You know it's coming. Will there be an asterisk next to Bonds record breaking homerun record? Should there be?
Barry Bonds homeruns have unequivocally been achieved with the assistance of illegal steriods. Yes, I know, innocent until proven guilty, but the jury of public opinion is in on this one.
Let's face it, if he were a more likeable character, people would be more inclined to balk at the idea of placing an asterisk next to Barry Bonds homeruns record. Americans are a fickle bunch when it comes to their sports heros. In 1998, when the race to break Babe Ruth's record was heating up, America embraced Mark McGuire and Sammy Sosa. Were steriods responsible for their home runs? Maybe so, but they were lovable figures and MLB looked the other way because they brought America's pasttime back from a slump.
Barry Bonds homerun video will be viewed and the Bonds record breaking homerun will be debated for years but none of Barry Bonds homeruns will never have the sentimentality of the 1998 season.
