Barry Bonds

I hope having a blog means I count as media, because then maybe Barry Bonds will realize that there are people who write about him that do appreciate his accomplishments. Congratulations.

To everyone else who thinks the record should have an asterisk, I ask this: Should all of the confessed cheater pitchers from the 60's and 70's be taken out of the hall of fame? Drysdale, Perry, etc. The ones that have openly admitted to doctoring baseballs so that people like Hank Aaron and Willie Mays wouldn't hit more homeruns.

The fact is, Barry Bonds may or may not have taken steroids. You can call me naive if you want, but one of the first things I expect to learn in law school (very soon!) is that you are innocent until proven guilty. I think if Major League Baseball, or the government, for that matter, had proof, we would know about it. I am very skeptical of his innocence, but I can't discredit the record without proof.

Therefore, let's celebrate. I've always thought it was very cool to see history when it was made. 20 years from now, when Albert Pujols breaks Alex Rodriguez's career homerun record, I can tell my son that I was there when Barry Bonds broke Hank Aaron's. Well, not really there. And I didn't really even see it until the 9:00 Sportscenter. But close enough.