Take that, Barry Bonds

[72Twenty]

Hee hee hee....

BOINK!

What will stay with you from this fine Texas evening in mid-May is the sight and sound of thousands of citizens, rising as one to applaud Springer for hitting Bonds with a pitch.

[jackstraw]

he took it well...

he messed up and just needs to admit it.

[powpig]

All I gotta say is Houston fans have no class, cheering wildly when Bonds finally got hit. I'd hate to see what they would do if he got seriously injured. Great example to give our children. Yet it's these same fans who say that Barry is setting a poor example for the children with cheating, etc.

Fucking hypocrites!

[iceman]

I really dislike Bonds but that whole scene completely sucked. Springer should be suspended for 20 games but the fans are Texans, what can you expect?

[pechelman]

yet another reason why Texas sucks...

and really now, Bonds is going to break the record
no one is going to remember against who, because most likely that wont be his last homerun.

[smmokan]

I agree Iceman. I hate Bonds, but what Springer did was completely bush league. No reason to throw 4 straight pitches at the guy, and then almost hit him in the head with a 92mph fastball. Total bullshit.

[JMan]

you are all missing the point here. bonds is a destructive hitter not only b/c he is a monster and prolly has the perfect homerun swing, but moreso b/c he takes away the outside part of the plate by standing on top of the plate. in order for pitchers to get that outside corner they brush the batters back off the plate and barry didnt back off so he got hit. end of story. pedro makes a living doing the same shit to no name batters, so dont look into this too much.

this also depends on the type of pitcher. 92 mph isnt hard enough to blow one by barry so the corners and offspeed is the only way to get their batters. pitchers HATE it when batters stand on the plate. look at any big slugger who is on the plate, they arent suprised when they get hit.

barry doesnt deserve to get one single good pitch to hit. who cares if he gets hit.

[powpig]

barry doesnt deserve to get one single good pitch to hit. who cares if he gets hit.

Considering he's only batting .233 and ended up scoring one of the 34 runs the Giants put up in their 3 game sweep of the AssBros, there should be whole lotta people in Houston who care.

[smmokan]

you are all missing the point here. bonds is a destructive hitter not only b/c he is a monster and prolly has the perfect homerun swing, but moreso b/c he takes away the outside part of the plate by standing on top of the plate. in order for pitchers to get that outside corner they brush the batters back off the plate and barry didnt back off so he got hit. end of story. pedro makes a living doing the same shit to no name batters, so dont look into this too much.

this also depends on the type of pitcher. 92 mph isnt hard enough to blow one by barry so the corners and offspeed is the only way to get their batters. pitchers HATE it when batters stand on the plate. look at any big slugger who is on the plate, they arent suprised when they get hit.

barry doesnt deserve to get one single good pitch to hit. who cares if he gets hit.

I understand how the inside of the plate works. However, that doesn't have anything to do with what Springer did. The first pitch was a slider that broke BEHIND him. Then the second was inside, the third almost got him in the face, and the last one almost hit him in the head. No excuse for that, even if he is the biggest asshole in sports.

And plus, he's hitting .200 this year, his swing is noticeably slower, and he can't get around on anything- just throw him some strikes and see what he can do. Quit putting him on base for the rest of that piece of shit Giants lineup.

[Art Shirk]

Pitching and hitting is a cyclical and ever present quid pro quo. The pitcher can always trade possibly getting ejected or putting an extra man on base in exchange for plate respect, batter fear or personal vendetta. The batter gets to trade his safety for the possibility of getting on base, bashing a homer or similarily getting in the pitchers head. It is like baseball capitalism--the invisble hand that adds to "voodoo baseball."

I would plunk batters once in awhile back in my college pitching days and take the consequences. Hell, I plunked a guy once and his next at bat I took a screaming liner to the sternum. I am only 60'6'' inches from him too so a floater is just as dangerous to me (in fact moreso) as a fastball at the noodle. And there is no such thing as "intent" in baseball--its just baseball and sometimes its pyschological (and painful).

[Art Shirk]

And yes, the crowd cheering is unfortunate but so are a lot of other unsportsmanlike occurences that happen nonetheless. If Bonds faced Springer again soon, Springer can nearly rest assured hat number 714 WONT be off him.

[SkiCougar]

as a Houstonian, i believe it was bushleague to hit him. i'd suspend springer 5 games. even though barry is a jerk, he's still sitting on a milestone; that deserves a strong statement. if 1 pitch hit his wrist, his career might be over and we all know barry will break babe's record sometime this season.

as for the Houston fans, theyre no worse than any other and unfortunately are the same. the philly fans were just as bad, but all the sudden loved him after the dinger. hmmm.

if the houston fans would have started a barrry or sterrroiddd chant every AB, now that would have been at least original.

[CUBUCK]

Its part of the game. He wanted Barry to think twice next time he stepped into the box, and he probably will next time he faces springer. The only thng bushleague about it is if you are going to hit a guy you drill him the back with a fastball on the first pitch. No reason to dance around it.

The way bonds stands on the plate and covers his right side with body armor he better expect to be pitched inside. Not sure if he is still wearing the body armor but that shit was/is pretty weak if you ask me.

[The AD]

moreso b/c he takes away the outside part of the plate by standing on top of the plate.

How about umpires start enforcing the actual batter's box? I don't even think they paint the inside line of the box anymore. It's ridiculous!

[stump832]

It hasn't been mentioned yet, but Springer and Bonds have a history. So its not just some dopey pitcher making a statement about the record and/or steroids.

