Bonds should be in the Hall of Fame as baseball’s sordid history shows
January 8, 2026
Bonds should be in the Hall of Fame as baseball’s sordid history shows
3 comments
Definitely. The substance argument is well documented but if known cheater Beltran is possibly getting in this year along with the other possible substance users already in along with other shady Hall members then Bonds should get in.
However getting in on just his merits isn’t enough for Bonds. The writers he antagonized over the years still exist and will forever hold a grudge and will continue to keep him out. So will a few gate keeping Hall members who vote on these committees.
Bonds didn’t do himself any favors but his accolades pre usage and the asterisks surrounding the accolades of his post usage are too impressive to discount. Time heals all wounds and as time goes, his accomplishments only look better and better the longer we look back on them.
The only bigger joke than the baseball HOF is the Rock & Roll HOF.
Oh boy, the same conversation we have every two weeks.
3 comments
Definitely. The substance argument is well documented but if known cheater Beltran is possibly getting in this year along with the other possible substance users already in along with other shady Hall members then Bonds should get in.
However getting in on just his merits isn’t enough for Bonds. The writers he antagonized over the years still exist and will forever hold a grudge and will continue to keep him out. So will a few gate keeping Hall members who vote on these committees.
Bonds didn’t do himself any favors but his accolades pre usage and the asterisks surrounding the accolades of his post usage are too impressive to discount. Time heals all wounds and as time goes, his accomplishments only look better and better the longer we look back on them.
The only bigger joke than the baseball HOF is the Rock & Roll HOF.
Oh boy, the same conversation we have every two weeks.