jason
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Not much of a baseball fan and not sure exactly how I view the whole situation, but Bonds just broke the record. I was suprised to see Hank Aaron give a video message on the scoreboard.
justintime said:I heard on a sports show yesterday that there is more than just the question of possible steroid use involved in the controversay. Apparently the baseball used in the Pros is different in its make-up from the baseball used by Hank Aaron to set the old record of 755. Some studies were done by some univeristy ( forget which one they said) that showed that the baseball used today travels 10 % further than the old baseball . In the first year this new ball was introduced, there was an increase in home runs in the Majors of over 60%. Seems to me, that this fact alone, is reason enough to put an asterisk on Bonds record, let alone the juice.
To me, Hank Aaron will always be the Home Run King.
SRU said:justintime said:I heard on a sports show yesterday that there is more than just the question of possible steroid use involved in the controversay. Apparently the baseball used in the Pros is different in its make-up from the baseball used by Hank Aaron to set the old record of 755. Some studies were done by some univeristy ( forget which one they said) that showed that the baseball used today travels 10 % further than the old baseball . In the first year this new ball was introduced, there was an increase in home runs in the Majors of over 60%. Seems to me, that this fact alone, is reason enough to put an asterisk on Bonds record, let alone the juice.
To me, Hank Aaron will always be the Home Run King.
i have game balls from as early as 1980 and as recenty as ast month. there is a pronounced difference. newer balls are smaller, hard as a rock, slicker than snot, and have absoluteley no seams. combine the hitters ball with the incredible shrinking strike zone and pitchers don't have a chance.
showcattlegal said:It's not fair to do it cheating. Oh well A rod will break it in a couple of years. They youngest player to hit 500 and he is a lot younger then bond is.
dragon lady said:Ah pro baseball, like pro basketball and pro football - great individuals to model our lives after - paragons of virtue, honorable and decent humans - unfortunately the bad behavior of some outshadows the decency of many others.
I did hear that 2 hockey brothers were arrested for loud partying at the ones bachelor party - I think that pales in comparison to murder, wife beating, girlfriend beating, DWI, weapons charges, illegal drugs of all sorts, gambling on your sport etc
(oh what a jaded individual am I - go Sabres ;D
itk said:8)dragon lady said:Ah pro baseball, like pro basketball and pro football - great individuals to model our lives after - paragons of virtue, honorable and decent humans - unfortunately the bad behavior of some outshadows the decency of many others.
I did hear that 2 hockey brothers were arrested for loud partying at the ones bachelor party - I think that pales in comparison to murder, wife beating, girlfriend beating, DWI, weapons charges, illegal drugs of all sorts, gambling on your sport etc
(oh what a jaded individual am I - go Sabres ;D
DL don't act like hockey players are all sweet and innocent. Do you remember the Chiefs and all the drinking and womanizing that went on with that team. It would make anyone blush. If remember right they even made a documentary on how disfunctional they were. Would you let your children idolize the Hanson Bros.? I think not. Plus I don't think the goalie was exactly legal with his citizenship. ;D (I better get a karma point for the Slapshot reference.)