At the 2007 All-Star Break, Barry Bonds had a 1.09 OPS and a .511 OBP that made him the number one hitter in Baseball.
America loves a winner, right? So why doesn’t anyone love Barry?
Truly, I have to figure that most of America is just too stupid to have an original thought. Once the media started bashing Barry, the majority of the public simply followed along.
And, Barry does little off the field to prove the media wrong… to prove that he really is worthy of being loved. He doesn’t exactly have the personality that makes you want to love him… but, shouldn’t his on-field performance account for something?
Too many fans now just regurgitate the media’s hatred of Bonds. It’s cool to hate Bonds. Most of the Bonds-haters I run into barely have any knowledge of baseball, but they sure can talk up a storm about how upset Barry makes them. It’s quite sad, actually.
I am still awaiting a news report that says "Actually, Bonds is quite good this year." I have a feeling I’ll be waiting awhile for that. In the "Paris-Hilton-scandal worshipping" world we live in now, the public seems ready for more dirt all the time. The scandals are all the rage, right? Steroids, Bonds-Bashing, BALCO talk… taint a few players, throw in accusations, drag in a few mentions of McGwire or Sosa and the crowd goes wild! Not sure if that’s the right way to go, though.
Baseball, in my mind, will always be a truely American sport. And, I always thought baseball fans were different. Lovers of the game. I find myself longing for the "Baseball, hot dogs, apple pie" world. And, fans who just love Baseball enough to move past all the hatred and get back to watching baseball instead of wallowing in the filth the media dishes out.
I really am fed up with the know-it-all "fans" who want asterisks next to players names over the past few year, or boo at the sight of Bonds. I just want to get back to watching Baseball!
That’s why I wear my new shirt daily that reads "Screw Everybody…I love Bonds" – it helps me put this all in perspective. I mean, really, I don’t care what anyone thinks. I enjoy Bonds, I enjoy Baseball… and it’s time I came out of the closet about it!

I am a fan of the website www.screweverybody.com – check it out… I could add to the points made about Barry, and so could you. Come out of the closet with me!