Barry Bonds' Love For Baseball, The Art of Hitting, and a Forever Legacy | R2C2 - Full Episode

[@davidmaj4259]

I love Barry bonds man deserves a spot in the hall of fame, they did him dirty , great interview

[@strkeout]

He did himself dirty

[@EquityCall]

No one was more feared in the box than Barry. Ever.

[@potentially__9445]

And it’s NOT even close!!!

[@hyzercreek]

Ridiculous. They intentionally fanned Ruth 1000 times when Lou Gehrig was on deck. Who fans a guy to get to Lou Gehrig????????????

[@kingd1173]

Barry was the best hitter ever.

[@MarshallHendrix-nx2gg]

Completely undisputed. A force of absolute nature.

[@SimplyTryhard]

I put Hank over him because he hit for average and power but Barry is right there and then Tony Gwynn is 3rd best ever

[@CSDonohue11]

@@SimplyTryhard Tony is/Was The Man but Ted Williams is up there with Barry & Hank & The Babe Love Gwynn, He’s an All Time Great Hitter But in No way can He be put above Teddy Ball Game or The Bambino

[@kermitfrog593]

Yes but asterisk. It's complicated.

[@SimplyTryhard]

@@CSDonohue11 no you’re absolutely right. Hank, Bonds, Teddy, Babe, maybe Josh Johnson and then Gwynn falls somewhere in the top 10-15

[@emmanuelwood8702]

Barry bonds listened to his elders, unlike today's generation that's a fundamental reason why he was so good.

[@TheBatugan77]

Well, two of his elders were his Dad and Godfather. One heck of a family tree!

[@emmanuelwood8702]

Well, today parents and godparents don't matter they don't listen to either. They think they know better. @@TheBatugan77

[@barryhalfin2382]

Most feared hitter of all time!!!

[@rdigital5020]

Barry Bonds IS the GREATEST BASEBALL PLAYER OF ALLLLLL TIME...PERIOD

[@gnielsen07]

Ted Williams for me but bonds is top 3

[@LivingSanFranciscoBayArea]

Yep

[@spacedude1145]

I’d say he’s undeniably top 5-3. I still have Ruth as the GOAT.

[@davidmoss2576]

Greatest power hitter yes, his defense is mediocre at best.

[@LivingSanFranciscoBayArea]

@davidmoss2576 haha I suggest you don't just look at 2001-2007. He was a 5 tool player. He was a beast roaming the outfield with pirates and early giants days. Also look at his multiple gold gloves

[@bassAssassin187]

Barry will always be the Greatest of all time. Idc what the critic's say that was the great time in baseball and its never been the same. Im glad i got his autograph at pirate city in 1990' i don't think il ever sell it

[@goodwolf152]

2000-2004 Barry Bonds was the greatest hitter who ever lived, steroids or no. The only hitter who genuinely seemed more likely to hit a home run than make an out in any given at-bat. That version of Barry Bonds was flat out un-pitchable...it was legit video game stuff there for a while...straight up nutty.

[@nobonesaboutit7639]

You couldn't pitch to him

[@Nickypecs]

@@nobonesaboutit7639609 obp is probably the craziest stay ever

[@nobonesaboutit7639]

@@Nickypecs its not even debatable that he was the best ever to do it.

[@potentially__9445]

EVERYONE knows Barry is the GOAT, those who disagree ONLY say no because of his steroid use.

[@jtremaine23]

The host brings up Bonds being intentionally walked 120 times in 2004 but what I think was more impressive is how he hit more homeruns than he had strikeouts that same year. That's extremely rare for a power hitter. The other thing was him being intentionally walked with the bases loaded in 1998---the same year as the McGwire/Sosa chase.

[@adamturner8732]

If you never seen him... its hard for people to understand how unbelievable he was. By far the scariest hitter in the box ever.

[@dapper892]

I’m 40. I’ve seen very few players THAT far above his peers. People don’t know if they didn’t see it. Prime tiger woods comes to mind as the best comparison I can think of that was that far ahead of the field.

