Barry Bonds : so i was wrong

Mike · May 8th, 2005, 10:31 AM

First things first, I have always been and will always be a San Francisco Giants fan. I used to watch the games at Candlestick Park by myself when I was only 7 by taking the bus out and buying my own ticket. This was the only reason that I backed Bonds. I know that he is a complete ass without a doubt.

The things that he is doing now are unbelievable. He continues to train with his steroid buddy, Greg Anderson. He uses his own doctors, who himself is under investigation. He basically tells the Giants that it is not any of their business what he can and cannot do or can and cannot see.

I back the Giants as a team and with all these latest problems that Bonds has encountered and caused. I would actually like to see him removed from the Giants.

Don't get me wrong, I still think that he could come back this season and help the Giants, but I don't really want him too.

Barry Bonds is a punk and if baseball finds anything with their investigation of his activities then by all means i hope that he suffers the consequences.

Rusty27 · May 9th, 2005, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike

Barry Bonds is a punk and if baseball finds anything with their investigation of his activities then by all means i hope that he suffers the consequences.

So,again,I ask,when do you get rid of his picture on the top of every page of this site?

Mike · May 9th, 2005, 06:42 AM

the reason Bonds is in the logo is that he was apart of it from the start. Actually I am thinking of removing from all together, but i need something to replace him with! If i dont correct that then there will be a blank area up at the top there

Rusty27 · May 9th, 2005, 10:17 AM

I vote for Manny Ramirez to replace Bonds.

NICKinDALLAS · May 9th, 2005, 02:54 PM

Glad to hear it. I will now remove all "Barry Bonds Sucks" lines from future Powerpoint presentations... although whatever will I do now to antaganize?

As for the replacement...

Shaq would be too obvious
Kobe would be in bad taste
Shawn Bradley would be funny
T-Mac dunking on Bradley would be funnier

If you are going to stay with Baseball, then use Griffey. His swing is still the most recognizable.

KP · May 9th, 2005, 03:05 PM

How 'bout Vlad Guerrero? Or Garrett Anderson?

Maybe the Rant can be the forerunner to destroying the east coast bias!

BtownJay · May 9th, 2005, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by KP

How 'bout Vlad Guerrero? Or Garrett Anderson?

Maybe the Rant can be the forerunner to destroying the east coast bias!

Oh god i'm going to hurl. The only people complaining about it are bitter west coast people. Where do you think the BIG majority of fans/viewers come from? If you are going to run a business or something that depends on people, wouldn't you focus on your target market? Wouldn't you focus on where the people are going to be?

Vlad would be a good choice.... But my vote would be for Albert Pujols (the FUTURE of MLB).

KP · May 9th, 2005, 03:30 PM

If you're gonna hurl, aim in the direction of New York.

The ONLY reason that the target market is on the left side of the country is because of the time zones. The 02 WS was one of the lowest rated Series' of all time...and that was with the supposed best player in the game, Bonds. If anyone says that there is no such thing as a bias then you either live on the east coast or are completely ignorant.

I was half kidding about the east coast thing and SportsRant...the fact that Bonds plays in SF was not lost on me.

BtownJay · May 9th, 2005, 03:36 PM

Well 1st, no one likes Bonds. People will really not tune in to watch him unless he is going for some sort of record. (I mean in the near future, like the game they are watching could be the record breaker)

2nd, i agree that there is an east coast bias, as well their should be. Like I said in my last post you have to promote where the people are. The largest fan bases are in the east, that is why major sports will always focus there. You would do the same thing if you ran major sports networks. And I know you were only half kidding, it just makes me laugh to hear people cry about it ALL the time.

Mike · May 9th, 2005, 03:48 PM

I am not sure who I will replace Bonds with, If anyone, I may just leave it blank or find a generic baseball player and football player to add in there

Rusty27 · May 9th, 2005, 04:28 PM

I would vote for a NHL Hockey player up there, but since the league won't be back
until the 2006-07 season,it wouldn't be prudent at this juncture.

JGAC · May 9th, 2005, 06:55 PM

How bout a rotating top logo with the choice pick of each sport? Hmm?

KP · May 9th, 2005, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty17

I would vote for a NHL Hockey player up there, but since the league won't be back
until the 2006-07 season,it wouldn't be prudent at this juncture.

That was good comedy!

How 'bout a weekly trivia game and the member with the highest score gets to choose who they want up top for the week?

