This just in: Barry Bonds pulled down his pants and took a gigantic crap in left field!
ESPN just sent three new reporters to the scene and have scrapped the rest of the day’s programs so they can solely report on the number two Bonds produced.
While that story might not be true, ESPN’s lovefest with Bonds has gotten out of hand. If it isn’t enough to interrupt regular stories with the result of Bond’s most recent at-bat, likely a groundout, the network has to put Bonds’ stats for the day on its Breaking News part of the “BottomLine” on ESPNEWS.
When Bonds cracks No. 714 and No. 715, that’s history – not when he is 0 for 2 with a flyout and groundout. When the 0 for 2 we are talking about is drug tests, I’ll care.
Speaking of which, is anyone else tired of hearing the same boring answers and smirks from Bonds regarding, well, everything? The piss-ant whines about mistreatment, cries on his show “Bonds on Bonds” – on ESPN incidentally – and won’t answer a question regarding any controversies he has started. He even blames the media for his failures in life and at the plate. What a media whore.
I’ve already put up with ESPN and its undeniable crush on Bonds for too long, but Saturday it became a different story. USC freshman guard Ryan Francis was shot and killed that morning while visiting his mother in Baton Rouge, La. Twelve hours after the incident can you guess what the breaking news on ESPN was?
Bonds grounded out to first base and finished the afternoon 0 for 3.
For every four-letter swear word you can imagine, I also came up with some five and six-letter words. It is ridiculous that a 19-year-old student athlete in a major Division I program was murdered and ESPN thinks that Bonds’ 0 for who-gives-a-crap is more important.
I am annoyed at the coverage of Bonds and with the way he acts, but it isn’t solely his fault. True, he acts like a donkey a lot. However, why can’t the media find another story?
Little Omar Vizquel hit a sacrifice fly for the game-winner as the Giants scored four runs in the ninth to win. Who knew he could hit it to the outfield? Probably not America because they are being shown too much of Bonds whiffing at the plate, Bonds picking his nose in the outfield and Bonds stirring up new controversy everywhere and anywhere.
As a member of the media, I understand that controversy is a key element to a good story. And Bonds has all the controversy anyone could look for, but when has the coverage gone overboard?
When Bonds’ failures at the plate overshadow the murder of a teenage athlete, somebody needs to question what is and isn’t news.
Bonds isn’t the only athlete available and he sure isn’t one of the most entertaining. He’s just an old man trying to climb the record charts. If he doesn’t this week, you can bet he’ll be at the plate, swinging his cane until he eventually passes 755.