Barry Bonds, Fueled by Hate
Continue Reading September 22nd, 2005
I had just sat down at RFK last night in the top half of the first when Barry Bonds overcame the boos to launch a slider up off his shoestrings and into the rightfield bullpen for his fourth homer in four games and 707th of his career. This was no normal home run. Upon watching the highlight of it a half-dozen times, I still can’t figure out how he was able to hit it both square and fair. He makes pro baseball look like backyard Whiffle Ball.
But these are the types of things that happen when it comes to Bonds. He sits out with three knee surgeries while people kill him all season and then comes back to jack four bombs in his first 22 at-bats. Last season I asked, “Is he the best hitter ever?” Today Sportz Assassin says, “He’s the best player in my lifetime,” and Only Baseball Matters says, “He’s the best player of all time.”
The Hammer better be ready for a chase in ‘06 (48 and counting).
And by the way, SF rookie pitcher Brady Hennessey (aside from having a great last name), was the man last night — 8 and 2/3 of three-hit, one-run ball while homering and doubling.
My favorite links of the day:
· BS alert: 21-foot croc found in Katrina’s wake. [Snopes]
· See photos of Farnswroth, Ponson, Nixon, Mussina, D-Lowe and Leiter partying with chicks here and pics of Giambi, Foulke, Pierzynski, (more of) Leiter, Millar, Wade Miller and Manny here. [On the DL]
· Charlie Sheen hosted an orgy in L.A. for the ‘90 Reds. [Deadspin]
· Great video: a Texas Tech student, um, ringing his bell [Mighty MJD]
· ESPN.com makes Lance Armstrong’s dog a top story. [Mighty MJD]
· It should be fun watching these two fight it out down the stretch. [Yanksfan vs. Soxfan]
· Three-minute video of Chad Johnson talking trash — sample: “When I smile you ain’t see nothin’ but shine.” [AOL Sports]
· “[Washington beating Dallas] was the single greatest sports memory of my life.” [Saved by the Blog]
· Youppi! lives on in Montreal (as a Hab)! [Diecast Dude]
· An excellent description of what it’s like to be on campus when ESPN Game Day comes to town. [Coztanza’s Commentary]
· LeBron stops traffic, goes on Oprah and is a member of Jay-Z’s cabinet. [Ohio LeBlog]
· Finally, the return of the SI Cover Jinx [Chowdaheads]
