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To: Clappy who wrote (55643)	10/17/2002 10:16:19 PM
From: Cactus Jack	Read Replies (2) of 65232

Clap, Interesting points. I bet greats like Bob Gibson, Tom Seaver, Nolan Ryan, Drysdale, and others would make him think twice about staying so close to the plate. Most pitchers don't even think of brushing him back or aiming in the areas that the armor doesn't cover. They don't try to get inside Bond's head. Most pitchers are afraid of him because he takes their best pitch and crushes it; did you see the ball he hit into the Bay last Saturday off of Chuck Finley on a fastball up and in (off the plate)? No one else even hits that ball hard; Bonds hit it a mile. Greats like Gibson, Drysdale, Seaver and Ryan would have thrown inside against Bonds because that's one of the traits that made them great. He still would have gotten his share of hits off of them, just like other great hitters did. He's got a great eye and don't seem to let the walks pith him off too much. Patience has made him into a prolific slugger AND a .370 hitter. I heard someone on TV point out that even if they pitch to Bonds you have to figure he's gonna be out 7 times out of 10. Why not take a chance and pitch to the dude in the late innings if no one is one base. Otherwise he ends up scoring usually. On the other hand, Bonds seems to have a flair for the dramatic, plus his on-base percentage was actually over .500 (i.e. less than a 50/50 chance of getting him out). I think I agree with you on this one, though. By walking him in a tie game with 2 out and no one on in the 8th, the manager tells his pitcher that the manager lacks faith in the pitcher's ability to handle the most basic of situations. This Series is gonna be a real battle. I can hardly wait. Me too. jpg

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