Tim McG

I remember him from the Steve Allen days, too. During the week, I would rush home from school just to catch his show...Tom Poston was hilarious! But I liked his character on the Bob Newhart show the best. He was so good at timing his delivery to catch you off guard. Great memories....

I don't think that had anything to do with him being brought up too early. Look at Cain. Foppert was just overhyped (as were Ainsworth and Williams). I'd like to think so, but after the Liriano trade, I wouldn't rule anything out. Good point. We lost Joe Nathan in that trade, too. Grrrrr

His deadpan look and delivery were priceless. RIP, Tom.

I hope the Giants front office holds off on bringing Linceum up from Fresno....remember the disaster with then phenom Jesse Foppert? Foppert was throwing gas then he got the call and was just lit up in the Bigs...after that he went into the tank. Traded to Seattle then back to Fresno. And Morris stays put. You guys can't have him or Matt Cain. OTOH, Armando "What strike zone?" Benitez can go away anytime. What tragedy on two legs that guy is...ugh.

On DVD I have M*A*S*H. On VHS tape I have Get Smart, Odd Couple, Hogan's Heros and M*A*S*H. I really wish they'd stop changing the technology....it'll cost me a small fortune to change all these over to DVD. sheesh

Jeff's brother Jared looks like a keeper for the Angels, though. Jared was very good for my alma mater Long Beach State as well....a couple College World Series appearances, if memory serves. Maybe it all boils down to which school the brothers graduated from

Gotta give a shout out to my Man Noj! 'Sup Brudda?

I live near Fresno State and when he pitched for them he was sterling. But his pro career [except for last year's World Series performance] has beem medeocre at best, I'm afraid. I wonder what went wrong?

"Expert" is a name you object to...really? And you haven't backed up anything you said [beyond some media inspired photo op and unsubstantiated percentages] while I have refuted it all...you just don't agree with me. So what? It don't mean squat, Aggie. It's a friggin' game, fer crissakes. OK? But whatever....I wish you well, Aggie. Peace to you.

You know....it never ceases to amaze me how people puff themselves up to be some sort of expert on something they know absolutely nothing about. 99% believe this 400,000 support that. Uh-huh. Right. People have traditionally booed the opposing team's good player. I boo my lungs out every time the hated Jeff Kent comes to bat. It's tradition...you know, like hot dogs and beer? But I never recall any team's fans ever cheering an opposing batter when he goes yard. Guess what...they all cheer Barry Bonds, Boyz. Read this and weep. This hasn't happened since Aaron was beating the [extremely overrated] Babe. Now how the hell do people like this know what the actual figures are? Did they do a scientific study...had an anti-Bonds grant of some sort? Something? It is total bullshit and they know it....so they jam me up in order to justify their baseless opinions. Nice. But, I guess, single-minded blowhards must, in fact, blow hard. Why, I do not know. I prefer to talk baseball. Call me spoiled.

I don't doubt that number. Maybe 97% or something, but it's up there. Take off your black-and-orange colored glasses. And I don't think the fans in other ballparks are errupting with applause or even ambivalent: He was a HR hitter to start with. Sure. No dispute there. Dude could hit the ball. But he also used steroids. The steroids caused some of his hits that were only warning-track hits to become home runs, and artificially increased his numbers. Irrelevant to the discussion on hand. That's more of the "bait and switch" thing you're doing. You must put an awful lot of trust in the media, then. Four pictures of less than 100 people total only proves there are a few misguided people out there looking for a photo op. Maybe that's why you take upon face value hearsay as proof, I won't speculate.

No, it is a valid point. Look, you want to believe muscle mass makes you a great ballplayer, knock yourself out, OK? I prefer to believe skill, talent and vision make you great....the HOF will prove me out, too. What are you, man? The Karl Rove of steroids? Your debate style is to respond to an obviously flawed argument that isn't being made! Speaking of baiting....

Having good vision certainly contributes to being able to effectively hit a ball, whether it's a home run or a line drive or a bunt. Having good eye-hand coordination helps too. Bonds certainly has good vision and coordination. Those things aren't in question, and I don't understand why you keep harping on his vision. Muscle mass increases power. That's where the steroid use is an issue. 99% of America believes Bonds' use of steroids contributed to him hitting some of those homeruns. How many will never be known, so it's impossible to "dock him" any certain number of substance-assisted HR's. Since that can't be done, the easier solution is to give him a *. 99%? I seriously doubt that. Any time Bonds goes yard, home or away, the crowd errupts with applause and cheers. That doesn't sound like 99% of Americans believe much of anything about Bonds or they are at least ambivalent about it. They, like me, recognize history is being made each and every time he comes to bat. Strength is a factor, but there again, you can have all the strength in the world, but it won't make you a HR hitter. It can't. Steroids have been around since the Russians and Eastern Bloc Nations had their female athletes use them to get ready for the Olympics in the 60s. It is entirely possible they were used by American pros, as well. So if we're going to fire up on Bonds, then that makes everyone suspect. Otherwise, it kinda pointless, don't you think?

