Bonds is one of the greatest players of this generation, possibly the greatest. There is no doubt about that. And now that he has broken one of baseball's most prestigious records, the immortality of his legend has been cemented. But that does not change the fact that Bonds is, simply, not a well-liked man. Highly respected, yes, but not liked - not by the reporters who cover the sport, certainly not by opposing teams and players, and not even by his own team-mates. Baseball is not like the movies. Sometimes, the villain actually wins. That was the feeling among most people associated with Major League Baseball when Barry Bonds broke Mark McGwire's home-run record on Friday night in San Francisco by hitting his 71st and 72nd home runs of the season. The villain had won. Long ago, Bonds earned a reputation as baseball's most egotistical player. In a sport that does not appreciate showmanship, Bonds is the ultimate show-off.
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