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Its like leaving the winning powerball ticket in your jeans pocket in the washer/dryer..only it's on national telivision.

I just hope nobody got hurt.

The guy with the ball was still getting mauled by the crowd despite a plethora of security escorting him out.

My 2 cents: Ceremony wise; Milestone wise; Anything else wise...

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My feelings exactly.

If thats the reaction he got in San Fran, I wonder what he would have gotten in Houston or FL or St Louis etc.

Are you saying that wasn't a great reaction? If so, I gotta disagree. And did you see 755? He got a very good reaction at a division rivals park.

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He didn't have to be, but it would have been the right thing to do. He said two weeks ago he would try to do the right thing and be there as much as he could.

Well if he was going to act the same way he did for 755(stand there with his hands in his pockets), then it's probably better he wasn't there.

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He didn't have to be, but it would have been the right thing to do. He said two weeks ago he would try to do the right thing and be there as much as he could.

Why would it have been the right thing to do? Everyone already knows how Selig feels about it. Like he needs to be there to be fake to Barry's face? Please.

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Well if he was going to act the same way he did for 755(stand there with his hands in his pockets), then it's probably better he wasn't there.

Great point, that was absurd what he did that night. Like he was looking for the beer vendor or something. I change my stance, it's better that he wasn't there. Good job by Hank Aaron, I didn't expect that. He said it best, celebrate the accomplishment..

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Why would it have been the right thing to do? Everyone already knows how Selig feels about it. Like he needs to be there to be fake to Barry's face? Please.

Selig said it himself, those are his words "doing the right thing".. Then he's a bigger hypocrite than the fans that "hate" Bonds but don't pay other users any attention.

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Exactly my point, so you'll tolerate cheaters as long as a record isn't being threatened. Come on, Jim, with all due respect, that's a bit hypocritical.

I'm not tolerating a cheater - it's just amped up a bit when a record like this is being broken.

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BTW, big congrats to Barry! I'm actually happy for him.

Im happy for HIM to, I figure this is something hes been after for a long time. You know, the record, not winning or championships or any of that all around baseball stuff.

I just want to see where this goes from here, if he really DHs somewhere in the AL next year.

I am really indifferent on the record. It doesn't bother me but it doesnt make me swell up with happiness either. I feel bad for Aaron whenever Bonds talks about racism. Hammerin' Hank had to deal with truely horrendous racism, leaps and bounds over what Bonds has had to deal with.

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well barry broke it...and i could care less...Aaron was obviously not sincere in that video message, I actually had to laugh.

And congrats to that NYM fan who caught the ball...sell it, destroy it, hide it, do whatever except give it any respect. Get your million and be done with it. Hank is the all time home run king and always will be in my book, even without the number that says so

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Why would it have been the right thing to do? Everyone already knows how Selig feels about it. Like he needs to be there to be fake to Barry's face? Please.

It's basically the commish's duty to be there for something like this imo. He was there for Big Mac's record breaker and he obviously felt it was the right thing to do even for Bonds since he was following him around lately. Hammering Hank at least had the video message, that was nice, and his obligation to do that is less than Selig's. This is the type of thing where the commish should set aside personal feelings.

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I'm not tolerating a cheater - it's just amped up a bit when a record like this is being broken.

Fair enough, but the fact remains that Barry is one of hundreds that used steroids, he just happens to be the best. I just am so sick of everyone on their high horse about cheating when they have no problem rooting for cheaters who play or played right here in our city.

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Fair enough, but the fact remains that Barry is one of hundreds that used steroids, he just happens to be the best. I just am so sick of everyone on their high horse about cheating when they have no problem rooting for cheaters who play or played right here in our city.

I don't hate him for the 'roids, I hate him for being an ass. He is the epitome of a selfish ass, there is no doubt about that.

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