I fully understand that. What I can't understand is how anyone can equate that with the actuality of hitting HRs. If you can't see the ball you simply will not hit it....no matter how big you get. And truth to tell, the size of your arms will actually hinder your swing rather than help, so I still don't get all this adrennaline over steroids. As to an asterisk, fine. Then I want every single ballplayer who ever held a record or has been enshrined in the HOF since 1960 to be investigated for steroids and given an astrisk as well. Otherwise, it is just plain foolishness.

Wait until you're 50+....it gets worse every year.

No, it is a valid point. Look, you want to believe muscle mass makes you a great ballplayer, knock yourself out, OK? I prefer to believe skill, talent and vision make you great....the HOF will prove me out, too.

Right - he was such a weak lardass that the legend that he picked up a piano and threw it into a river was plausible in his own time. Since strength has absolutely nothing to do with one's ability to hit homeruns the dimensions of little league parks obviously ought to be extended from 200 feet to 400 feet, since one's ability to hit a ball a far distance is entirely a matter of hand-eye coordination and has nothing to do with strength. Uh-huh. And pitchers didn't throw split-finger fastballs or baseballs which reached 100 mph. It's hard to say how fast a guy like Walter Johnson or Joe Woods threw, but it is generally believed to have been up there. Anyway, Ruth really DID suck, but ain't that a bait and switch? No. It is the reality of today's baseball players vs. the 1920's. There is no comparison.

Right - he was such a weak lardass that the legend that he picked up a piano and threw it into a river was plausible in his own time. Since strength has absolutely nothing to do with one's ability to hit homeruns the dimensions of little league parks obviously ought to be extended from 200 feet to 400 feet, since one's ability to hit a ball a far distance is entirely a matter of hand-eye coordination and has nothing to do with strength. Uh-huh. And pitchers didn't throw split-finger fastballs or baseballs which reached 100 mph. Ruth was in the baby stages of baseball. Fat, smoking cigars and a boozer [illegal during Prohibition]...he would have made the single-A team of today's ballclub. At best.

Hopefully they can find some younger talented players who will use steroids. Guy Please. Like nobody else uses steroids. You're missing the point, Guy. They all use some type of performance enhancing substance...allegedly with or without it, Bonds is the best we will ever see play the game. If you want to remain over focused on Bonds....have a blast. I prefer to enjoy the game, instead. Who's not getting it now....?

Babe Ruth was fat, not muscular. The all time hit leader in Cal Ripken isn't a hulking mass, either. You seriously cannot mean that muscle mass makes you good, now...do you? Apply that logic to any aspect of the game and they will need to haul you in with a butterfly net. You can get as big as a semi-truck but if you can't hit a curve or make that diving catch or score from first on a double....you aren't going to be playing in the majors anytime soon, my friend. And I don't give a tinker's damn how big you are. Ability and talent doesn't come from a syringe, Guys.

I don't think anyone has ever said he wasn't good. That's not the argument anyone is putting forth. Then why all the hugga-mugga regarding the alleged use of steroids? Again, steroids increase muscle mass not vision or timing.

OK, moving on.... I swear, if I live to be a thousand, I will never understnd why the Giants can't get pitching and hitting on the same team and at the same time. Looks like it's going to be yet another lost season by the Bay. Grrrrr

Huh? I'm saying steroids don't increase vision. Or talent, or skill. They increase muscle mass. Period. Steroids do not make you see the ball better. Sorry dude, you are DEFINITELY on the losing side in this argument. Bonds's performance has almost surely improved due to steroid use. Guy I see. So the only plausible explaination is Bonds is successful because he's on the juice. Nice. Has it never occurred to you that he is just plain that good...or isn't that a possibility anymore in sports?

Huh? I'm saying steroids don't increase vision. Or talent, or skill. They increase muscle mass. Period. Steroids do not make you see the ball better. Sorry dude, you are DEFINITELY on the losing side in this argument. Bonds's performance has almost surely improved due to steroid use. Guy Hm. Then would we say a ballplayer's performance is enhanced by cortizone treatments/shots? How about pain medications? Asprin? Allergy pills? Performance is not at all linked to steroids. They only make you bigger. Any real evidence to the contrary will be greatly appreciated.

Huh? I'm saying steroids don't increase vision. Or talent, or skill. They increase muscle mass. Period. Steroids do not make you see the ball better or make you a HR hitter. I have no idea what you are talking about.