[lex24]

I mean, it makes sense if you have a situation like: up by 2 runs in the bottom of the ninth with 2 outs.  A walk moves the tying run from second to third, but a base hit means that the tying run is likely plated.  At that point, you are merely trying to maximize the probability of getting the last out of the game, and letting Bonds hit the ball in play is not how you do that.

BC

Which is why Buck Showalter intentionally walked Bonds in bottom of 9th, bases loaded, Ariz up 2.  Brent Mayne, a darn good hitting left handed catcher, was on deck.  He hit a bullet to right.  Unfortunately the right fielder didn’t have to move.

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Bonds could have hit .400, at least once. He was that good. But this is America and if you don’t go long ball you are a wuss.

He is the only man to ever put up an on-base percentage above .600, which is pretty significant even if it's not as famous.

Bonds was intentionally walked with the bases loaded.  I don't recall ever seeing that happen, though I'm sure it has on occasion in MLB history.  That season he was incredible.

As for Belt and bunts, hell, he did it with 2 strikes (for a single) not too long ago.  He's done it (or attempted it) a handful of times, at least, this season.

Bonds was other worldly for about 4-5 seasons. He walked over 200 times one year.  He’d get (maybe) one pitch a game to hit.  During those 4-5 years, he damn near never missed that one pitch. Amazing.

[lex24]

I mean, it makes sense if you have a situation like: up by 2 runs in the bottom of the ninth with 2 outs.  A walk moves the tying run from second to third, but a base hit means that the tying run is likely plated.  At that point, you are merely trying to maximize the probability of getting the last out of the game, and letting Bonds hit the ball in play is not how you do that.

BC

Which is why Buck Showalter intentionally walked Bonds in bottom of 9th, bases loaded, Ariz up 2.  Brent Mayne, a darn good hitting left handed catcher, was on deck.  He hit a bullet to right.  Unfortunately the right fielder didn’t have to move.

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Bonds could have hit .400, at least once. He was that good. But this is America and if you don’t go long ball you are a wuss.

He is the only man to ever put up an on-base percentage above .600, which is pretty significant even if it's not as famous.

Bonds was intentionally walked with the bases loaded.  I don't recall ever seeing that happen, though I'm sure it has on occasion in MLB history.  That season he was incredible.

As for Belt and bunts, hell, he did it with 2 strikes (for a single) not too long ago.  He's done it (or attempted it) a handful of times, at least, this season.

Bonds was other worldly for about 4-5 seasons. He walked over 200 times one year.  He’d get (maybe) one pitch a game to hit.  During those 4-5 years, he damn near never missed that one pitch. Amazing.