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Originally Posted by DarthJaker
Ok I admit it I dont know anything about steriod use
Do you know how to read? Just out of curiosity. I mean it as a serious question... friend.Quote:
Originally Posted by DarthJaker
YES!! i just read my first book "The Three Little Pigs":pQuote:
Originally Posted by BINGLEBOP
Bonds is the home run king. No doubt about it.
I wish it had worked for this guy :( ...
Heh. We can do this all day with basically every player.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joe12Pack
Is everyone forgetting how friggin big the Babe was???
Was it the illegal steroids? Or the illegal alcohol???
Enquiring minds want to know :p
I would place it more on the Pigs that were fed steriods, and made into hot dogs :pQuote:
Originally Posted by OldFatGuy
Heard he's lost 25 pounds when the Rangers signed him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joe12Pack
Wouldn't that just suck if he comes back and hits .285 with 40 dingers and 120 RBI's???
Seems to be the Dodgers luck these days.
I hope he bounces back, eh is one of my favorite players.Quote:
Originally Posted by OldFatGuy
Dont forget how huge HoustonGM is
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I still consider Hank Aaron the all time home run leader because all my life he is the leader... and it still hasn't sunk in that Bonds has hit 762 yet. When people ask me who has the most home runs of all time, I usually say Aaron at 755, then I correct myself and say Bonds, but 90% of the time I still think it's Aaron.
Also, something about metsguy post that Bonds is a mediocre OF, I have to agree. In 2006 and 2007, he averaged about a .270 average, 27 homers, 75 runs, 70 RBIS, and only around 95 hits. Yes, he still had an amazing OBP and SLG percentages, but he could no longer field, he only had 188 put outs and 6 assists in 2006, and 162 and 2 in 2007, when before that he was getting over 250 and 8 consistently. Plus, he is now 44. Throw in the fact that he is a horrible person personality wise and with the media, and many teams would definitely not want to sign him.
I'm not surprised he was "blackballed" (which he wasn't). No team wanted him. End of story.
Also, the whole steroids scandal would also make him unwanted by many teams.
You don't just get to dismiss the amazing OBP and SLG just because it doesn't fit your argument. It's the entire reason why he wasn't a mediocre outfielder. And according to advanced defensive metrics, he was below average but not terrible in the field. His bat was certainly good enough to support his glove even if he was the worst defensive left fielder in the league (which he wasn't).Quote:
Originally Posted by 5dodgers5
Wow, HoustonGM looks a lot like Eric Gagne!Quote:
Originally Posted by DarthJaker
Then maybe you shouldn't be commenting on it and calling others idiots.Quote:
Originally Posted by DarthJaker
Sadaharu Oh!!
LOL, I used to like him OK, until last year.Quote:
Originally Posted by RedsoxRockies
As someone who pulls for the Dodgers nearly as hard as I pull for my Nats, I really got tired of seeing him wave at 3 balls anywhere near the plate and turn around and walk back to the dugout.
I mean, that guy was BAD last year. Not mediocre, not struggling, HE SUCKED. He looked like he wasn't seeing the ball well, he looked lost at the plate.
And while I agree, I would love to see all players that go through that turn it around, it just sucks for the Dodgers sake because of what they went through AND the fact they're still paying him millions of dollars.
..but for real though..records suck. No way to compare players from one era to another era. Too many differences, with steroids just being one of them. Barry Bonds is technically the "MLB Home Run King" because he has the most on record and that's fine...but really, I couldn't care less.
I don't see .285/40/120, since even his best seasons weren't like that (though he had higher BA, HRs and RBIs, in different seasons), though I assume you're being facetious. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by OldFatGuy
I do see him bouncing back somewhat... maybe .250/.330/.440 with 25ish HR? Hey, who knows, he's only 32... But as much as there are rumors of him losing weight, there's factual evidence that he's been SUCKING in winter ball, so it's hard to say what he'll do.
Still, I'm glad he's gone, no matter how many HRs he hits from here on out. It's an embarrassing chapter in recent Dodger history that I want to see closed.
my sentiments on the matterQuote:
Originally Posted by KowboyKoop
This is a point that I think more people need to understand.Quote:
Originally Posted by KowboyKoop
Seriously.Quote:
Originally Posted by KowboyKoop
And I pretty much agree with your sentiment about records... I was about to post something saying that a HR record is overrated anyway, and is more meaningful to the absolutely most casual fan possible than it is to anyone who really follows the game, even half-assed.
Jones probably had the worst season any player has ever had in the history of baseball, considering what he was paid. I'll take 2002 Darren Dreifort or 2008 Jason Schmidt over 2008 Andruw Jones ANY DAY. At least they didn't take the field and hurt their teams' chances of winning.Quote:
Originally Posted by OldFatGuy
what has confused me the most about the Dodgers is how they sign all these bust players, but trade a player like Piazza away.
And Pedro Martinez :pQuote:
Originally Posted by ragecage
Though I'm sure ALL Dodger fans would like to forget that particular trade. :D
What!?!? The Dodgers used to have Pedro!? They traded him!? To who? Who did they get in return!?!?Quote:
Originally Posted by OldFatGuy
:)
LOL, see told you you they'd like to forget it!
They traded the wrong brother!! (Though Ramon was a stud for a couple of years, gotta admit that ;))
Bonds. Wether he cheated or not. He still has MORE than Aaron
The immortal Delino De ShieldsQuote:
Originally Posted by Joe12Pack
Apparently a large portion of the population believes 755 is greater than 762.Quote:
Originally Posted by lilbman07
I'm 38. I'm 40 pounds lighter than when I was 23. I guess I'm not taking roids!Quote:
Originally Posted by BINGLEBOP
:cool:
I'm guessing you're the exception to the rule. Either that, or you sold your soul to Satan.Quote:
Originally Posted by Clay Dreslough
Or I used to be a fat-ass.
Over the last 10 years, my wife and I have lost over 100 pounds combined...
It's all that ultimate frisbee and fixing bugs 25 hours a day.
Yep. It is extremely obvious that 868 is greater than both 762 and 755Quote:
Originally Posted by HoustonGM
http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/multimedi...adaharu-oh.jpg
Yep. Sadaharu Oh has hit more home runs than anybody else in a professional baseball league, I'm pretty sure. But, I'm also pretty sure that that's not what the question is asking (even though the wording is vague, we all know what the question is). :)
Fixing bugs 25 hours per day really helps me lose weight. Because I have to jog into the next time zone every day, all while typing at a computer keyboad.Quote:
Originally Posted by BINGLEBOP
Ah, so it's actually the jogging that helped you to lose the weight. What type of diet did you have during your Gumplike jogging expedition?
I was JUST going to say taht. they THINK it was around 800-820 right?Quote:
Originally Posted by reflections