Saturday, June 23, 2007

Homerun chases and record breakers are always welcomed in MLB

With the recent publicity and attention placed on Sammy Sosa's career mark of 600 homeruns MLB doesn't seem to care much about making good on promises to carry out investigations. Every fan of the game knows baseball is popular than ever this time of year and MLB is making a killing off tickets, souvenirs at ballparks, and food vendors. The sports analysts and guru on TV keep referring to Barry Bonds' pursuit of Hank Aaron's homerun record. Yeah, we all know how close he is and with a flick of the wrist a long ball can be golfed into the upper deck.

The problem remains that superstars like Bonds and Sosa continue to ride the wave of high prestige and notority, but both have unanswered questions lying in their pasts. I used to be a big Sosa fan and I still kind of like the guy in a way, but he among others (McGwire, Giambi, etc.) need to set the record straight and be open with the public and media. Fans will truly respect him in the long after his career is over. For example, the reception Ken Griffey Jr. received when returning to Seattle was amazing. He's definitely earned the fans' respect. All great Major Leaguers need to do the same.

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