In case you haven’t noticed, San Francisco Giants outfielder Barry Lamar Bonds hasn’t been himself lately. In his last seven games, Bonds is 1 for 22 with no long balls and eight walks. He went 0 for 5 in the Giants’ 5-3 loss to the Dodgers Sunday and in the process left six men on base. He was so happy with himself, he said this following the game:
“Yeah, it’s an embarrassment for me to be wearing this f — uniform because of the way I’m playing,” Bonds said Sunday. “Now go away.”
One could say that’s typical Bonds, but it actually isn’t. While the, “Now go away” part is classic Bonds, the outburst on a whole isn’t normally cocky/confident Barry’s style. Anyone who has witnessed Bonds bat more than a handful of times this year, has definitely seen a different player than the one we’ve all been accustomed to. He takes pitches belt high and right down the pipe, is less disciplined with two strikes and his timing has been way off. Is this just a slump or has the game finally caught up to and passed the 42 year old?
