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 Wednesday, August 08, 2007
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU CAUGHT NUMBER 756?
Posted by Chris

bonds blog.jpgSo, if this topic hasn’t already been mutilated by sports talk radio and the National media – Barry Bonds and home run ball No. 756 has been on my mind all day.
Young New Yorker Matt Murphy was the lucky one to come out of the scrum and now all we have to do is sit and wait to see what he decides to do with it.

I would like to know what you guys would do with it if you caught the ball…

Here is what I would do:

First of all, if I caught the ball I would head straight to the security area, just like young Murphy did. Right after that I would hold a press conference and try to get the hype even higher than it already was. Then I would sell it on eBay… I would probably start the listing tomorrow, mainly because Thursdays seem to do the best when I list my own items.
Now, I said I would list it on eBay, but I wouldn’t just do it in the traditional fashion. I would contact every auction house, consignment service etc. that I could think of and make a deal that the company would pay me in order to let them organize the sale.

Just think of the amount of hits that auction would get. It would be in he millions. I would contact Mastro, Heritage, Isoldit, Just Collect… the list goes on and on… The company that offers me the most gets the to put its user name on the auction and get the publicity.

Also, I wouldn’t allow them to take a commission. The pub they would get should be enough to keep them happy.

Ok guys… Now it’s your turn to chime in!





8/8/2007 5:58:24 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #  Comments [3]
8/9/2007 5:06:19 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
Chris - I would have asked to see Barry in the locker room with the cameras rolling just so I could get the chance to spit in his face. I'd probably get fined and arrested, but talk about creating publicity. I'd be on every newscast, talkshow, and media outlet. I'd have that pretty little ball in my hand the whole time. I especially think Letterman would get a big kick out of it. I'd self promote the ball during my adveritsing tour and let the big boys come to me with their offers. Since I would have never wanted the ball to begin with, I'd take the best offer no less than 1.5M and have a blast at Barry's expense doing it.

Henry
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8/14/2007 10:08:26 AM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
I'd throw it back on the field.

Then, I'd start looking for a new home because my wife would be divorcing me.



Brian E.
8/14/2007 5:39:16 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
After Brian threw it back on the field, I would leap from the stands and sprint for the ball. I would scoop it up like Brooks Robinson and then run for the exits like Lou Brock. If I made it out, I would do a few Walter Payton high steps at the tail end of my run. I would then require a cold shower, perhaps bypass surgery, and then off to The Today show for an appearance.

I would enjoy the ball for a year, then sell it.
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