So Barry Bonds hit his 710th homerun the other day, putting only 4 away from tying Babe Ruth for second all time.  Funny thing, when Hank Aaron got this close 30-some years ago, I was rooting for him.  In Bonds case, I don't have the same enthusiasm.

I don't think it has anything to do with the record.  In my eyes, records are made to be broken, and if someone breaks it fair and square, then I am all for praising the record-breaker.  For instance, when Jimmy Rollins begain to smell Joe Dimaggio's hit streak, I got very excited.  When Wayne Gretzky shattered the lifetime scoring record in the NHL, I nodded in complete respect and awe.

But on the footsteps of Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa's 1998 pursuit and conquering of Roger Maris' 61 homerums, now tarnished by a steroids scandal, I can not get excited about Mr. Bonds.  As a hero, he has given me very, very little to root for. 

And frankly, I hope he never surpasses Hank Aaron.

The link:  http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12487020/