Tuesday, October 09, 2007
Barry Bonds - A Good Sport?
I wonder if this is true...
I found this posting of an article that Michael Witte wrote for WditorAndPublisher.com on the InsideSportsGeek blog:
"(Commentary) Beyond his alleged steroid use, Barry Bonds is guilty of the use of something that confers extraordinarily unfair mechanical advantage: the 'armor' that he wears on his right elbow. Amid the press frenzy over Bonds’ unnatural bulk, the true role of the object on his right arm has simply gone unnoticed.
This is unfortunate, because by my estimate, Bonds’ front arm 'armor' may have contributed no fewer than 75 to 100 home runs to his already steroid-questionable total.
Bonds tied Henry Aaron’s home run record of 755 on Saturday night and will go for the new standard this week back at home in San Francisco.
As a student of baseball – and currently a mechanics consultant to a major league baseball team -- I believe I have insight into the Bonds 'achievement.' I have studied his swing countless times on video and examined the mechanical gear closely through photographs."
