Barry Bonds Vs. ‘Normal’

Opinion

By Heath Bloxton
Major League Baseball player Barry Bonds has made comments that his life is “crazy” and he is just trying to stay “normal.” Normal? Barry Bonds has never been a “normal” baseball player ever since I can remember. The word ‘normal’ waved goodbye to him long ago.

Bonds has never been very friendly to the fans, and certainly not to the media. When a reporter approaches him with a question, he either completely changes the question or he refuses to answer. Why would Bonds refuse to comment? Well, Barry Bonds has been accused by several sources of taking performance-enhancing drugs or steroids. He is only seven home runs shy of breaking Babe Ruth’s mark and only 48 away from Hank Aaron’s record of 755. By putting two and two together, one can figure out that Bonds does not want to say anything to get him in trouble with baseball before he breaks the all-time record.

Barry Bonds does not deserve to be mentioned in the same sentence as Ruth and Aaron, let alone be the all-time leader in home runs. Steroids change a player’s performance and make them stronger. If Bonds did take steroids, no wonder he is on the verge of being the all-time “power hitter.” The funny thing is, baseball’s commissioner Bud Selig has done nothing to punish Bonds and will not comment on an investigation. Selig seems to be trying to veil his own lack of action by not stirring up controversy. In the meantime, baseball’s premiere stars from the past are being overshadowed by a “juiced-up” jerk that should not be able to play the game. I hope he never breaks another record, and will only be happy on the day he retires.