batter and batted .305. I quit playing when I was 13 to throw a paper route and help out with family bills. My dad died when I was 15 and I never took up the sport again. Anything else you'd like to know about my playing days?

It's sarcasm at its finest. Grow up. I can always tell when someone is losing an argument, the "idiotic" references keep getting thicker. You skipped over all the stats and dwell on one sentence out of the entire post....the only thing you could see to shoot down, and it was tongue-in-cheek. I did a lot of research to come up with those numbers. Although I'm not a stat rat, as you put it, numbers is what baseball is all about, isn't it? Well there they are. Please enlighten me as to why Bonds' "personal" trainer is sitting in the hoosegow. As for my playing days, I played 'till I was 12, made All-Stars, played center field and pitched. Was lead-off batter and batted .305. I quit playing when I was 13 to throw a paper route and help out with family bills. My dad died when I was 15 and I never took up the sport again. Anything else you'd like to know about my playing days?

Nice spin genius. What a ridiculous twist of words. I'm saying you know he's guilty, but he has supposedly tested negative. That's being naive. Were you there when he took the tests? I guess only players cheat? Ownership never sweeps things under the proverbial rug, huh? Testing facilities can't be bought off? Trainers can't be silenced? (Oops, one already has) I have a stinking feeling that a federal grand jury will have some fun with this one day. Go ahead and root for pumpkinhead. Let's see how much he shrinks after it is all over. I never said I liked Ty Cobb either. His sharpened spikes got him several stolen base records, but his batting titles and other records were phenomenal. He didn't know what a steroid was. If he and Ruth had done steroids, we wouldn't even be mentioning Bond's name. As for Ruth?....Everyone always uses the same excuse for Babe Ruth--He faced inferior pitching. Everyone else in baseball faced the same pitching when he played, yet in 1927 he hit 60 Homeruns--more than every team in baseball except 1. This would be equal to Bonds hitting 215 homeruns in 2001--more than any team but 1. Aaron had 12,300 At bats and Bonds 9,730. Babe had 8,399. Given the same number of AB as Aaron he would have well over a 1000 HR and nobody would be having this conversation----- Do I need to mention he was 94-46 as a pitcher with a career 2.2 ERA. Bonds is great and Aaron was slightly below him but Neither deserve to be mentioned in same sentence with Ruth. Bonds has 1331 more at bats---due to the fact Ruth pitched for several years and played fewer games per year-- Give Ruth the extra at bats and he hits an additional 113 HR giving him 827. Please dont talk about stolen bases--you could train a dog to steal bases. Did Barry have over 29 scoreless innings on the mound in the World Series. Before you bring up the walks, Bonds has 477 more walks than the Babe. The way Bonds has been going 0-fer lately, I can't assume that had he been pitched to that he would have gotten HRs. There has never been and never will be the equal to the BABE. I don't think anything I have said comes close to being ridiculous.

That has got to be the silliest post I have ever read. No one has ever said that steroids can take dorks, who can't even play, and turn them into record-breaking HR hitters. Of course this is the angle (talking in extremes) I expect from anyone who would back a cheater. As for the needle in the rear, how can anyone do that and still say they weren't aware of what the substance was? Bonds is a HR hitter in his own right, but steroids took baseballs that would have fallen for easy fly-outs, and turned them into HRs. They also gave him the stamina to play long enough to even compete for the record. Hid body is paying for it already. I don't remember Aaron missing games because he was "tired". Aaron also didn't have to take a year off so his body could adjust to the withdrawals. I am not just picking on Bonds either. I say take away any records that were established by steroid users and cheaters. Look what happened to Ben Johnson. He was stripped of a gold medal. Lance Armstrong would have met the same fate had he tested positive. It is unbelievable to me that people know that someone is cheating to get where they are, and yet still sing their praises.

Barry Bonds couldn't hold Babe Ruth or Hank Aaron's jock strap. They're all doing it, so that makes it OK....great philosophy. He's never tested positive, that means he's clean....how naive. Like Olgabe said, people want to see a record broken in their lifetime, so they are willing to look the other way from his obvious steroid usage, just to fulfill their dream of it happening while they are around to see it. Pathetic.

Dayton and Central.

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That's the kid who Deion Sanders was letting stay at this house and was helping him out with getting into a college, but the kid went back home or something like that. Can't remember if they are kin.

I didn't see some of the early ones. I hear that some were pretty good though. The best I have seen has to be Dustin Hood. I thought he had a DI arm, but he is doing well with his baseball.

Nice to see a local kid playing in the big leagues on TV.

I agree with bears99. This guy is a sorry S.O.B. for murdering his wife and son, and he is a coward for taking his own life. Roid rage is just something for people to lay this whole thing off on because it makes it easier to digest. I didn't personally know the man, but even if I did, I could not defend him murdering his wife, even if she was unfaithful. Heck, weren't they already divorced? Murder can never be justified. I have had some low points in my life just like I'm sure many others have had also. It never occured to me to harm someone I love in order to suppress the hurt. This man was sick, and he took it to a tragic ending.

Who is this SFA85 dude? People trying to talk about Ned's upcoming season and we have to listen to this crap? What a jerk. Like he's all that.

Hunter Pence is the only offensive bright spot on the Astros. Too bad he can't bat every inning. What a gamer. Even on that towering HR, he sprinted down to 1st base. He gets my vote for rookie of the year.

I think Bird was the best shooter and player in college and pros. As a player, Magic is right there, but Bird was the better shooter. Just because Magic beat Bird for the national title doesn't mean he is a better shooter. JJ Reddick is the best all time 3 point shooter. I think Lamar's Mike Oliver scored the most points in the nation one year. Not sure where he ranks on the career points list

I say Freel caught the ball. I saw it go into his glove, and never saw it hit the ground. How was it ruled?

I'd like to see them bring up some young players just to shake things up a bit. If they had 9 Hunter Pences, they would be tops in their division.

That one's name is junior. You should see his daddy.

This is the mentality I expect from fans such as you. You're so original. LOL!!!!

Send a boy to do a man's job. LOL!!! What will you be doing with your weekends now? I hi-jacked nothing. I was responding to your statement of our getting spanked.

Barking is what we do. If it bothers you, then it is working. Maybe you all could start saying "AARGH!!". Laugh if you will, but it just might work. Ignorant doesn't begin to describe me. People whose team got beat 10-0 and 11-3 within a week's time and talk about other teams getting spanked.....well where is the ignorance? I addressed the situation without once calling you a name. I can now see what level I am dealing with here.

Hey pal, don't talk about anyone getting spanked after you lose 11-3. You have no right. You can't just be satisfied with your season run, you have to try and dish it out to the Dogs. Isn't it weird how success breeds contempt? I have read too many of your posts for you to have anything to say to anyone about class or anything else. Too bad Vidor has fans like you. I know lots of people from Vidor and none of them give me any crapola like you try to dish. I was actually pulling for our district teams to advance, but people like you make it very difficult. You attitude makes it kinda bitter-sweet.

Same place you were last night...with your tail between your legs. Does 10-0 ring a bell?? Congrats to Vidor on a well played game. Too bad you have fans like this.