Barry ‘Big-Head’ Bonds

I'm sure by now you've heard that Barry Bonds passed Babe Ruth for the second most career homeruns and all of the constroversy of Barry Bonds' alledged steroid use. First of all, the record that really counts is Henry Aaron's mark of 755 career HR's. Why should we stand up and cheer when someone moves into second place?

So question #1 is: Did Barry Bonds take steroids? Answer: Hell yeah! Have you ever noticed how huge his head is and how his batting helmet barely fits him? It is common knowledge that taking steroids leads to what is called "roid head". Sports Illustrated did a great expose where they showed "before and after" photos of players (including Bonds) where it was obvious that not only do players bulk up to incredible size within a fairly short period of time, but their heads grow abnormally large as well. Add the strong circumstantial evidence from the book The Game of Shadows and my money is on him being guilty as charged.

Question #2: If Barry Bonds passes Aaron's mark, should it really "count"? Answer: Hell no it shouldn't count. Everyone knows that taking steroids will give you more muscle mass and therefore make you stronger. When it comes to hitting home runs a large component of whether the ball goes over the fence or not is bat speed. Stronger players (i.e., those who use steroids) can swing the bat faster and with more power. I agree that hand-eye coordination and pure athleticism are the main determiners as to whether you hit the ball in the first place.  However, it is impossible to determine how many of the homeruns Barry has hit in the past would really have been just fly-outs if Barry was his normal, non-steroid self.

Ben Johnson was disqualified from the gold medal in the 1988 summer olympics for steroid use. Why should Barry Bonds suffer any less fate?