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Barry Bonds Owes it to Fans to Be in the HR Derby
Barry Bonds Owes it to Fans to Be in the HR Derby
It's the least he can do, an argument why Bonds owes it to the people who voted him into the All-Star Game to participate and put on a show in the home run derby.
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Barry Bonds Owes it to Fans to Participate in Home Run Derby
Larry Brown Sports — ... From MLB FanHouse: ...

Blog-sifting… the week that was
With Malice - An LA Lakers blog, news and opinions — ... Larry Brown Sports thinks Barry should be in the HR Derby… ...

Bonds v. Bugs - A Social Contract
Bugs & Cranks — ... For example, check out the response to Larry Brown’s post over at The Fanhouse claiming Bonds owed it to “the fans and baseball” to participate in the Home Run Derby after all those people I don’t know and/or can’t imagine had dutifully punched their ballots and pushed Barry into the starting line-up. It gets ugly, but I think the Bonds defenders might be right here: ...

FanHouse: Fri AM 'Reggie Bush Talks Soccer' Edition
John Clifford Ness — ... will help you make it to 5:00. MLB: Barry Bonds Owes it to Fans to Participate in the Home Run Derby So for once, Barry, I implore you, do what's right. Participate in the Home Run Derby. Your performance-enhancing substance displays of power on the field have no place in games that matter. In an exhibition designed solely for purposes of pure fan entertainment, they're perfect. ...

Who Is John Galt? … Why, Barry Bonds, Of Course.
Say Hey: A Bay Area Sports Blog — ... , Barry Bonds garnered the wrath of baseball fans, sports bloggers and the general population of the country. Many say he owes it to the fans to participate, arguing that he should put a show on for the fans who have tolerated his trials, tribulations and general mockery of the game. ...

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