Andre Dawson

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That's a reasonable position, but I think you take the entire picture into account. If, even when considering his undoubtedly HOF-worthy numbers into account, Bonds has an overall negative impact on the game, I say keep him out. I think he does, so fuck him.
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I wouldn't shred you for voting that way; I just thinking keeping him out taints the story of baseball more than letting him - and all the true ugliness - in. Just look at Pete Rose.
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I think a reasonable compromise would be allow Bonds to go in the hall for his body of work before the steroids turned him into a freak of nature. But to go along with that he would have to drop the 40lbs he put on, and shrink his head back down to the point that he could wear one of his ugly Pittsburgh hats again.