It's Time...

...for Barry Bonds* to simply go away.

First, props to the Sox for going 5-1 on their homestand. They beat the Yanks, split two games with the Jays, and swept the O's. They have now won their last 11 games against the Orioles.

Now back to 'Roid Raging Barry. I'm sick of reading about the guy. First and foremost he's the biggest cheater that baseball has ever known. He tarnished his career, his reputation, and the game of baseball for his own personal gain. What really chaps my ass is that he was completely motivated by race. At least so say the authors of "Game of Shadows". Considering how often Bonds* plays the race card I don't find it hard to believe that he was jealous of Mark McGwire.

Why does Barry consider it racist for the media to call him a "cheater"? Steroids are regulated drugs. They are illegal without a prescription. Baseball even submitted a memo to all clubs in 1991 reminding them that steroids were illegal. To say that Bonds* or any other player was unaware of steroid rules regarding the game of baseball is to play the fool with your head in the sand. Barry is asking you to play that fool when he says that he is unfairly portrayed.

And why does Barry consider it okay to be jealous of a "white boy" when he so often hides behind the race card? Has he ever heard of "reverse racism"? In addition to McGwire, Bonds* has often talked about passing Babe Ruth on the all-time home run list. Ruth, being white, also provides extra motivation for Bonds*.

If Mark McGwire had been healthy enough to continue playing, he would be facing the same scrutiny today. McGwire was smart enough to leave the game before his joints were all bone-on-bone and before the accusations of illegal performance enhancers were too loud to ignore.

Bonds* is a child among men, a loser among legends, a cheater among those with true love for the game. It's time he went away.