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Message #2214 of 6634  *NEW* To :   All From :   Jaydawg   Subject :   Did Barry Bonds cheat with Steroids? Bob Matthews, of the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, presents a strong case that he did Date :   2/22/06, 8:10pm Take a look at these stats by Ba-Bo--- 1995-1999 (Age 30-34, when most players are in their prime)-- 719 games; .294 BA; 186 HR's; 539 RBI's; no MVP awards...... These are great stats of a future Hall of Famer, but look at how he does when he's past his "prime"..... 2000-2004 (Age 35-39, when most players are on the decline, at least the ones not on the juice) 716 games; .339 BA; 258 HR's; 554 RBI's; 4 MVP awards.... Compare these stats to Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, and Willie Mays when they were past their prime and you'll notice a remarkable difference. This will definitely be taken into consideration by the Hall of Fame voters. But, unfortunately, they also have to take into account that Bonds played during the Steroid Era. It's going to be a tough call. The first big test will be next year, which is Mark McGwire's first year of eligibility. • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #2214 • Back to Topics 2419 reads 1091 clickthrough(s) You cannot start a topic in the Headlines or Classifieds area... if you want to post a new message, try one of our other message areas!

Message #2218 of 6634  *NEW* To :   Jaydawg From :   Guest7195 (IP: 69.141.76.197)   Subject :   Re: Did Barry Bonds cheat with Steroids? Bob Matthews, of the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, presents a strong case that he did Date :   2/23/06, 5:57am Going back through player stats over 100 years old, you can't find anybody who had their best years after age 35. The only way to do that is with some help. From an historical perspective, if Bonds isn't on the juice anymore, he's going to have a tough time breaking Aaron's record. He'll be 42 this year and he needs 47 more HR's, and the only player to hit anywhere near that number of HR's at that age is Pudge Fisk, who actually hit 53 from age 42 on. • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #2218 • Back to Topics 2916 reads

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