Web Watch: Barry Bonds

Athlete web pages. A trend that's starting to pick up, but probably not the way those superstars (and even superstar hopefuls) envisioned. They see dollar signs and sponsorships; we see over-inflated egos and perfect heckling material. Is it possible to have one of these without coming off as a pompous, self-involved tool? Every Thursday, until I can't find any more, we'll look at a (sometimes ex-) Bay Area athlete's site to find out...

Athlete: Barry Bonds
Website: www.barrybonds.com

The Skinny: What else did you expect from the man whose name is "synonymous with baseball greatness"? Stats, a journal, info on his foundation, stats, his own MLB store, and more stats. Bonus points for an awesome multimedia section which has audio and video of his recent home runs.

Best Quote: On his favorite book, "Nothing's better than the Bible"... Close second, from reader Michael Hickey from Pennsylvania, "Barry, when you were a kid did you like sports (baseball)?"