Shane · May 16th, 2005, 10:31 PM

How about every member votes for the professional athlete they want to see on the banner, via email. No ballot, no holds barred. I can email mike every five minutes for a month with a picture of Joe Sakic. I'll put it in my PDA.

May 8th, 2005, 10:31 AM	#1
Mike Join Date: 07-08-2002 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 10,795	Barry Bonds : so i was wrong First things first, I have always been and will always be a San Francisco Giants fan. I used to watch the games at Candlestick Park by myself when I was only 7 by taking the bus out and buying my own ticket. This was the only reason that I backed Bonds. I know that he is a complete ass without a doubt. The things that he is doing now are unbelievable. He continues to train with his steroid buddy, Greg Anderson. He uses his own doctors, who himself is under investigation. He basically tells the Giants that it is not any of their business what he can and cannot do or can and cannot see. I back the Giants as a team and with all these latest problems that Bonds has encountered and caused. I would actually like to see him removed from the Giants. Don't get me wrong, I still think that he could come back this season and help the Giants, but I don't really want him too. Barry Bonds is a punk and if baseball finds anything with their investigation of his activities then by all means i hope that he suffers the consequences. Last edited by Mike; May 8th, 2005 at 10:35 AM.

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May 9th, 2005, 06:42 AM	#3
Mike Join Date: 07-08-2002 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 10,795	the reason Bonds is in the logo is that he was apart of it from the start. Actually I am thinking of removing from all together, but i need something to replace him with! If i dont correct that then there will be a blank area up at the top there

May 9th, 2005, 10:17 AM	#4
Rusty27 Join Date: 07-15-2004 Location: Knoxville,Tenn. Posts: 27,729	I vote for Manny Ramirez to replace Bonds.

May 9th, 2005, 02:54 PM	#5
NICKinDALLAS Join Date: 11-24-2004 Location: Um, really? Posts: 2,370	Glad to hear it. I will now remove all "Barry Bonds Sucks" lines from future Powerpoint presentations... although whatever will I do now to antaganize? As for the replacement... Shaq would be too obvious Kobe would be in bad taste Shawn Bradley would be funny T-Mac dunking on Bradley would be funnier If you are going to stay with Baseball, then use Griffey. His swing is still the most recognizable.

May 9th, 2005, 03:05 PM	#6
KP Join Date: 07-08-2002 Posts: 1,988	How 'bout Vlad Guerrero? Or Garrett Anderson? Maybe the Rant can be the forerunner to destroying the east coast bias!

May 9th, 2005, 03:30 PM	#8
KP Join Date: 07-08-2002 Posts: 1,988	If you're gonna hurl, aim in the direction of New York. The ONLY reason that the target market is on the left side of the country is because of the time zones. The 02 WS was one of the lowest rated Series' of all time...and that was with the supposed best player in the game, Bonds. If anyone says that there is no such thing as a bias then you either live on the east coast or are completely ignorant. I was half kidding about the east coast thing and SportsRant...the fact that Bonds plays in SF was not lost on me.

May 9th, 2005, 03:36 PM	#9
BtownJay Join Date: 07-14-2004 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 28,016	Well 1st, no one likes Bonds. People will really not tune in to watch him unless he is going for some sort of record. (I mean in the near future, like the game they are watching could be the record breaker) 2nd, i agree that there is an east coast bias, as well their should be. Like I said in my last post you have to promote where the people are. The largest fan bases are in the east, that is why major sports will always focus there. You would do the same thing if you ran major sports networks. And I know you were only half kidding, it just makes me laugh to hear people cry about it ALL the time.

May 9th, 2005, 03:48 PM	#10
Mike Join Date: 07-08-2002 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 10,795	I am not sure who I will replace Bonds with, If anyone, I may just leave it blank or find a generic baseball player and football player to add in there

May 9th, 2005, 04:28 PM	#11
Rusty27 Join Date: 07-15-2004 Location: Knoxville,Tenn. Posts: 27,729	I would vote for a NHL Hockey player up there, but since the league won't be back until the 2006-07 season,it wouldn't be prudent at this juncture.

May 9th, 2005, 06:55 PM	#12
JGAC Join Date: 05-09-2003 Location: North End, Boston Posts: 6,079	How bout a rotating top logo with the choice pick of each sport? Hmm?

May 16th, 2005, 10:31 PM	#14
Shane Join Date: 06-08-2003 Location: Bend, Oregon Posts: 6,340	How about every member votes for the professional athlete they want to see on the banner, via email. No ballot, no holds barred. I can email mike every five minutes for a month with a picture of Joe Sakic. I'll put it in my PDA.

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