Barry Bonds Shows How to Make Your Haters, Your Motivators

Barry Bonds slammed a home run yesterday to make him the all time leading home run hitter, but many say this record comes with a "raised eyebrow."

The road to number 756 has been anything but smooth for Bonds as he has been dogged with rumors of steroid use. Sports commentator Bob Costas, a vocal critic, says “Just look at the graph. In his late 30's and early 40's it is evident that Bonds used performance enhancing drugs. This was his steroid era.”

But on the other side of the issue, Barry Bonds has strong supporters. Number one amongst them is the previous home run champ, Hank Aaron, who offered Bonds his congratulations: “You’re the king” he said in a video taped message.

Part of the reason the haters dog Bonds is his oftentimes cocky, sometimes to the point of arrogant, attitude toward the media.

He’s not cuddly like Babe Ruth or as smooth as Hank, but no one can deny the man can hit a baseball.

Whether he’s on steroids or not, it takes strength, determination, skill, timing and a dozen other factors to knock the skin off the ball the way he does.

And thus, he is the home run king. Congratulations my man.

LOVE HIM OR HATE HIM, BLACK SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS STAR BARRY BONDS IS NOW THE HOMERUN KING

The Players In The Barry Bonds Reality Show

Before San Francisco Giants’ slugger Barry Bonds finally passed Hank Aaron’s record for the most career home runs at 756 last night, baseball fans and baseball haters alike were watching and waiting for the inevitable moment when he would be the sole record holder.

Bonds’ often fiery and standoffish attitude towards journalists coupled with the ongoing (and apparently true) allegations that he’s used steroids to help propel his launch into the record books, adds another dramatic side story that has kept everyone glued to their TVs.

Other side stories in this compelling soap opera include Bud Selig, the obviously reluctant commissioner of baseball, and good friend of Hank Aaron.

Selig's openly negative approach to choosing to be in attendance as Bonds broke the record due to the swirling drug allegations placed the second camera shot squarely on his seat once number 756 sailed over the wall.

AND THEN THERE'S HANK AARON HIMSELF!

The entire scene was set with the major names and faces ready for their close up. And now we know the name of the the poor bastard who will be ushered into the record books as Bond's victim. No, I'm not talking about the Mets fan from Queens who caught the ball. I'm talking about the pitcher.

Hurler Mike Bacsik of the Washington Nationals will go down as the one who threw the infamous pitch that will be replayed over and over again for the next 20 years.

Despite how many wins, saves, or strikeouts he currently has, this one pitch will be the career identifier next to the pitcher’s name that accompanies the asterisk next to Bonds’.

Bacsik will never shake the label of being the man that allowed it to happen. Had he simply walked the ever-expanding Bonds, that would have garnered more boos and names referring to female genitalia thrown at each pitcher that tries it.

Since this was a lose/lose situation no matter how you look at it, I give credit to Bacsik for allowing the Incredible Hulk of baseball to trot the bases in triumph.

As to each of the pitchers that gave up the other 755? Who cares?

How many times have we seen Aaron’s record breaking homerun on SportsCenter? Have you ever heard anyone even mention his other hits?

Just as he’s rounding second base on that clip, two random fans come running along side him, giving him handshakes and pats on the back. Even after the 10,000th time you’ve seen it, you wonder, “how did they get on the field without being mauled and hauled away? Security and player safety must have not been a concern back in ’73.” So much for nostalgia.

Now that the record's been broken, speculation is already running rampant over when Bonds will retire so that Alex Rodriguez (with his baggage) can break his record. Looks like this reality show has already begun casting for next season.