I'm a huge fan of Barry Bonds. This of course puts me into an argument with 90% of the baseball fans in the world it seems (including Ryan!) and that's fine with me as I like a good argument. Somehow, perversely, the fact that everyone else seems to hate Bonds makes it that much more fun for me to root him on.

Which leads me to the topic of this post. My prediction of when Bonds will hit #756! I am very much looking forward to Bonds breaking Aaron's record this year and I definitely think it will happen this year. In fact, I predict he will do it before the All Star game! To give an exact prediction, I think Bonds will break it on the very last game before the All Star game.

I have a feeling that Bonds strong finish to last season is going to carry him into this one. Bonds was never really healthy last year, if he can stay healthy this year, I think he has another great season left in him. And by great season I mean really great. Maybe not quite 2001 to 2004 quality but something pretty damn close.

But maybe I'm just saying this because I just drank a pint of Arrogant Bastard Ale?

It's also worth noting that as much as Bonds struggled during most of 2006 his final numbers for the year are actually quite respectable due to his hot finish. He ended the season with a .454 On Base Percentage (awesome for anyone else, a let down by Bonds ridiculous standards and still lead the major leagues! it was also his 9th NL OBP title) and a .545 Slugging Percentage (highly respectable) He finished 6th in the NL in OPS. He also still lead the NL in walks with 115. His 11th time leading the NL in walks.

Bonds Bombs Counter: 734

---Josh---

Labels: Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron, Home Run Record