[@potentially__9445]

@@dapper892Michael Jordan as well

[@alanh7247]

the bonds era was just a great time to be a giants fan.

[@ludvigwittgenstein6469]

​@@dapper892Barry,MJ,tiger,moss

[@justinexplainseverything1554]

Barry Bonds is by far my favorite player in history, he was so fun to watch and when he would hit that ball out of the park and into McCovey Cove, that was magical. For anyone wondering or keeping track, Bonds hit the ball into McCovey Cove a record 35 times lol, and Brandon Belt is 2nd with 10.

[@thomascrowley9122]

As a Yankee fan. Barry Bonds was the best hitter i ever saw, whenever he came up it was much see tv. Puts this man into the HOF

[@leescott7714]

It's criminal that this has been out for four days and only has 3,700 views.

[@jackstovall4739]

I'm almost 74 years old, have watched a hell of a lot of baseball from the late 1950s until now and he is the most amazing hitter I've ever seen. Watching pitchers throw just out of the zone over and over then serve up one that was over the black of home plate and.......................ANOTHER WATER BALL!!

[@MrAitraining]

Yeah for sure. A common stat line for him was was 1-1 or 1-2 with a HR and 3 walks.

[@jackstovall4739]

@matsalvatore9074 if you're talking pitcher, hitter and closer: Sandy Kofax, Barry Bonds/Ted Williams, and Mariano Rivera.

[@braxtontaff2371]

@matsalvatore9074 Hank Aaron, Barry bonds, Rivera

[@braxtontaff2371]

@matsalvatore9074 Ricky was my all time favorite player for a long time until bonds took that spot, but Hank is probably the best hitter ever just because he could basically do whatever he wanted with the ball. He could hit for average and power and had great ball control

[@ludvigwittgenstein6469]

​@@braxtontaff2371hank was a genius 🐐

[@Dandk88]

Bonds should be in the Hall PERIOD

[@our_daily_obsessions6615]

Barry Bonds was my childhood hero, and probably the reason I fell in love with baseball and the Giants. I used to shout to everyone in the house to come to the tv before every single one of his at bats. I’ll forever be a fan!

[@walterbison]

...and forever deluded.

[@DeepDishPizza]

It’s great that your hero is a Steroid user. I have the same issue though, Michael Jordan.

[@gregtiller3569]

Bonds had 10k at-bats. You must have been fun to live with...

[@GALLEN-vf7uy]

Best I ever saw .......... Greatest to ever step foot on a baseball field

[@kokkari37]

Oh man I miss watching him play so much! No one was more entertaining to watch!

[@potentially__9445]

I SWEAR

[@domyank95]

This content is gold

[@ernestrivers3736]

Barry is such a pleasant and engaging guy when he doesn't feel like the media is out to get him. Rarely do I ever see him smile. Glad I got to see this.

[@ernestrivers3736]

Just subscribed. Liked the video. Sharing to all my social network. This needs more views. Thanks for getting the elusive barry not only to get on the mic, but to share some hitting nuggets, and an inside into why he was such a 'dick'(his words lol) Great job, guys!

[@Fakename70]

He smiles plenty when the media aren’t hounding him and talking shit like they do.

[@cliffjones8809]

People are more pleasant and engaging when they quit taking the roids.

[@Fakename70]

@@cliffjones8809 Except Canseco

[@QuietSquirrelClips]

He’s been demonized and it’s ridiculous:

[@trueempire8948]

I dont care what anyone says Barry is the goat of baseball his stats dont lie.

[@potentially__9445]

AGREE

[@Ricky-bf9vc]

Barry bonds eye at the plate alone should be in the Hall of Fame... You cannot put steroids in your eyes... His awareness of knowing when a ball was a strike or ball was one of the best of all time

[@greenbacks4469]

This is my exact argument. Skinny Barry bonds was a problem. Let alone muscular Barry bonds how much of a terrorist he was to the opposing pitchers.

[@keltonscott734]

🎯💯

[@WolvesBaseballNine]

Steroids does help you in everyway. They boost everything about your performance. Bonds wasnt on pace to be the HR King early in his career...

