i strongly dislike barry bonds. i had planned on going to a giants game with some dudes from work who had never seen baseball before, and i was pumped. we actually were supposed to go on tuesday, but it didn't work out for everyone. good thing, cause i prolly would have puked if i had.

i am not a fan of cheaters, and athletes who have no time for fans, so i think it goes without saying that i don't like barry bonds. now he's never "knowingly" taken steroids (which is probably the worst quote ever), but i do believe that he took something during his home run race. i like to think of people as innocent until proven guilty, but sometimes i feel like you can just tell with your instinct.

he was always a great home run hitter, and if you're old-skool and can remember, was featured in "rookie of the year" as someone who couldn't hit that little brat's fastballs. barry hitting home runs isn't something new, but i think his size thoughout the years might say something.

anyway, i was at the game on wednesday, the day after he hit homerun #756. as barry was up to bat for the first time that night, every damn fan was up and cheering him like he had just cured cancer. being super stubborn, i sat in my seat, and booed him as he hit #757 into the bay. another at bat, he grounded out or something, and couldn't even move his fat ass to the base. which of course pissed me off and i had to yell out, "how much money they payin' you to WALK to first. couldn't you at least do a brisk jog?" i got a few laughs from nearby fans, but seriously...how can you NOT hustle when you're getting paid so much?

it makes it seem as if he's only interested in the home run record, and not in helping his team win. granted, they were up at the time, but have you ever seen barry bonds hustle? putting him on base almost seems like a liability, because it's an easy double play for whoever's next in the batting order.

anyway, i guess what i'm getting at is that i'm sick of baseball. i've been a fan ever since i can remember, and this is the first season that i haven't gone to a billion games. it seems to be all about the money, and incredibly selfish. maybe i was naive when i was younger, but i really feel like i'm over this sport for a while.