I hope this article becomes obsolete tomorrow, and its possible, because Barry Bonds only needs one homer to tie Baba Ruths 714.

But it seems Bonds has been stuck at 713 for the longest time.

It makes you wonder why.

Sure, Dodger Brad Penny walked him, intentionally, and that didnt help. And that pesky Cubs outfielder robbed Bonds of that shot that would have cleared the wall but for the extended glove and that last gasp leap.

But you have to wonder, is Barrys bat being thwarted by that killjoy, Bud Selig, who said Major League Baseball wouldnt go out of its way to commemorate Barrys impending milestone?

Is this famous tough guy, whose body armor can deflect speeding baseballs, becoming a softie, suddenly, while on the threshold of matching the mighty Bambino?

I hope not.

It's painful for fans to see him sputtering when he should be streaking.

I happen to like Bonds for a lot of reasons, not the least of which is the fact that for the longest time he has been his own man. Earning some of the worst P.R. in all of sports, he has still performed, whether juiced or not.

So, lets get to 714, and then 755, and beyond, where no man has ever gone before!