Anybody but Barry
Now that the inevitable has happened, allow me to express my profound apathy about Bond's new record. One of baseball's greatest records has been broken and I don’t care….well…I guess I care but I am not excited. Though his name will be listed above theirs on the list, in my opinion he has not eclipsed Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, or even his godfather Willie Mays. In celebration of this, allow me to give my list of people I would rather see break the record:- Ken Griffey, Jr. – Man I wish he had stayed healthy. Remember he was only one of 2 (or three I cant remember) active players selected to the Baseball All-20th Century Team.
- Albert Pujols – The dude can hit…and he is a great guy. If he can stay healthy, he will be the homerun king that my grandkids remember.
- Alex Rodriguez – I don’t dislike the guy as much as I probably should. Is it because Yankee fans hate him, so that makes him okay in my book? Probably its because he stands the best shot of breaking Barry's record (in fact obliterating it if you do the math).
- Mark McGuire – Hey, if I have to pick a juice-head, I would rather it be someone the fans love and who looked like he enjoyed the game. Did I mention that he used to play for the A's?
- Ryan Howard – the long-shot. He is really young but from what I can tell the guy can flat hit and is a great guy. I gained respect for him when even though he wasn’t voted to the All-Star game this last year, he still elected to attended the HR derby to defend his crown. The fans wanted to see him, so he showed up…it stark contrast to the local boy who was a no-show.
- Anybody else -- I am serious. I am hardpressed to think of a person I wouldn't rather take Barry's place.
I know this blog is normally about other stuff, but I suspect the Bird and Babe has a little Sports Pub in her blood.
Any comments?
