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Something About Barry

Oh, what a beautiful morning for sports fans! Now that janitors at AT&T Park have mopped up the tears of joy and rage at some guy's 756th home run, a glorious new day has begun. We can finally stop talking about Barry Bonds.

I don't quite understand what personal demons the public was wrestling with over this one. Sure, there was the steroid issue. The race issue. The relentless needs of 24-hour cable channels. But it got crazy. Near the end, there was no factoid too small to analyze. Editor and Publisher magazine (who knew they had a sports page?) ran a piece about the elbow brace worn by Bonds and whether it created some sort of mechanical advantage. Uhhh, OK. You couldn't watch a baseball game on TV without constant interruptions updating you every time Bonds took a swing.

So, now he did it. It's been filmed for posterity. (The best part of the video is seeing the fans fight over the ball. Now THAT'S drama.) Let's move on. You record geeks can spend the afternoon poring over a nifty chart in The New York Times that compares the trajectory of baseball's great home-run hitters. Judging from the lines, my man A-Rod will hit the 756 mark in about six years. Until then, let's just watch the games.

- Robert Smith

10:02 AM ET | 08- 8-2007 | permalink

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how many homeruns have all you people hit in your life? Barry Bonds is amazing and should be considered the best to play the game!

Sent by andy | 12:42 PM ET | 08-08-2007

congrates Barry Bonds on your success, I wish you all the best and want you to know that you're my number one baseballer. No matter wat the haters say I love you.

Sent by Helena | 2:16 PM ET | 08-08-2007

Only he knows what he has and hasn't done. If he has cheated his conscience will never really let him rest or enjoy his accomplishment.

Sent by Diane | 3:27 PM ET | 08-08-2007

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