did i mention he eats children?

sports need bad guys, and though nobody likes to see the bad guy win, it's often good for a sport when they do. barry bonds may not pass hank aaron's all-time home run record, but he'll pass babe ruth within the next few days and already holds the single season mark. that means one of the most hated players in the history of baseball will act as a target for good players for years to come. and with our hatred of barry, it'll be fun to cheer for them. the player with the most legitimate chance is albert pujols, who is on pace to break barry's single season home run record this year, and if he stays healthy, has a chance to reach the all-time record. another bonus regarding barry bonds' status as an evil jackass is that you feel absolutely no guilt about reporters constantly hounding him about steroids, or photographers taking pictures of him where he looks like a stoned dandy boy, as is illustrated here.