[JMan]

he's still sitting on a milestone; that deserves a strong statement.

he deserves nothing and the only statement that should be said about him is that he is thrown out of baseball.

its a tainted record, no one knows for sure how long the guy has been on roids, you could possibly say half of his homers were from the help of steroids. fuck that. moving into 2nd place all time is a huge milestone, but there going to be an asterisk next to his name in the record books. its a shame a guy like bonds is mentioned and associated with guys like aaron and ruth.

[smmokan]

There's no way Springer did that to "establish plate dominance". He did it for one reason only- he was trying to hit Bonds. I played college ball too, so I'm no dummy when it comes to backing guys off the plate, but that has nothing to do with this.

[Creeker]

he deserves nothing and the only statement that should be said about him is that he is thrown out of baseball.

its a tainted record, no one knows for sure how long the guy has been on roids, you could possibly say half of his homers were from the help of steroids. fuck that. moving into 2nd place all time is a huge milestone, but there going to be an asterisk next to his name in the record books. its a shame a guy like bonds is mentioned and associated with guys like aaron and ruth.

I love the anti-Barry minions. What's your take on the lovable Sammy Sosa (oops, my "practice" bat was corked) and the original Bash Brother Mark McGuire?

[CUBUCK]

There's no way Springer did that to "establish plate dominance". He did it for one reason only- he was trying to hit Bonds. I played college ball too, so I'm no dummy when it comes to backing guys off the plate, but that has nothing to do with this.

nothing wrong with plunking a guy now and again

[JMan]

I love the anti-Barry minions. What's your take on the lovable Sammy Sosa (oops, my "practice" bat was corked) and the original Bash Brother Mark McGuire?

hate sosa
hate mcgwire
hate palmeiro
love canseco (only b/c he shed the light on illegal activites)

anyone who has used steroids to improve their ability to play i have no respect for.

[Creeker]

hate sosa
hate mcgwire
hate palmeiro
love canseco (only b/c he shed the light on illegal activites)

anyone who has used steroids to improve their ability to play i have no respect for.

Fair enough.

[runethechamp]

he deserves nothing and the only statement that should be said about him is that he is thrown out of baseball.

its a tainted record, no one knows for sure how long the guy has been on roids, you could possibly say half of his homers were from the help of steroids. fuck that. moving into 2nd place all time is a huge milestone, but there going to be an asterisk next to his name in the record books. its a shame a guy like bonds is mentioned and associated with guys like aaron and ruth.

Why put an asterisk next to his name whne MLB allowed the use of steroids? Nobody knows how many other players used them, at the same time as Bonds and before. Where were the critics 5 or 10 years ago? Where are the dirt-digging journalists in Houston who could try to find evidence of Clemens using steroids? If you put an asterisk next to his name, everybody who played during that time should have one. Bonds' misfortune is that he's an asshole and that he got so much better than everybody else because of his near perfect swing and great eye.

[JMan]

Why put an asterisk next to his name whne MLB allowed the use of steroids? Nobody knows how many other players used them, at the same time as Bonds and before. Where were the critics 5 or 10 years ago? Where are the dirt-digging journalists in Houston who could try to find evidence of Clemens using steroids? If you put an asterisk next to his name, everybody who played during that time should have one. Bonds' misfortune is that he's an asshole and that he got so much better than everybody else because of his near perfect swing and great eye.

there will be an asterisk next to his name to piont out to viewers the date of which mlb began testing for steroids. since when did mlb allow the use of steroids? just because it wasnt written down in the rule book doesnt mean you should be able to use them and its okay. its cheating, simple as that and players knew and know that now. if there wasnt a law against drinking and driving would you do it? it wouldnt be illegal and you wouldnt be penalized. it takes common sense to know not to do it. bonds admitted of taking substances "not knowing" they were steroids. i call bs on that. there were critics 5-10 yrs ago, but unless there is physical evidense or proof then its heresay. thank you canseco. are you comparing bonds to everyone else who played during the steroid era? u dont see a difference there? who becomes better at the end of their career? who goes from 47 hr to 73 approaching 40 yrs old? must be because he has such a great eye, that makes sense.

[Creeker]

there will be an asterisk next to his name to piont out to viewers the date of which mlb began testing for steroids. since when did mlb allow the use of steroids? just because it wasnt written down in the rule book doesnt mean you should be able to use them and its okay. its cheating, simple as that and players knew and know that now. if there wasnt a law against drinking and driving would you do it? it wouldnt be illegal and you wouldnt be penalized. it takes common sense to know not to do it. bonds admitted of taking substances "not knowing" they were steroids. i call bs on that. there were critics 5-10 yrs ago, but unless there is physical evidense or proof then its heresay. thank you canseco. are you comparing bonds to everyone else who played during the steroid era? u dont see a difference there? who becomes better at the end of their career? who goes from 47 hr to 73 approaching 40 yrs old? must be because he has such a great eye, that makes sense.

Just curious, are you one of the people who booo's Barry when he steps up to the plate, then boo's the pitcher when they fail to pitch to him?

[marshalolson]

hate sosa
hate mcgwire
hate palmeiro
love canseco (only b/c he shed the light on illegal activites)

anyone who has used steroids to improve their ability to play i have no respect for.

so name a few player where there is PROOF that they didn't use anything illegal?

or show where baseball activley enforced the rules?

babe ruth was a cokehead, alcoholic, drunk driving, woman abusing fool... hate him too?