Bonds-member of 700 club

[Wolverine]

Well he did it in the third inning against the Padres. Third member, and he's still going. Only 14 away from Ruth and 55 from Aaron.

Do you think he can do it?

And do you think they're right to call him the best player to play today?

Ya he'll do it and IMO he's definately the one guy I'd want on my team, he's almost guaranteed on base with an OB% 600

[BCWWF]

Its very impressive, I personally can't quite fathom how good he is.

[Apprentice]

His numbers are ridiculous. Its kinda crazy to see how scared most pitchers are of him. Only true aces or all stars actually go after him and he still hits them well. He'll break it if he wants to break it. Simple as that.

[samichna]

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[BCWWF]

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[John la Rock]

Barry Bonds is GOD

700 is an incredible feat. He should beat both Ruth and Aaron by the end of the 2005 season.

Bonds is arguably the best player of all time :y:

[BCWWF]

Is Pujols anywhere near on track to get 700? I can't think of anybody else playing now that would have any chance.

[Apprentice]

Is Pujols anywhere near on track to get 700? I can't think of anybody else playing now that would have any chance.

Okay, Arod has a great chance. Right now, he has 378 homers at the age of 29. If he plays till he's 40 like bonds, he only has to average 29.27 homers a season. Thats gonna be pretty easy for him, barring injury. Even if he only plays 9 or 10 more seasons, he still would only need around 35 a year.

Pujols started a little later than Arod, but he's still on a good pace. He has 158 homers at this point at age 24.(if he really is 24). If he plays 16 more seasons until he's 40, he'll need to average 33.875, which is also doable for him. He'll more likely average closer to 40 homers the next several years.

How bout Griffey? Its still possible. He's going to turn 35 this year and he'll have 501 homers. Of course, this all depends on him staying healthy, which we know is very difficult. If he can play 5 more years, he has to average 40 each year. He had 20 this year in only 83 games, so obviously, he hasn't lost his power. But its a question mark if he'll ever get there.

Sosa is also interesting cuz he's really dipped the last couple of years. He's gonna turn 34 this year, so its not like he's that old. He has 571 right now so if he plays till he's 40, he needs only 21.5 a year to get to 700. This year was an off year for him and he still got 32 homers. I say he's the safest bet for now outside of Arod.

Lastly, I'd like to mention Adrian Beltre. He's still only 25 years old. One year older than Pujols. Plus, he started playing at the age of 19 like Arod. He has 144 homers right now so he'll need 37 homers a season for the next 15 years to get to 700. Completely possible if this year wasn't a fluke.

I guess this shows that Bonds' feat is no easy task. Bonds has to be the best player today but of all time? Maybe best hitter... Remember Ruth pitched like a Randy Johnson too.

[BCWWF]

I assume one of those guys, only one, will get right up there. Not sure who though. That is worth a positive rep though.

[The Outlaw]

No and No

[The Mackem]

Is Bonds one of those players accused of taking steroids?

[VonErich Lives]

yes, Bonds is one of the main focus of the roids issue... but never proven.

He plays in a park that's one of the toughest to hit HR's, he doesn't hit many short ones...

I wouldn't be shocked if he beats ruths record, gets 1 away or ties Aaron and retires...

dunno, why... think he could go for a statement there.... He already said he wants Ruth record no Aaron.

That beind said, he should have no problam breaking Aarons next season if he wants it.

[YOUR Hero]

Bonds Bonds Bonds, you know the name on the front of the jersey should be more important than the name on the back.

What I'm getting at, is the Giants are trying to win their division or the wildcard, they are very close yet you never hear about the Giants as a team, all you hear about is Bonds.

Hopefully this 700th will stop all the hype around him and shine some back on the whole team.

[el fregadero]

That is because the Giants are terrible and will not make it to the playoffs.

[YOUR Hero]

See I'd buy that excuse if they weren't in the hunt for a playoff spot, but they are and have been all year.




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Oh look the Bonds' ...er, Giants are leading the wildcard and oonly 2.5 behind in their division.
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[The Miz]

That is because the Giants are terrible and will not make it to the playoffs.
Do you watch baseball?

[The Miz]

Hero, you've got to expect the media will pay more attention than Bonds than to the Giants. I know Bonds would much rather be out of the spotlight, you remember when he hit #71 to pass Mac the celebration was short because the score was 10-9 and Barry was quoted as saying "We have a game to play"

[Apprentice]

I assume one of those guys, only one, will get right up there. Not sure who though. That is worth a positive rep though.

Thanks

[YOUR Hero]

Beltre? Never.
ARod very possible
Sosa? Depends if he can get his shit together, I think he's done, on the decline, but he's so close to 600 now, that if he plays a bunch more years, he could get to 700, doesn't hurt that he plays in Wrigley field either.
Puhols? Well he's got a long way to go yet and anyone can predict a player with a hot start to their career will get 500 HRs. But time and injuries as well as other factors have a say on those issues. In other words, wayyyyy too early to start mentioning Puhols in those talks.

[el fregadero]

Do you watch baseball?
No, I was just guessing there. I have no idea who Barry Bonds or the Giants are.

[The Outlaw]

dunno, why... think he could go for a statement there.... He already said he wants Ruth record no Aaron.


Racist perhaps?

Dunno, wasn't Bonds the whole reason Kent is in Houston?

[DegenerationY]

Kent is an egotistical jagoff. Barry Bonds is an egotistical guy as well. The Giants weren't big enough for both egos. Kent was not offered a new contract, thus, he left.

As far as the Giants not being good (I know i'm going to come off like BCWWF with Minnesota) but they're almost 20 games over .500, still in the thick of the NL West AND Wildcard race, and have one of the most potent offenses in the NL. The pitching has certainly come up big in the last couple weeks. Jason Schmidt is back in midseason form and our newly designated closer hasn't blown a save since his second week on the job.

They suck.

[DegenerationY]

Also, Bonds dislikes the spotlight. People think he is an asshole because he dislikes the media.

Everytime he is asked questions about his records, he keep reiterating that all he wants is a championship - and the records are secondary to him. He's ALWAYS been that way.

[The Outlaw]

Kent is an egotistical jagoff. Barry Bonds is an egotistical guy as well. The Giants weren't big enough for both egos. Kent was not offered a new contract, thus, he left.


I dunno, Kent seems to be co-existing pretty well with Bagwell, Berkman, Beltran, and Clemens. :$

I was actually just saying that bit to see what your response would be. ;) I do remember reading an article or something when Bonds made a racist comment towards the Babe.

[BCWWF]

(I know i'm going to come off like BCWWF with Minnesota)

:lol:

There is no problem with looking at your hometown team optimistically!

[The Outlaw]

:lol:

There is no problem with looking at your hometown team optimistically!
Optimistic is good. Blind, on the other hand...;)

[BCWWF]

4 sense's left!

[DegenerationY]

I dunno, Kent seems to be co-existing pretty well with Bagwell, Berkman, Beltran, and Clemens. :$


Actually, he has already kind of burned his bridges in Houston. They were trying pretty hard to trade him before the waiver/trade deadline. The A's were pretty close to getting him. Dunno what happened, but he ended up staying. Not going to be a long term thing though.

Also, I know what you're talking about with the whole Babe Ruth thing. He said something about the Babe being more respected because he's white or something.

Mind you, Bonds himself says he doesn't believe half of the stuff he says. Take these things with a grain of salt.

BTW, I wouldn't call Barry a racist, but I would say he's very critical of white people. But not racist.