No Asterisk

Barry is the Home Run record holder. Not the King, just the person who holds the record.

There’s not going to be an asterisk either. The record watch is over. Please go back to whatever you were doing before and enjoy the fact that you aren’t anyone directly involved in this disaster. Let’s take a look at what lies ahead for these people:

Bud Selig

Bud was meeting with George Mitchell (we’ll get to him in a few) yesterday and out of the spectacle at AT&T Park. But his future is going to be stressful and will no doubt supersede his previous good and bad decisions in his role as Commissioner. How he chooses to handle the statements, press releases and public debate will, I’m sure, be centered around one thing: his investigation is ongoing and he’ll address it when he has all the facts. For now, he’ll recognize that Barry Bonds has broken the home run record; one of the most hallowed records in professional sports. Today is not the end of the story.

Barry Bonds

There you go, Barry. You got your wish. You should, however, be careful of what you wish for. This thing has brought you (in your own words) “rashes on my head and constant loss of sleep and endless days”. I think those things will continue now that the focus stops being about your home run chase and starts to focus on your “alleged” use of performance enhancing drugs. You’re about to go through a whole new level of hell. Not only that, but it may be all for nothing. Many, many people will be left disappointed when they realize that there probably isn’t much they can do to you. My personal opinion is that while I think you cheated, lied and did anything and everything to artificially collect a record, you didn’t have to. You had enough talent to get to the hall and you blew it. Idiot.

George Mitchell

Ok, George. Your turn to shine, and you better do it quick. The public is going to turn the focus to you and they’re waiting for an answer. You see, they’ve been waiting for an answer for over a year, but now they’ll REALLY be waiting. You had Barry to take 80% of the focus from you during that time and now you’ll have to answer some questions yourself. Let’s hope you have enough to feed the appetite of the American public. Otherwise, you’ll forever be titled as a lame duck.

Mike Bacsik (SP, Nationals) 

Someone was going to do it. Look at it this way: You can either take the fame and go with it or you can let it kill your career. Let’s see what you’re made of.

Matt Murphy (Fan)

Dude, do the right thing. Fame is fleeting. Money doesn’t last.