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Originally posted by ThrashersFan
I disagree. The Home Run Derby is not a popularity contest (although being able to participate in any All Star event is but we won't go into that). The Derby is supposed to be contest among sluggers, regardless of whether they are asses or not, to determine who is the best homerun hitter (at least on that day). Barry Bonds has the most homeruns right now (30) so any homerun contest should involve him. I don't give a fuck about anything except a guy's ability to play the sport -- what he does in his personal life just doesn't mean anything to me. That is why I remain pissed off at the shitstorm that covered John Rocker because of personal (ie non-baseball) opinions he held (and mistakenly uttered). Now, if a player does something dishonest involving the game (like use a corked bat), that player deserves a shitstorm and not to be honored (but that doesn't always happen, now does it?).
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But Barry's an ass because he doesn't want to participate in the home run contest because "I'm an adult now" in his own words.
