Originally Posted By jdub Mos, I'm SURE I don't know what you are talking about. Soccer I can follow, and understand, and STAY AWAKE for the regular ACtion. FAR less standin' & sittin' & pickin' than baseball.
Originally Posted By Mos Def Yeah, nothing is more satisfying than electic Soccer match ending in a 0-0 tie. Talk about a real barn burner.
Originally Posted By peeaanuut soccer has got to be one of the most uneventful, boring games on the planet. And with the crazed psychotic fans you would think its this greatest sport in the world. I tried to watch it on TV with my dad and boy oh boy did I die laughing. The only thing on ESPN more boring to watch is poker. How anyone can watch that on TV is beyond me. As far as baseball being boring, sure its a slower paced game, but the intensity and the thought process that goes into it can really make your mind go nutz.
Originally Posted By itsme As a Pirate fan i could rip him all day long for not performing in the playoffs in the early 90's then leaving. Bonds is not a bad guy when he is away from the media, he doesnt like them and they dont like him. Take away all the stuff that the writers personaly have had to say bad about him cause he doenst care to deal with them and what do you have, A decent guy that cares about family and does not get in trouble. His homeruns have gone up the same % as the leagues though the years, so he hasnt "jumped" to all of the sudden #'s like the others, His body has grew larger but he has not done drugs to get it. Even when he was young in Pittsburgh he had one the hardest workout regimes in all of sports. Look at him through the years, There is not one year where he all of a sudden was huge the next season, he has grown steadily through the years. Being around gyms for many years, the gains he has made are not un-realistic at all. One tell tale sign is that steriods make your head larger, his has not changed, he wears the same size hat he did as a rookie.
Originally Posted By peeaanuut the reason they media doesnt like him is because they dont have the same access to them that they are granted with players in the MLB Players association. By opting out of the MLBPA he is not obligated to do interviews and appear on baseball cards and things that go along with being undercontract through the MLBPA. So he appears standoffish but he really has taken more control of his life by being in control on his image and sponsorships. A regular player in the MLBPA could end up anywhere that the MLB is licensed like video games, baseball cards, bobbleheads or even organizations that the MLB supports but the player may not particularly support. So Bonds is in control of all that now for himself. A smark marketing move that has neted him larger endorsement contracts and autograph session feesl.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>A smart marketing move that has neted him larger endorsement contracts<< I dunno about that. Not that he needs the money, but I can't help but think his unpleasant, prickly demeanor in the public eye hasn't cost him tons of potential endorsement deals. He isn't a good spokesman for himself (see his over-the-top defensive rant earlier this year as just one example), so it's a question as to how good a spokesman he is for other people.
Originally Posted By peeaanuut he was not in any baseball cards produced for 2005 until the end of the year when he signed a $15 million dollar with Topps exclusively for 2 years. Where other players receive no money for the MLBPA using their likeness for baseball cards. Also his signed memorabilia which he sells on his website is sold at a higher premium than other current HOFers. Also because he creats a rarity with his signature, he can set his prices even higher and collectors buy it up like crazy. Smart move in my eyes.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Other than the Topps deal, the largest of his career, has he had many other endorsement deals? I could find KFC and Charles Schwab, but they were not as lucrative as the Topps deal. I'm just saying, he could be making much more money (again, not suggesting he's hurting at all) if he projected a friendlier image. Like Mike.
Originally Posted By peeaanuut well the MLBPA has alot more control on what their members can and cant do unlike the NBA which is pretty loose. Now granted you can attract more flies with honey, Im saying that his marketing strategy hasnt hurt him one bit and proabably has made him more money on the side than any other current player of note.
