One Hall of Fame Vote…Who gets in? Rose or Bonds?
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by LastRow
Move over Hank, you have company…Yes, the next time Balco Bonds decides to hit another home run Bud Selig will be happy that he can resume his oh so glorious everyday life back in Milwaukee, (does that even exist?) and won’t have to give his Herculean effort following Bonds around the country like Greg Anderson. Hank Aaron can carry on that attack on Bonds that he’s been collaborating on with O.J. Simpson…See, that’s the real reason why Hank says he’s "too busy"!
For us to be on the verge of witnessing one of sports most hallowed records be surpassed, um, yeah, do we even care? Personally my answer is no! Simply due to the fact that’s what the whole *756 encompasses! Plain and simple…Cheating to get ahead! Now we all know that everybody has cheated one time in their life to get ahead. And if you say no, well either you’re a graduate of Balco Bonds University Labs or you have one sad life…Most likely you’re still wearing underoos too!
If one really ponders the closest thing this whole Bonds situation comes close to is that of the Pete Rose situation. Sure, he didn’t transform his body into the Incredible Hulk, but just as he created the game, so too is Bonds! Now given, Rose’s record is 100 percent legitimate with no tarnish what so ever, but aren’t these two individuals walking in the same shoes, really? Okay, so baseball didn’t have a steroid policy when Bonds jacked *73…Fact is, he, like Rose, has denied all the allegations surrounding him that would make Johnnie Cochran get goosebumps. We knew Rose cheated for how many years…And we know the super hero Balco Man has been drinking more than just water with his workouts!
When one looks at the numbers and puts all these guys monkey business aside…Both are deserving of being first ballot Hall of Famers. The reality is, we can’t ignore the monkey business! In Rose’s case, the truth of the matter is, for all intensive purposes…Yes, he finally admitted what we all knew, but does that get him in the Hall? Likely Not. Will Bonds follow in the foot steps of Rose and admit that he cheated the game too…In a perfect world, maybe. Will Bonds unlike Rose be speaking out front the Cooperstown doors one day giving his HOF speech? Perhaps! Although, if your life depended on this one vote, who would you vote for on this "Pick You Poison" Ballot?
Pete Rose…
Age
66
Also known as
Charlie Hustle
Latest accomplishment
Inscribing baseballs with… "I'm sorry I bet on baseball"
Worst career move
Betting on baseball and lied about it after everybody knew the truth
Barry Bonds…
Age
43
Also known as
Balco Bonds
Latest accomplishment
Stabbing Hank Aaron in the back with a needle or syringe (no preference)…Inscribed with, "I’m sorry Hank!"
Worst career move
Being the Balco spokesperson and lying about what we all see with our own eyes
