European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 2, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 36 stars and stripes july 2007 Boras to make i on 9game Wor proposal d series by Ronald Blum the associated press new York Scott Boras likes the world series so he wants to make it bestow nine and open with two games at a Neutral arguing that the shift would create a marketing Bonanza that would rival the super Boras outlined his ideas in a two Page letter he sent to base Ball commissioner Bud Selig on april i know from an owners per this is a Gold Boras to have a world series i think it will create a stage that the game has not a High profile agent with High profile clients who earn High octane said in an interview thursday that he will meet with the commissioner after the Allstar break to discuss his he would open the weekend on a Friday night with a televised gala announcing the by Rookie of the year and manager of the year and have the five top candidates for each in Hall of Fame voting would be announced with the opener that night and game 2 on sunday after these Ries would pick up the 232 for mat that been used since 1925 except for 1943 and when there were wartime travel restrict if the scheduled Host club for the opener won the the series could become a cities would bid far in Advance the right to Host the first two and baseball would solicit corporate trying to create an event similar to the super final four and bus Cham figure on hotels with flowing hospitality Ball Parks surrounded by Cham  tents and Tarmac cluttered with private create this Buzz around it the same Way they do the super Arizona outfielder Eric by ones i think is a very innovative at the same it would add More tense games to a postseason in which world series champions already have to pile up 11 Victo nine games its too said new York Yankees Captain Derek the owner of four world series who successfully pushed for the introduction of inter league wildcard teams and an extra round of declined comment on Boras there already has been one far less Radical change to the world series this while it was scheduled for a saturday Start from 1985 through last it is slated to begin on a wednesday in an Effort to decrease saturday night which get Low Tele vision the world series originally was a bestow nine with the Boston americans now the red sox beating the Pittsburgh pirates 53 in the series switched to Besto seven for the second edition in 1905 and has remained that Way with the exception of and when it again was of was before Tele extra postseason games these Days translate to More broadcast imagine world series week end in Las vegas or Hawaii maybe even Tokyo obviously generating Revenue is what this is All about which is but you have to find ways to make it Yankees manager Joe Torre that certainly in a sports writer Janie Mccauley contributed to this Mark the los Angeles dodgers Juan Pierre makes a diving catch on saturday in a game san Diego won Penny Battle to stalemate starters match each other through 7 padres win in 12 the associated press los Angeles Jake Peary and Brad Penny both had extra incentive when they went to the Mound to face each first place in the no West was at and so was the starting assign ment in the Allstar Peavy and Penny pitched to a seven inning Jose Cruz and Pinch hitter Geoff Blum hit rib doubles in the and the san Diego padres beat los an Geles 31 saturday night to take a two game Lead on the i was fired up to watch padres Pitcher Greg Maddux i made sure i was out there be fore the first it was i enjoyed it was one of those games where youre trying to win for your but the Allstar the by Young and All that stuffs going into it As they both throw extremely they both have Good control and they both got off to great hopefully our Guy will have just As Good a second Penny and Peavy own the leagues two lowest eras among pitchers who have enough innings to the starting Pitcher for the july 10 Allstar game at san Francisco will be announced on along with the rest of manager Tony la rus Sas no i really haunt Given that any Peavy if it Hap it i guess Tomor Row Well find till be an and whatever Way Tony you cant blame the Peavy allowed a run and five hits while reducing his Era to just nine Points behind pen the padres right hander struck out walked one and escaped a base loaded Jam in the seventh by striking out Pinch hit Ter Olmedo that was said whose homeless Streak of innings ended when Nomar Gar Caparra took him deep in the fifth to tie the i guess it was All it was cracked up to it seems like whenever i hit the me and Penny have gone at i respect the Heck out of Brad and Ive been around him a i like to see him do Well just not against Penny also gave up a run and five hits before Saenz was sent up to Bat for him with the score the right hander struck out seven and walked it was a Tough it was a great it was fun to be a part Penny Khalil Greene greeted Brett Tomko 16 with a Lead off single in the 12th and Kevin Kouzmanoff sacrificed him to Cruz followed with a sinking liner to the Alley that left fielder Andre Ethier trapped on a sliding at tempt As Greene scored the godhead Blum then doubled inside first base to score the final the Victory put san Diego games ahead of second place Ari record Bonds not but Hes games most feared slugger from Back Page prosecutors Are investigating Bonds for perjury in connection to his grand jury and nearly three quarters of the peo ple polled earlier this year by r Abc news and esp said they think Bonds knowingly took per Formant enhancing Bonds draws a negative reaction nearly every time he plays away from san Francisco water front he has even acknowledged death some thing Aaron also confronted Dur ing his Chase of the Barry has to Deal with a you go on the they love to boo the great firs year giants manager Bruce Bochy Hes got that remarkable f ability to keep his focus on the game and not let any of that Dis tract Hes there to play base Hes not bothered about who throwing things at him or booing he just laughs about it and keeps his focus on the Bonds fellow for the most Are More perhaps that because he has never failed a steroids test since baseball began punishing players for using performance enhance maybe its because they know others might have some might be waiting for More evidence than what has Al ready come out in books such As game of shadows and other Media All the other stuff certainly casts a Shadow on and i guess maybe to a degree i stay Neutral just because you dont know whats going to mets Pitcher Tom Glavine i dont know what i would feel or How people would if they put themselves in a position where there rooting for Barry to do and it and then they find something out five years from now or 10 years from now that they didst want to find he for its unclear if any new information will surface regard ing Bonds before he passes Ham Merin Bonds would still have the Home run title he has Long coveted and probably much to the Chagrin of commissioner Bud a close Friend of Aaron who Hast yet said whether he will be in the seats to see Bonds break the who reportedly failed an amphetamines test last has always insisted everything he accomplishes is a product of go Given Talent and just Plain hard the Only thing miss ing from his resume is a world series ring the giants fell six outs Short to the wildcard Angels in health accusations and any perceived slights Bonds is still the most feared slug Ger in the records Are made to be Bro mets general manager Omar Minaya i dont Deal in i look at what a Guy does on the i dont Deal with what people what he did in the 2002 world i never saw anyone dominate like he Hes what Hes All the reports were get Ting is that Hes As Good today As he was three or four years that because Bonds is finally healthy fit As Ever after a productive Winter workout regi men at Bonds feels As Good As he has since before miss ing All but 14 games in 2005 Fol lowing three operations on his troublesome right who turns 43 on july started the year on such a Swift Home run Pace it appeared he might pass Aaron sometime in june or at the latest by the Allstar but then he whenever he does ruths leg Acy will live a hefty Man whose Gam Day diet consisted of hot dogs and Ruth pitched in two world series and always will be considered by most aficionados As the greatest Home run hitter in my babe Ruth is the greatest Home run hitter of All babe Ruth is the greatest baseball player of All said Arizona diamondbacks outfielder Eric who or w up a giants fan in Northern of the modern Day dating Back to and including Hank Aarons Era and now to Days i believe Barry Bonds is the greatest Home run hitter of All what Hes done at the ballparks where he played Tak ing into account Pittsburgh Back in the candlestick and now not one of those Parks was a hitter Friendly Hes done that All the while being one of the most selective and patient hitters in All of base the numbers Arent going to Hes going to pass Hank and he is going to go on to hit probably 800plus Home a sports writer Josh Dubow contributed to this