Barry Bonds and 756

Once again Bonds shows what a bunch of boneheads the Pirates ownership has been over the last forever.(Even if the people have changed, it remains the same) Imagine the difference if they had offered him salary arbitration like he said he would accept. But because they knew he'd done everything he could to earn the contract he wanted they decided to just let him go. Heaven forbid they offer a contract to the BEST PLAYER IN BASEBALL at the time. Oh no the Pirates had to be cheap and now 15 years later they keep losing and losing and losing.

In contrast, if he had been signed like he should have been, the Pirates might have a few more NL East championships and Central Championships. Maybe even a World Series. But nope, let the best all around player in baseball go off to San Francisco without even trying to keep him.

As for the people around here that go "the throw that didn't beat Bream...", if it hadn't been for Bonds, the Pirates never would have been near the NL championship series. He proved that when he left and the Pirates have sucked ever since. So get over it and thank him on the 13th of August by getting up and cheering him for the three division titles he brought to Pittsburgh.