Despite the fact that Barry Bonds has contacted every team in the major leagues trying to find a spot in 2009 no team appears willing to sign him. I find this to be completely ridiculous.
I think Bonds is the best hitter of all time. He holds a huge amount of records including most home runs in a season and in a career. It's absolutely ridiculous that Bonds isn't at least given a chance to show he can still be a great hitter.
Yes he's 44. In 2007, at age 42, Bonds was among the best hitters in baseball. In fact he lead the entire major leagues in OBP.
There's no way that Bonds is being denied a chance to play simply because of his age. I have no doubt that Bonds could still be one of the best hitters in baseball even at age 44.
It's obvious that Bonds has been "black balled" the big league baseball in their attempt to make him into the scape goat for the entire steroids era. This is ludicrous. While I will not deny that Bonds did use performance enhancing drugs (I think that's quite obvious) I do think it's insane that he is being singled out as if he were the only one when it's clear he was one of hundreds. In fact it's become quite clear that most current major league players have used PEDs.
Why is it that Bonds is singled out like he were the only player to ever do PEDs when he was just one of hundreds? That doesn't make any sense. Is Alex Rodriguez going to be allowed to play this year? Yes. How is A-Rod any less "guilty" than Barry Bonds? It is a fact that A-Rod tested positive for steroids, but Bonds has not.
Why would it make any sense for Alex Rodriguez or any of the other players who have had positive steroid tests (and there are hundreds!) should be allowed to play while the greatest hitter of his generation is not allowed to play.
I simply cannot take Major League Baseball seriously until they let Barry Bonds back into the league. Players should be judged on their ability to play. That's it. By sidelining a truly great player because of political reasons, the sport ceases to be a sport and becomes something much less.
I will instantly become a fan of any team that signs Barry Bonds. I will buy their shirts. I will watch their games. I will buy an MLB league pass. I will spend hundreds of dollars to support that team because they will have shown true integrity.
The fans deserve to get to see Barry Bonds hit again in 2009. He's a true legend. Regardless of what you think of his personality, there is no argument by anyone who knows anything about baseball that he is the best hitter of his generation. Such a player should not be sidelined prematurely for political reasons.
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