Barry Bonds vs. Wade Boggs

Many people want to know if Barry Bonds will be able to pass Babe Ruth in home runs this year but I think the more telling milestone will be if Barry Bonds can pass Wade Boggs. Bonds needs 41 more at bats to pass Wade Boggs' 9181 to move into 49th place on the all-time list.

The reason I think this mark is important is because last year Bonds only managed a total of 42 AB for the entire season (and 5 HR out of those AB). If Bonds is able to match the AB and HR from last season - he will pass Boggs on the AB list but will be one short of Babe Ruth's HR mark of 714 HR. If Bonds blows past Boggs in AB - then chances are he also passes Ruth in HR.

My guess is that Bonds does not pass Boggs - never mind Ruth.