Sunday, August 5, 2007

As Bonds ties record, Bud Selig disgraces baseball

High above the field in a private box, baseball commissioner Bud Selig was a reluctant witness to history. Choosing to overlook the steroid allegations that have dogged the San Francisco slugger, Selig watched Bonds tie Hank Aaron's home run record - his mouth agape, hands stuffed in pockets and nary a cheer on his lips.
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Bud Selig, a commissioner I once respected has shown to be a disgrace to the game of baseball. His mute response to one of the greatest achievements in professional sports is shameful considering his position as commissioner. He claims that everyone is innocent until proven guilty. Well if he actually practiced what he preached that then he would be cheering for Bonds as he would assume Bonds is innocent of any wrongdoing. Instead he stands there as head representative of professional baseball and fails to acknowledge Bonds' great achievement.
If Selig actually believes Bonds did something than launch some sort of investigation or do something. His current actions reveal him to be an ineffective manager incapable of handling the situation and asserting himself. Until he takes action on the supposed steroid issue and publicly states that Bonds is guilty of wrongdoing then he should be standing and clapping like everyone else.

1 comments:

Rodney A Martinez said...

What can we do to rid ourselves of Bud Selig. He is a disgrace and shows no respect to San Francisco, the fans, as well as Barry Bonds who is hammered only on speculation that was not illegal at the time.