I’m starting the call for Barry, join me please! Even though the Rays won today with Jeff Neimann looking good and Upton showing some pop again, we need help. I’m personally a fan of Barry Bonds and I’m not ashamed to admit it. His reputation as a jerk stems from his lack of tolerance for the media and his so called ‘me first’ attitude. I’ve got some questions for you Barry bashers out there. First, do you really care if your star players get along with the media? It’s not necessary for players to get along with the media, see Delmon Young or even better Warren Sapp, so who care’s if he’s an “a-hole”. Second, do you even know how he is as a teammate? I hear people talking about his compound that he had in the San Francisco clubhouse and that he fought with Jeff Kent and so on but that means nothing on the field. No one that plays with Jeff Kent gets along with him so leave that alone. His compound is irrelevant because it’s not hurting anyone. I’ve watched Bonds play since I was a kid and over the last ten years have paid close attention to how he is in the dugout with his teammates. You know what I’ve seen? Bonds working with pitchers, hitters, veterans and rookies. The bottom line to this guy is he loves baseball, he can hit and will help you on the field and in the seats. People come to boo him, people come to cheer him and some people just come to watch one of the greatest hitters to ever play the game. If you’ve got a problem with the steroid allegations then you better check your own ethic’s and I bet you fall short of the expectations you’re putting on him. Bonds did it. I don’t care. The fact is most of these guys are on it and he’s being singled out because his friend won’t, that’s right won’t, roll on him. That at least shows me that Bonds take care of the people that matter to him. He’s got a guy in Greg Anderson that has gone to jail for him twice and will continue to do so. How many friends do you have that would do that for you? Let go your high and mighty judgements of a guy who you probably don’t want to have over for dinner and bring him in to hit. Do those of you watching the Rays think Gomes or Cliff Floyd haven’t juiced up? If you do and you cheer them and boo Bonds you should beat yourself with a stick. The bottom line here is that Bonds can help not just on the field right now, not just in the stands right now but in the future also. He can help Carl Crawford, B.J. Upton, Evan Longoria and the rest of this team hit better now and in the future. Go get Bonds Rays!!!!!
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