Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
June 26, 2005
Bury My Record at Swollen Knee

Barry Bonds' knee is not swell, but swollen. Once again, his rehab caused more hurt than help. It's becoming clear this will continue to be a protracted process of healing, if it heals at all. It could very well be that Barry's reached the point in his life where his knee will just not carry him through the rigors of being an elite athlete. The odds of Barry breaking Aaron's record keep getting longer with every set back while the odds of his ever returning are shorter and shorter. Most players faced with this injury and rehab would retire. It's a testament to his competitiveness that Bonds labors on. I wonder at what point he says, "No more."


Posted by David Pinto at 09:57 AM | Injuries | TrackBack (1)
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I bet he doesn't say "no more" until he gets 12 more HR...

Posted by: Lyford at June 26, 2005 10:09 AM

++ on a great title :)

Posted by: jc at June 26, 2005 11:05 AM

Agreed, that is a great title. As far as Bonds goes - is he that competitive or is it his ego that is driving him? I've never met the guy and granted he's a great athlete, but it seems that Barry doesn't do anything that isn't more for Barry than anything else. I'd like to see him pass Babe and even Hank and he probably will - if the Giants keep him (ie both sides agree on the $$$).

Keep up the great work, David!

Posted by: Kyle at June 26, 2005 01:20 PM

I agree with Kyle - it's his enourmous ego that's probably keeping him going. He was talking a lot of smack about Babe Ruth, and now the thought of having to eat his words is probably killing him. I hope he retires.

Posted by: sabernar at June 26, 2005 02:07 PM

His ego is PROBABLY keeping him going? DUH! I would put that in a bigger font if I could. I hope Barry enjoys watching that record leave him in the dust.

Posted by: Masked at June 26, 2005 02:35 PM

Send him to the A.L. The injuries remind me of someone else who would have retired a long time ago had he been in the N.L. -- Frank Thomas. Bonds'd add a year or two to his shelf-life occupying a DH slot. His contract ends after '06.

Posted by: Garth at June 26, 2005 04:36 PM

I think you guys are being too hard on him. It seems like if you like a player, it's competitiveness, and if you don't like him it's ego.

Posted by: Dan Up, Baby! at June 26, 2005 05:44 PM

So much about this is strange. The doctor. The rehab regimen. The conflicting stories. The timing.

Posted by: high&tight at June 26, 2005 07:49 PM

I think he's taking a year off to wean himself from steroids.... I would not mind seeing him retire... he can provide for his family for the rest of their lives, and maybe be happier himself out of the limelight.

Posted by: tdmsu at June 26, 2005 09:07 PM

cmon - ANY great athlete has ego.

and roids or no roids, bonds in one of the best baseball players EVER!!!

i hate all that phony aw shucks crap. so he sez he's good - he IS...

remember that tony gwynn had all sorts of problems with his swollen knee for a few years before he retired

he may have to go across the bay to get the HRs he needs ro break the records.

i bet that as long as he can breathe and walk, he'll do everything he can to get to 715 HRs.

and if i was him, i would, too.

Posted by: lisa gray at June 26, 2005 10:04 PM

Lisa is spot on -- it's both ego and competitiveness, which for most athletes go hand-in-hand. Even a professional athlete like Tim Duncan has to have some ego -- otherwise, how can you believe in yourself to take over a game, or put it on yourself to drive your team to victory?

The belief in oneself is confidence, and confidence is tied to ego. You can have ego without real confidence, but not the other way around.

Posted by: Daniel at June 27, 2005 04:49 PM
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