Word on the street is you better get your looks in on Barry now, because when FOX starts airing their Saturday game of the week later in the year, the Giants won't be on the schedule too often. In the meantime, you can catch Barry as a guest on Larry King some time next week, as he is working on rebuilding his image. Barry uses George Foreman as an example of a player who was disliked during his playing (fighting) days, and liked after his retirement, and suggests the same thing could happen to his image. I guess Barry's on his own in this regard; the Giants say they won't be hyping Barry's chase for the record, and he was also left off the cover of the Giants media guide, presumably because he hadn't signed by the time it was printed.As for Barry on the field, the legend went deep for the first time in the season on Wednesday night. He took it opposite field too, which is pretty darn impressive considering most people thought he only had warning-track power last year. Between stealing bases on Opening Day, and five Spring Training home runs, Bonds looks pretty good. No matter to Jim Caple, he still came up with 22 reasons why Barry won't pass Hank Aaron. Probably not helping the cause is Bonds' suggestion that he'll be taking days off throughout the season.
Anywho, if you think you're already sick of Barry, guess again because I'll be here all year long giving you Bonds updates, just like our boy Pedro Gomez, who hasn't yet gotten on Barry's nerves. But don't get it twisted; it's Bonds who's running the show, and he'll even dictate to the media how his press conferences go. In fact, he'll put a conference on hold until he has his tape recorder running so he can put the sound on his website.
Previously at FanHouse:
Barry Bonds Is in the HR Column
Barry's World: A Rare Start to the Season
Giants Won't Be Hyping Barry Bonds' Chase
Barry Bonds Is a Man on a Mission




