>>>Of course, I'd prefer that it be wonderful, yet humble me, rather than a jerk like Bonds, but...
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>>All hail Alan Popow, the home run king!
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>>It is kind of sad that one of the greatest sports records has been broken and just about everyone outside San Francisco is bummed about it. It's also sad that Bonds turned himself into such a pariah with the apparent steroid use. He had hit a lot of homers and won three MVP awards before he started juicing. He won umpty ump Gold Glove awards for his fielding. In short, he was already arguably the best player in baseball. Now his entire career is tainted.
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>After the age of 35, normally an age when you are what you are, and your performance actually starts to decline in sports, his performance actually imporved significantly.
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>His At-Bat/HR ratio improved. He was hitting HR once every 17 times at bat. After 35, he was hitting one every 10 times at bat. His batting average went from 285 to 330.
>Why is he an exception to the age rule?
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>He came into MLB at 180lbs and hat size little over 7. Now he is 265 with hat size well over 9.


I think we all agree on why he is an exception to the age "rule." (Roger Clemens's late career performance also makes one wonder). All I was saying is Bonds was a great player BEFORE the time he is believed to have started using steroids.