bonds and clemens WERE both on their way to Cooperstown, but they took a big-time detour.
What they have done is make so that every time someone gets on a hot streak, they are suspect. Nobody can deny that!
The All-Time Leaders Lists are virtually meaningless now.
Once you loose trust and respect, it is very, very difficult to get it back. Oh, and being a jerk certainly does not help.
They dishonored the fans, the game, and most importantly, those who came before and did it honestly.
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"A life is not important except in the impact it has on others lives" - Jackie Robinson
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