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KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
1. Oh joy. Now he's gonna start sniffing around his old team again.
Mon Oct 3, 2016, 10:49 PM
Oct 2016

And I don't mean Pittsburgh.

The sad thing is, we could probably use a hitting coach. Look how anemic those allegedly powerful bats were from shortly before the break until just last week.

Auggie

(31,163 posts)
2. Bonds was a Giants' visiting Spring Training hitting instructor in 2014 ...
Tue Oct 4, 2016, 12:29 PM
Oct 2016

along with JT Snow and Mays. Was a huge help to Sandoval.

RockaFowler

(7,429 posts)
3. Loria loved him, Mattingly did not
Tue Oct 4, 2016, 03:35 PM
Oct 2016

Mattingly wants to go in a different direction. You know like hitting the ball and all

The Marlins were 27th in the league in runs.

It didn't help that Stanton was out most of the year, but still.

Auggie

(31,163 posts)
4. According to sources, Bonds' work ethic was lacking
Thu Oct 6, 2016, 10:23 AM
Oct 2016

Lack of prep ... wouldn't do the homework ...

According to the New York Post, Marlins Manager Don Mattingly would have quit if Bonds was retained.

http://www.sfchronicle.com/giants/article/Barry-Bonds-work-ethic-wasn-t-up-to-par-9798288.php

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