ESPN.com: Page 2 : 616* (* no asterisk required)

ESPN.com: Page 2 : 616* (* no asterisk required)

To go along with the Barry Bonds visit to Minute Maid Park, I've been reading a lot of articles discussing Bonds "achievement." (I missed seeing 714 by 2 games, but more on that later.) Page 2 does a great job of attempting to quantify Bonds' extra home runs as a result of steroids. They come up with 616, which is a huge number, but is well short of Willie Mays and only 28 more than Sammy Sosa. Of course, how many would we have to take away from Slammin' Sammy? In any case, good article for those who are looking for a mathematical analysis of Bonds' steroid situation.

I said that I was only a couple of games early in seeing Bonds hit 714. He was undoubtedly trying to hit home runs in Houston, but was probably conscious that he would be better received in northern California. Many on the radio felt that any crowd would have applauded the feat, perhaps showing their happiness at being present themselves. I don't think that would have been the case in Houston. Honestly, I'm not sure how I would have reacted. I was among those who gave a standing ovation after Bonds got plunked by Russ Springer, but would I have booed the home run? There would have been less support in Houston than Oakland. No curtain call. Probably, I would have stood up and said nothing, unable to cheer or jeer this moment in baseball history.