SAN FRANCISCO -- The difference between Barry Bonds chasing 715 and Mark McGwire's chase of Roger Maris' single-season home run record in 1998 is in stark contrast.
McGwire's chase was a celebration of the game. Bonds' seems more like a big drag. The obvious difference is all the evidence that has emerged in recent years over alleged steroid use by Bonds. That and Bonds' prickly attitude over the decades seems to be turning fans away.
McGwire is no longer viewed as the savior he was hailed as back in 1998, especially after the way he came off during last year's Congressional hearings on
performance-enhancing drug use within baseball.