New 'King' in Town

by Jack Cobra, Cobra Brigade

Well, it finally happened last night. Most of us were asleep in the rest of the country but there looked to be quite a bit of partying at Pac Bell Ballpark. Good for those people, a good party never hurt anyone (much). Hank Aaron showed up (kind of), Bud Selig did not....Willie Mays was there (which was sad) and a TV/Radio call for the ages was made....The controversy has been there the past few years and it's going to stay there for a long time. It is what it is....or it is what you make it out to be yourself. Whether you plan to ignore it, be angered by it, or accept it...it has happened. There is a new 'king' in town.

As for the man who broke the record, I've already written what I think about him. That being said, supposedly he is now the Home Run King. Hmmm....I guess there have been kings that were not loved in the past. Most times it was because of taxing the people too much or going to war for poor reasons....sometimes 'kings' are disliked for their creepy commercials where they pop up out of nowhere. This time it's because the 'king' is a douchebag.

So what happens now? Well, I hope the guy takes a rest and sits out the rest of the season. This was the only reason why he came back. His team is out of contention and other players have already said this was the only reason, it seemed, that the Giants were playing this season. Now it's time for the 'king' to sit down and let us get back to enjoying baseball.

It's been hard to watch someone you dislike break a record that was once known as 'untouchable'. This wasn't like when Cal Ripken broke Lou Gehrig's consecutive games played streak with class and dignity. This record was broken with cheating, lies, manipulation and selfishness. That's how I feel today....and I don't see those feelings changing anytime soon.