Ego meets Sumo
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Someone managed to squeeze Barry Bonds' ego into the same dugout as a 626-pound sumo wrestler. We spotted the five-time NL MVP sitting next to former sumo champ Konishiki, and we knew it was a scene that begged for our readers' take.

You flooded our mailbag with more than 2,200 explanations for this week's Page 2 Mystery Photo. Here are the best of them all.

Konishiki, Barry Bonds


Due to a language barrier, Bonds must use hand gestures to explain the size of Jeff Kent's role in the organization.
Andrew
Jamaica Plain, Mass.


"Wow, not many people can pull off the flannel shirt anymore, but on you, my man ... it's very slimming."
Chuck Gonzalez
Sacramento, Calif.


"Let me get this straight ... you play without teammates? Damn, I gotta check this sumo stuff out."
Rog
San Francisco


"Geez man, you're supposed to cycle that stuff -- eight weeks on, four weeks off!"
Jon Stanford
Albuquerque, N.M.


"I said, 'Meet the Mets,' not 'Eat the Mets'!"
Bobby Hainline
Twin Falls, Idaho


"Gee, I've never met anyone who looked like an 85-mph fastball, before."
Dan Duarte
New York


"Back in the U.S., we have a guy named Jared who used to look just like you. A few turkey subs later ... now he only dresses like you."
Jeff Morrison
Traer, Iowa


Barry Bonds talks shop with the Giants' new skipper, Roseanne.
Greg Hayward
Mesa, Ariz.


Hoping the deceptively quick big man will understand, Barry Bonds still tries to explain why he couldn't throw out Sid "Two Flat Tires" Bream.
Seth Sinclair
Mitchell, S.D.


"See that guy over there, the one with the porn 'stache? He said your momma makes you look like Screech."
Brian Callahan
Niskayuna, N.Y.


"Come on, Konishiki, it's time for dinner. Put back the tablecloth."
Gene
Merrick, N.Y.


"I've got some bad news, Barry. I accidentally sat on your son."

"Don't worry about it, Big Daddy. That kid was taking way too much of my camera time."
Matt Boike
New York


Bonds: "I had over 50 intentional walks this season."

Konishiki: The only time I intentionally walk is at the buffet table.
Ed Mininger
Atlanta


"All right, all right, I get it! I make everyone else feel shrimpy, lacking and inadequate ... did we really need to drag the fat guy into this?"
Jennifer Karmel
Athens, Ga.


"You ate how many tubs of KFC? ... and Jason Alexander!"
Chris Rodriguez
Fulton, Mo.


"A raincoat? Sure, bro, just cut some arm holes in Pac Bell's tarp!"
Dan Connor
Woodside, N.Y.


"What'd you want K-dog?"

"I'll have six cheeseburgers, fries -- giant-sized pleased -- 50 piece chicken nuggets, four apple pies ... and a Diet Coke."
Greg Deitz
College Station, Texas


"Remember, Barry-san, no single player is bigger than the game ..."
Mark Weiher
Chicago


"Sorry Barry, but you don't have a doughnut's chance within my reach at a championship."
Levi
Bloomington, Ill.


With Baker headed elsewhere, the Giants search for sturdier new bat boy. First on the list: Benny Agbayani.
Joe
Chicago


"C'mon K, every good man from San Francisco knows that plaids only accentuate the waistline."

"You know, you're right. I did notice how svelte you look in that solid fleece ... And that earring really accentuates your jaw line."
Mark
Brookline, Mass.


Barry chuckles at Mo Vaughn's explanation of hitting and "the munchies."
Troy
Ottawa


"Between your haircut and my earring, we'll show 'em good fashion is timeless.
Shaun Barrow
Owings Mills, Md.


"No really, go ahead, try it on --sometimes when it rains, the cap for my bloated melon is used to cover the infield -- it might just fit you."
Chris Adams
Arlington, Va.


"Ohh, I've got a belly ring that looks just like that. Want to see it?"
Mike Ciocci
Royerford, Pa.


I want my Barry-back, Barry-back, Barry-back
Giants! Barry-back Bonds ...
Barbecue sauce.
Johnathan Miceli
Brooklyn, N.Y.


I've got more chins than a Chinese phone book!
Alison Riley
Portland, Ore.


"If you make it to San Francisco, look me up, I've got this friend Jeff I'd like you to eat ... I mean meet!"
K. Brooks
Las Vegas


And here is the real caption from The Associated Press: San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds, right, chats with former sumo wrestler Konishiki on Nov. 7 at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo. Bonds and other major-leaguers are touring Japan for a seven-game major league all-star series against Japanese stars. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)




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Mystery Photo responses Nov. 19: At least these are in team colors





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