First Pitch, Bonds swings, contact is made, the ball is the air, going, going, see you charlie!

Congratulations to Barry Bonds for having broken Major league Baseball all time home run record of 755 homers held by Hank Aaron for 33 years. Indeed, Bonds has demonstrated his ability and tenacity to hit the ball to great distances and I think it would be wrong to belittle his achievement by finding faults with his rendition as a baseball player. In my book, Bonds is a hero and as such I would like to hail him as one. Nevertheless, I am fully aware that Bonds' earmark has not been universally acknowledged by everyone but I would not adhere to such an ungenerous demeanour towards his remarkable attainment since I believe that his record deserves wholly appreciation. The old record is dead long live the new one. Certainly, for me Bond's record is convincing enough but it is not the final curtain by any means, so, who are the pursuers? Alex Rodriguez, comes to mind, perhaps, he'd be the next king of the swing since he most definitely has what it takes to overtake Bonds' record at whatever range he decides to leave it at for age is on his side. I would be most pleased to see him doing it since I am very partial to his batting and fielding abilities which have made him such a great baseball player.

P.Figueras

Head Coach