ESPN.com - MLB - Neyer: What about the numbers?

Neyer argues against the astrisk for Bonds:

"And whether you like it or not, that's the way it's going to be with Barry Bonds. Bert Campaneris doesn't get an asterisk to denote his fluke, Todd Helton doesn't get an asterisk to denote his home ballpark, and Barry Bonds doesn't get an asterisk to denote his "cream" and his "clear."

The numbers tell us what actually did happen on the field. That's all the numbers are supposed to do. And for the most part, that's all we ask of them. "