NEWS: Are You Rooting for Barry Bonds to Break Hank Aaron’s Record?

He might not even play tonight, accord to their manager. I need to read today's Times...

The great Superstar Barry Bonds and his lifetime stats

2007 Season Stats
SPLIT G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG
Season 91 249 53 69 11 0 20 49 5 .277 .493 .562
Career 2951 9756 2205 2910 598 77 754 1979 514 .298 .444 .607
Last 7 5 17 3 4 1 0 1 1 0 .235 .435 .471
Projected 150 410 87 114 18 0 33 81 8 .277 .493 .562

Through July 31 - Current stats updated real-time, Career stats updated nightly.
Transactions
Giants February 15: LF Barry Bonds signed as free agent
Awards
• 1990: National League Most Valuable Player • 1990: National League Gold Glove at OF
• 1991: National League Gold Glove at OF • 1992: National League Gold Glove at OF
• 1992: National League Most Valuable Player • 1993: National League Most Valuable Player
• 1993: National League Gold Glove at OF • 1994: National League Gold Glove at OF
• 1994 ESPY: Male Athlete of the Year • 1994 ESPY: Outstanding Baseball Performer
• 1996: National League Gold Glove at OF • 1997: National League Gold Glove at OF
• 1998: National League Gold Glove at OF • 2001: National League Most Valuable Player
• 2002 ESPY: Moment of the Year • 2002: National League Most Valuable Player
• 2002 ESPY: Outstanding Baseball Performer • 2003: National League Most Valuable Player
• 2004: National League Most Valuable Player • 2004: National League Silver Slugger

I guess I'm a filthy racist because I say No. I don't want him to break the record. It's not because I tend to be a purist about the game...it's because I'm a white devil who deosn't like "the coloreds".

I will enjoy suing the Dodgers for my injuries.

*Opens mouth*

...Oh, forget it.

Actually, it was pretty tame last night. Sure, lots of boos, but only one fight. Some guy in a Bonds jersey (of course). That's pretty abnormal for Dodger Stadium in general, let alone when the a team like the Giants is in town.

I just wish he'd hurry up and do it. In the long run, it's not going to matter anyway since he won't hold the record for that long. Another six years maybe.....seven at the outside and Alex Rodriguez will break it. I'm just completely sick of hearing about Bonds. I hope he breaks it and then retires at the end of the year (or, better yet, as soon as he touches home plate).

Just go away Barry. I realize you didn't technically break any rules. But you still make me sad because you were a first ballot, sure fire, nearly unanimous hall of fame selection and now you're just a joke with a pretty swing and a lot of home runs to your credit.

Well, I was only a month and a half off.

I was surprised to see Aaron congratulate Barry, to be honest.

Yay. Now that that's finally over, can we move on to some other record to obsess about?

As was I. Classy as usual from the Hammer.

Good or bad, I'm glad it's over.

Bonds has been pretty vocal about how he's looking forward to watching A-Rod breaking his record in a few years.

Me too. I can't wait to root for a normal team again.

Biggio is about to break the career HBP record.

Maybe now ESPN can stop talking about Barry Bonds like he's an impact player on a team that's doing jack shit but being the only loser in a competitive division. Now all it's going to be down the stretch is "WILL THE YANKEES MAKE THE PLAYOFFS?! DEREK JETER ALEX ROD ROGER CLEMENS ROGER CLEMENS DEREK JETER! WILL JOE TORRE GET FIRED? WILL HE LEARN HOW TO HANDLE A PITCHING STAFF?

HEY THERE'S CURT SCHILLING! HE DOESN'T LIKE THE YANKEES, HE LIKES BLOGGING AND VIDEO GAMES. P.S. BLOODY SOCK

THERE AREN'T ANY PLAYERS ON OTHER TEAMS EXCEPT ONES THAT HIT HOMERUNS AND LAY OUT ON PLAYS THEY COULD'VE MADE STANDING UP! AS SUCH, THE PADRES AND DODGERS DON'T EXIST TO US."

ESPN rules, where's my heart attack medicine?

Don't forget... WHO'S NOW? PAYTON MANNING VS TiGER WOODS IN A TEXAS DEATH MATCH!! NO HOLDS BARRED!!!

That might have been the single dumbest thing they've ever done. It pained me to see Mike Wilbon, somebody I actually respect, stooping to the level of discussing the "nowness" of Tiger Woods and Matt Leinart.

Agreed.

I think LeBron James ended up winning that. I could be wrong.

Actually, Stuart Scott's goofy eye squeaked out Scott Van Pelt's smug "please punch me in the face" demeanor.

The whole contest was rigged, nobody is more now than Sage Steele.

Mike Bacsik is the now-est.

I vote Tony Bruno. That's good knowledge.

Wait, he's not ESPN. Ok, Tony Kornheiser. You cannot defeat the orange-headed, penguin-dancing playah from Long Island.