When Bonds breaks the record

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Originally Posted by ELA

Having Bud Selig show up, and having him, and the rest of baseball acknowledge this record being broken as if it were "clean" and "kosher" -- in my mind doesn't solve any problem. It compounds it. This doesn't put the tainted days of MLB behind us -- it traps us inside of it. At least that is the way I feel.

I think there needs to be a drastic shift in how this entire situation is being handled. The investigation(s) are a joke, owners are not being forced to address the problem and deal with it head on, and players are not being put in a position where they suffer the consequences of tainting America's pastime.

I have several retired MLB players as clients, and as friends. A few of them are in the 500 HR Club. You should listen to their passion and disgust when they talk about the game they once played and will forever love. Not that all of them are angels or hollier than thou, but I think the game needs to stop perpetuating status quo.

Eric

well i'll tell you this, there is only so much that is going to be done -us fans likeing it or not. i think youve seen just about all your going to see. i believe he does have to show up and acknowledge this most important event , and record.until we prove otherwise we let history sort it out. it was a era that was bad for baseball but part of baseball's history. as a fan if you keep holding on to it, it will ruin the game for you. must accept the fact we have new guidelines and we must impose them. if you get caught you get the boot from now on- whats done is done. we had the era of spitballs,and later after years of being banned i'm sure some would question gaylord perry etc. i feel just as bad that hank aaron's record will go down. and will always incoperate this into my thinking. he will still be the all time hr leader to me.i couldn't agree more with the old timers being upset, i would be also.i think by showing up doesnt mean its kosher, but unless you can prove it it won't help by turning a blind eye to his accomplishments either. like i said its going in the books as barry bonds all time hr leader - like it or not. whats done is done and no matter what happens thier will always be questions. time and history are the only things that will sort this out. don't let it ruin the game for you.we start anew. thats how i'm going to deal with it. i love this game and am not going to let this record and its outcome make me sit at a game and be suspicious of everone and question everything and get so cynical that i start to hate it. we will always have baseball-it may not be the most popular sport but its the most important.