European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 25, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday april 25 2007 stars and stripes Page 39 cheering for Bonds to get it Over with quickly the sight of people in san fran Cisco bowing to Barry Bonos As he trotted around the bases for the 740th time in his pro career want any big Deal giants fans have Al ready made peace with the fact that  celebrate their hero even if few others will the five Home runs in his last seven games though gave me pause you see Ive been trying not to write about Bonds because like most of Ameri Caim sick and tired of rehashing the same old arguments about steroids records and ballplayers with big Heads and juvenile personalities until now Ive been successful even the image of Bonds personal Trainer sitting in a jail cell to protect his player want enough to break my Mobarry vow i presume Greg Anderson has his Rea sons not to testify before a Federal grand jury investigating steroid use in sports though if s hard to Tell what they Are be cause Hes not talking to the Media either enough though of the Cream and the Clear and the mute and the jailed i come Here not to Bury Bonds but to Praise him Tim Dahlberg actually what i want to do is thank him for hitting Home runs so far this Young season like ifs 2001 All Over again id do it in person but that would involve some travel and in still not Over the two weeks i spent follow ing Bonds last season while he broke babe ruths Mark besides he left sundays game before it was even Over so it was left to oth ers to Marvel about Bis Talent he Doest have anything bothering him giants second baseman Ray Durham said the says the limit that3s Good news and not just for giants fans who must live with a roster that with out Bonds has combined for four Home runs in 17 games theres a lot of other win ners Here though because the sooner the Chase for Henry Aarons record the quicker become run again the list includes Aaron who will be absent when Bonds sends no 756 Over the right Field Wall at Park sometime in the not so Distant future Aaron travelled across country earlier this month to Cele brate Jackie Robinson at dodger stadium but says hell Likely have a Golf game some where when Bonds Breaks his record Aaron will miss what figures to be a most uncomfortable moment for All but the diehard believers in san Francisco he wont be alone even commissioner Bud Selig Hast decided whether he wants to be part of me Celebration Lef s face it by now the questions about whether Bonds used steroids will probably never be answered and the Public indignation that at one Point prompted Congress to step in and Force baseball into tougher drug testing has pretty much faded Bonds will never be loved like other record holders though that s probably As much a testament to the shabby Way he has treated fans As it is to steroid a negations but theres no longer any question that he will have his name in Large letters in the record books in those who believe Hes never been caught doing anything wrong will regard Bonds As the Al time Home run Champion those who believe he was juiced will continue to believe he was juiced and refuse to acknowledge his place in baseball history there is no in Between you either be Lieve him or you dont so get it Over with the quicker the better at this rate assuming Bonds int injured hell break the record sometime in the Middle of june even if he cools off Aaron will be relegated to second place by the Allstar break the question then becomes How Long does Bonds play and How Many More can he hit count me among those who dont re ally care there was a time when statistics defined every part of baseball but num Bers Are so suspect these Days that they dont mean anything so let Bonds pass Aaron just like he passed Ruth let him take his suspect place As the greatest slugger Ever most of All just let it be Over Tim Dahlberg is a National sports columnist for the associated press write to him at Dahl meets current m1114 ballistic propertied Armor is presently approved by the us army for the m1114 designed and engineered by bae systems utilizing their extensive experience with military specifications and guidelines tested in rollover conditions kit installs in less than one hour transparent Armor meets Rock and gravel strike and will not spider or crack when hit by Small rocks or gravel available now 912 Pittsburgh Road Butler a 16002 phone 7245866005 fax 7245866010 visit  or email for More information on our tactical vehicle accessories