It’s simple, even dismissing to the complexity of the situation to just say, ‘do the right thing’ in regards to the firestorm that has engulfed the most controversial milestone chase in North American sports history. There are seemingly, an infinite amount of variables and scenarios to consider. That being said, Bud Selig must do the right thing and being present when Barry Bonds inevitably surpasses Hank Aaron as Baseball’s all-time home run king, and this is why;

No one is naïve enough to attempt to assemble a case proclaiming Bonds innocent of using performance enhancing drugs. The evidence, albeit circumstancial, has grown into a mountain so massive that not even one of Bonds’ prodigious home run blasts would be able assail it’s peak. The problem is that Selig himself, is a victim of his own ineptitude. Had the commissioner been capable of implementing a drug testing policy of any relevance and with any bite, several years ago, even Bonds would surely have found himself unable escape unscathed. Instead, baseballs majestically soared out of stadiums at a record pace, attendance numbers slowly but surely began to once again resemble pre lockout levels, and Selig’s office looked the other way.

So all that is left is to deal with the facts as they relate to baseball’s drug laws. Has Barry Bonds ever tested positive for any drugs banned under baseball’s ever changing drug policy? No.

Selig may think that he is taking the noble path by refusing to be in attendance when 756 comes, but what he is really doing is committing an act of cowardice. Selig and his office is the current keeper of the game, yet by refusing to be in attendance he is attempting to avoid dealing with one of the most confusing and embarrassing moments that the game has ever seen, a moment that his short sightedness and lack of fortitude several years ago, had a hand in ultimately creating. So he stays away, leaving you and I, and every other baseball fan to deal with this debacle.

Believe it or not Bud, it is still possible to show class even in a situation this awkward. Show up. When the historic long ball is hit, plaster an insincere smile to your face, stand up and politely applaud like a father at the conclusion of another one of his son’s lousy high school plays, and keep your thoughts to yourself as to who has hit the most home runs in Major League History, vs. who is Baseball’s true home run king.

Trust us, you won’t be the only one.