Bonds hits 756...finally.

It's about time. Barry Bonds finally hit home run number 756. Now at last we can stop reading about it. Bonds crushed a 3-2 fastball from Mike Bascik in to the right field bleachers. Everybody and they're grandmothers knew the Nats were going to give up the record, and I'm glad it happened early in the series rather than later. Now we can all concentrate on baseball. Lost in the madness was the fact that the Nats won the game, which gives them 7 wins in their last 8 games.

As much as I dislike Bonds, it was a rather touching scene at SF's AT&T park after he hit the home run. The San Francisco fans have always been loyal to Bonds, so it was only proper he should break the record at home. I watched the game here on Korean TV, and the most surprising thing was the sincere message of congratulations from Hank Aaron broadcast on the stadium big screen. Given that Aaron has been conspicuously quiet about Bonds assault on the home run record, most people thought he was doubting the legitimacy of the new record with all the rumours and accusations of steroid use and whatnot. However, it's sincerity and graciousness not only lends credence to Bonds' legitimacy, it might go as far as to quiet the scandal mongering for a bit. We'll have to wait and see.

Now that the spectacle is over, all I want is for the Nats to take the rest of the series and continue on their own race for legitmacy and a .500 record.