Stark made these comments when Bonds hit #714 (tying Babe Ruth's record):
My philosophy about Barry -- and all these home run feats from the Asterisk Generation -- is this: I believe in truth in advertising. So I'd assess this moment this way: Barry Bonds is, was and always has been one of the greatest players who ever lived. So all discussion of anything he accomplishes should start there. But his career numbers will -- and should -- come with a "but" attached. He did what he did, but … and you can fill in that blank however you'd like.