My heart typically races when I load up ESPN's Web site and I see a red box in the top right of the screen with the words "Breaking news."
There's always a half second between reading "Breaking news" and seeing the actual headline, and it seems like my mind churns out at least 10 thoughts as to what the huge news might be.
Early last week, the big breaking news headline was "Barry Bonds hits homer No. 735."
Ugh. It's only one week into the 2007 Major League Baseball season, and I'm already sick of Bonds.
His 735th blast leaves him 21 shy of breaking Hank Aaron's all-time record. So, of course, that set off a wave of columnists making the same arguments on the same angles that have been played out for the last two years.
ESPN, as it did last year, will likely put every Bonds home run in the big "Breaking news" category. In addition, the network again is running its "Countdown to History" graphic with every Giants' score.
This is the same organization that committed a lot of time and money to a fledgling puff-piece reality show about Bonds that failed to ask any legitimate questions to the slugger.
I hope Bonds retires after this season. I'm sick of him, and the circus he creates.
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I'm sick of that guy too, compared to the class that Aaron showed, Bonds should not be on the same page of the record book.
I completely agree with you. Hank Aaron was, and remains, one of the classiest, most professional men in baseball. Bonds is an egotistical maniac.
It's unfortunate that he is the one who will take Aaron's record.
You said it!
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