When Roger Clemens had the effrontery to show up at the Astros' training camp and throw a few pitches to his son and some other prospects, the media went into full snarling mode. If Clemens would decide to play this season the reaction from the Caste media would be one of merciless hatred and ridicule, which of course would be mimicked by the drunk white fans in every city and maybe Houston as well.
But for some reason, the same Caste media yearns for the ever gracious Barry Bonds to keep playing. Shaun Powell of Newsday dedicates his latestcolumn tothis issue, writing that poor Barry is being "blacklisted" by MLB.
And The Sporting News has not one, but back to back articles pontificating on the need for baseball to have Bonds' giant sized head frowning onits corporate fields in 2008. The first one,"Adding Bonds Just Might Make Some Sense" notes that Tony LaRussa "pushed" to have the Cardinals sign Bonds only to be vetoed by "higher ups." And Lou Piniella drools: "I don't know anything about the chemistry issue. But I know when the Giants had Barry on the field, he was very productive. . . Let's hope he gets back to baseball. Look, he has had a great career. He is the all-time home run champion. I am sure he still has gas in his tank. At the same time, if he would want, he'd have a lot to impart to the young kids in the game."
Yep, Barry Bonds, role model and mentor to young baseball players.
The second article, by relief pitcher Todd Jones, is summed up by its title, "Someone Should Sign Barry Bonds."
The racist persecution of Bonds by the white man just won't end.Edited by: Don Wassall