Poll: Most want Bonds to fall short of Aaron

[BAMAPHIN 22]

Half of baseball fans are rooting against Barry Bonds in his bid to break Hank Aaron’s career home run record. That said, it’s getting tough to find anyone rooting for the sport at all these days.

An AP-AOL Sports poll released Thursday shows that only one-third of Americans call themselves fans of professional baseball  about the level of support for the last decade, but lower than 1990.

And they see another problem competing with steroids: stratospheric salaries.

Brandon Inge of the World Series-bound Detroit Tigers was surprised to hear that only 32 percent of Americans consider themselves fans.
“That sounds a little low to me,†the third baseman said. “It’s America’s pastime.â€Â

So is rooting against Bonds, it appears. The poll showed 48 percent of fans want the San Francisco star to fall short of Aaron’s mark; 33 percent would like Bonds to break it and another 16 percent said they didn’t care.

Bonds has hit 734 homers and is closing in on Aaron’s total of 755. Shadowed by steroid allegations and slowed by injuries, Bonds homered 26 times this season.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15330221/

 

[AggieFin21]

...Good!

 

[WarriorWelker83]

Why would anyone want a clear cheater, who's an arrogant, selfish punk to surpass a class act like Hank Aaron on ANY list? I'd rather see Barry Bonds get in a private plane and smash into a San Francisco skyrise. But....i dont think he'd fit.

 

[muscle979]

I'm against him breaking the record too. Hank Aaron was a class act and a Brave so I'm all for his record standing.

 

[WarriorWelker83]

I wasn't knocking Corey Lidle in my last post either....it was more of a "why cant Barry Bonds have a pilots license" comment.

 

[MikeO]

The night Bonds breaks that record. I don't care if its in April, May, June, July, August, September, or October.........it will be the highest rated show in the history of FOX or TBS, or ESPN. (whiever network gets it)

It will do a super bowl type rating

 

[finswin56]

The night Bonds breaks that record. I don't care if its in April, May, June, July, August, September, or October.........it will be the highest rated show in the history of FOX or TBS, or ESPN. (whiever network gets it)

It will do a super bowl type rating

I'm not so sure. I think a lot of fans have become apathetic towards anything to do with Bonds. It'll be interesting, I actually think it will be one of the least celebrated (by the fans), and most anticlimactic major individual sporting event in quite some time.

 

[MikeO]

I'm not so sure. I think a lot of fans have become apathetic towards anything to do with Bonds. It'll be interesting, I actually think it will be one of the least celebrated (by the fans), and most anticlimactic major individual sporting event in quite some time.

but the media hype he will get when he gets within 1 home run or ties it will be huge.

Will Aaron be there??? Will the fans boo? Will the fans cheer??? What will he say at home plate after he breaks it?

People will tune in at record levels.

 

[UCFinfan86]

If i am home, i will watch it just because its such a huge event. But i will by no means cheer or be happy. I dislike bonds more then any other sports player. I agree though people are sooo tired of Bonds and the same thign with TO. I recently have turned off NFL live and sportscenter when they talk about TO or they show cowboys highlights and the only thing they show is TO. I will do the same next season when it starts to happen with bonds

 

[djfresh47]

If he plays he's going to break the record. I don't know how many people are going to watch it. Not because they don't want to see it, but if Bonds stays on the west coast and it is a night game most people on the east coast are not going to stay awake to watch.

 

[NJFINSFAN1]

The night Bonds breaks that record. I don't care if its in April, May, June, July, August, September, or October.........it will be the highest rated show in the history of FOX or TBS, or ESPN. (whiever network gets it)

It will do a super bowl type rating

I don't think so.

I for one could careless what he does.

 

[Rocky Raccoon]

I don't think so.

I for one could careless what he does.

but like him or hate him you have GOT to be intrigued by such a feat if you're a baseball fan. That's why everyone will tune in.

 

[finswin56]

but like him or hate him you have GOT to be intrigued by such a feat if you're a baseball fan. That's why everyone will tune in.

No I don't. IMO the "feat" is completely dismissable (I don't think that's really a word?), and SHOULD be dismissed by each and every baseball fan. Anything less is a pat on the back for Barry Bonds. He should be ostracized by the fans.

 

[MikeO]

I don't think so.

I for one could careless what he does.

your in the minority on that one!

 

[Roman529]

I am sure Barry will stick around just long enough to get the record. He is only concerned about himself and nothing else, so WHO CARES? Baseball is no longer "America's pastime," as that clueless baseball player said above. It is still a good sport, but football has become America's game.