It's no question as to who the best hitter is in the game today, Barry Bonds.

The true question should be who the best natural hitter is. Whether it be Albert Pujols, a yearly threat to the triple crown, or Alex Rodriguez, the highest payed player in the league but without a doubt earns every last penny of it.

Barry Bonds has always been looked at as heel. He's constantly brooding, sulky, and thinking up new ways to get himself to center stage, but no matter the personality, he always produces -- no matter what.

With a career average of .300, 708 home runs -- 8 away from passing Babe Ruth, 48 away from passing all-time leader Hank Aaron -- and a mind boggling 2311 walks, Barry should be on his way to the Hall of Fame, he should be adored by fans around the world, a symbol of what baseball should be about...not so fast.

Since 2000, Bonds has swelled in size, and offensive numbers. At the point in a career where most players' skill would be declining, Bonds seems to be at his prime.  How? Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams may have come up with the answer.

In the new book Game of Shadows, Fainaru and Williams have presented a startling amount of evidence into Bonds' alleged use of steroids.  If there is any truth to the book, then Bonds has been using Human Growth Hormones (HGH), which is undetectable, as well as womens' fertility drugs, and a steroid used to beef up cattle.  The list goes on and on.

So why isn't Bonds worried? When asked when asked if he would read the book he simply shrugs it off, "For what?" he confidently scoffs. Why is he so calm when he has such a strong case building against him?

The answer is simple, he knows Bud Selig will not risk the single biggest draw in baseball. Selig has always been known for being a weak commissioner, owned by the players union when making decisions, it took congressional intervention before last season just to get a tougher steroid policy in place, and Selig has vaguely promised to "look into the matter"

What is the answer? Former commissioner Fay Vincent has called for an investigation on Bonds and his steroid use -- not unlike the investigation that eventually resulted in Pete Rose's bannishment from baseball in 1986. Who's to argue? If Pete Rose was punished for betting then why shouldn't Bonds be dealt the same punishment for cheating?

The answer again points to a weak commissioner who is forced to make one decision which will change the face of the game. He can ignore facts and allow Bonds to continue his march towards Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron and damage the integrity of baseball, or open an investigation using the evidence provided in Game of Shadows which could land Bonds on the same boat as Rose with numerous records that cannot hide the scars of a battered reputation.