Mar. 26, 2007, 3:25 PM

The Barry Bonds Calculator!

 

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Will Barry Bonds break Hank Aaron's record?
Will Barry Bonds break Hank Aaron's all-time home run record? He needs 21 home runs to do it. Will his knees hold up well enough to accomplish the feat this season? Will the rest of his body, for that matter? How much of a toll will the media circus surrounding his alleged steroid use take as he attempts to make history?

Bonds will turn 43 years old in July, so it's difficult to forecast what is in store for his 2007 season. He was relatively healthy last year, but only hit 26 home runs--far below his career average.

So, here's your chance to predict when -- or if -- Barry Bonds will pass Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron to become Major League Baseball's all-time home run king. As you adjust the customizable sliders below, the predicted dates will appear for each milestone. The sliders for plate appearances per game, walks per game and at-bats per home run are pre-set to his averages since the beginning of the 2002 season, but you can alter them as you please. Under "Games Played," you can also determine how many games Bonds will play each month.

Once you have the sliders where you want them, just click "Submit your prediction" and find out how your prediction compares to the rest of SportsNation!