1. Welcome! Please take a few seconds to create your free account to post threads, make some friends, remove a few ads while surfing and much more. ClutchFans has been bringing fans together to talk Houston Sports since 1996. Join us!

  2. ROCKETS GAMEDAY
    Reed Sheppard and the Rockets open up Summer League play. Come join us at 9:00 pm CT!

    LIVE! Summer League Action
Welcome ClutchFans Live

Can Barry Bonds break The Home Run Record?

Discussion in 'Other Sports' started by moestavern19, Jun 24, 2001.

Tags:
  1. moestavern19

    moestavern19 Member

    Joined:
    Dec 8, 1999
    Messages:
    39,003
    Likes Received:
    3,641
    So Barry Bonds has hit 39 home runs and its only June 24th . Fastest ever to reach 39 . Do any of you think he has what it takes to hit 70+ ? Amd will they pitch to him?

    ------------------
     
    #1 moestavern19, Jun 24, 2001
  2. Behad

    Behad Member

    Joined:
    Feb 20, 1999
    Messages:
    12,358
    Likes Received:
    193
    More opinions on this topic can be found here:

    http://bbs.clutchcity.net/ubb/Forum7/HTML/004285.html

    I think he can do it, but not shatter it. I'll bet he ends up at around 72 or 73.

    Personally, I would rather see Gonzo stay hot and pass Bonds. I always enjoyed the attitude Gonzo brought to the game, as opposed to Bond's sour demeaner.

    ------------------
    Beware the blank post!

    Ain't Miss Be haven!
     
    #2 Behad, Jun 24, 2001
  3. Behad

    Behad Member

    Joined:
    Feb 20, 1999
    Messages:
    12,358
    Likes Received:
    193
    Also, Peter Gammons has an interesting article on the power surge. He looks at the athletes themselves, their conditioning and training habits. He makes a valid point.

    ------------------
    Beware the blank post!

    Ain't Miss Be haven!
     
    #3 Behad, Jun 24, 2001
  4. BobFinn*

    BobFinn* Member

    Joined:
    Feb 10, 2000
    Messages:
    11,438
    Likes Received:
    6
    Does he mention the glut of terrible pitchers that now reside in the Major Leagues?

    ------------------
    "For there is nothing either good or bad, thinking makes it so."
    - William Shakespeare (1564-1616), Hamlet
     
    #4 BobFinn*, Jun 24, 2001
  5. Behad

    Behad Member

    Joined:
    Feb 20, 1999
    Messages:
    12,358
    Likes Received:
    193
    No tso much about who is pitching, but who is not. Like Gibson, Ryan, Drysdale, Koufax, and Dierker...

    Dierker?

    Yes, he put Dierker in with those names.



    ------------------
    Beware the blank post!

    Ain't Miss Be haven!
     
    #5 Behad, Jun 24, 2001
  6. Not Chaney

    Not Chaney Member

    Joined:
    May 28, 1999
    Messages:
    264
    Likes Received:
    0
    The record makes no difference to me because of the horrible pitching, competition, and juiced ball.

    ------------------
    "UNBEATABLE"
     
    #6 Not Chaney, Jun 24, 2001
  7. ChenZhen

    ChenZhen Member

    Joined:
    Aug 20, 2000
    Messages:
    1,779
    Likes Received:
    43
    I don't think he can do it...he'll have to keep it up the whole year...one home run slump and its over...after he hits 40, he'll still need 31 more to break it...bonds never had a season where he hits even 50 homeruns before...he'll have a hard time reaching 60 with the media pressure...

    ------------------
     
    #7 ChenZhen, Jun 24, 2001
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)

Share This Page