Originally Posted by wingzfan
I think that its too bad. A record is a record. He should just send the ball to the HOF unmarked and people can argue over to put an asterisk in the record books. I mean, how many players are on steroids that aren't hitting that many home runs? Steroids don't just magically make you have to hit the ball over the fence, there's tons of mechanics involved. Barry Bonds is a great hitter, but he ruined everything by using steroids and unfortunately, people are over reacting.
I agree that steroids or not, Barry Bonds is an amazing hitter. However, it bothers me when I think about Barry Bonds and what an awful person he is in (seemingly) any other aspect. The guy who bought this ball obviously has the money to spend, and he can do what he wants. You can tell this is obvious by the probability that the option of sending the ball into space is a true suggestion rather than just a funny joke (I wish I had that money). If a kid on the field wants to emulate Hank Aaron, I say go for it, but if a kid idolizes Barry Bonds, I don't know if I would expect him/her to knock the ball out of the park or hit the ump with the bat over a bad call. Bonds just isn't someone I would want my kid to copy on OR off the field.