[@brucesmith1754]

I attended Bond's only regular season appearance at Yankee Stadium and witnessed that missile bomb that he launched into the right field. Hardest hit and fastest traveled ball I ever witnessed. He was the greatest ballplayer of my time.

[@potentially__9445]

He’s the greatest EVER in my opinion

[@robcamp1962]

I was there too. Upper deck over by 3rd base. In those days, me and my dad had the Saturday ticket plan. I remember it was a sunny day in June. It was the one and only time I was ever hoping to see an opposing player hit a homerun... And boy did he NOT disappoint!

[@brucesmith1754]

@@robcamp1962 What a coincidence. I had the Saturday plan too. That was before they started pulling old timers and other "premium games" out of the package and substituting them with WEEKDAY vouchers. I bought for Saturday for a reason. The Yankee ownership turned into extra greedy scumbags when the Yanks started winning again in the dynasty years. At least it lasted long enough for me to see 3 World Series, including Game 1 of the WS Subway Series, and that glorious Bonds homerun!

[@MLNYD]

I still remember Jon Miller's epic reaction. "FORGET ABOUT IT, THIS ONE IS HEADED FOR NEW JERSEY!!!"

[@FRESHALEX760]

My regret not going

[@ohitsmeolivia]

I love hearing him talk about hitting. All the players that have worked with him have nothing but great things to say.

[@jasonabernethy8424]

This is epic! The GOAT speaking about hitting. Get your notepads out, he was 100 years ahead of everyone else.

[@ZChoate]

I can't believe this man only gets this many views. Baseball is down.

[@jrhodes23]

This is like listening to Michael Jordan people are really missing out I’m glad my competitors aren’t watching this

[@Telluswhyyoureclosed]

Baseball is extremely boring, and most baseball fans do not like Barry no matter what.

[@realmaninca]

I could listen to B. Bonds talk baseball all day long. Fantastic episode, great podcast!

[@Klocks420]

At his peak, Barry Bonds was hands down the best hitter to ever swing a baseball bat. There was no man who was more feared and there never will be ever again.

[@Fzzt2]

How does this not have more views. I never get to hear Barry’s takes on anything. I love it wish we heard more from him.

[@DemocracyFirst2025]

Bc they’re not pushing back whatsoever. Telling him he’s great, zero hard questions, that’s a waste of everyone’s time. We all know he’s great. We all know he’s always been a d!ck from day one, and often times it was unnecessary. I’ve learned nothing from this conversation.

[@bangbiscit]

his takes are abstract and make no sense.

[@CSDonohue11]

This was a Super Dope show Best Barry Bonds I’ve seen and I watch all of his Stuff Barry Bonds is That Dude

[@acbower4468]

Great conversation with one of the greatest hitters ever! And Barry could steal bases, cover left like a true GG fielder, truly one of the best to ever take the field!

[@Dsmpunk59]

His only real relative weakness was his arm . Specifically accuracy

[@Will-ex2wr]

The 🐐 of the game, great interview.

[@lilshowtime]

30:50 Bonds hit .262/.370/.485 in 154 plate appearances versus Maddux. 8 HR 18 RBI

[@R2C2]

WOW!

[@kennethsalter9998]

Barry ...Blessing your way brother! ..Thank you for giving your time 2 us fans! This is very appreciated !!

[@Jmurda1983]

Barry Bonds is/was/still the man

[@MrChad1205]

Barry Bonds is the absolute TRUTH!!!!!

[@yonh5350]

need more Barry man, same way Ohtani is must watch, every Barry AB was must watch

[@mattday6910]

Barry was the man. And in the world of uniqueness that are batting stances & swings.. Barry’s - BAR NONE the coolest, w/ most swag, all-time.

[@CenteredCedrik]

Beautiful interview

[@chrisrunyon2372]

The Goat!!!!

[@rogertayloRRR]

He made a great point about not telling people what he does or sees.."I dont know how long we'll be teammates"

[@LuisDanielAnguloRodriguez]

Barry deserves a series. What character in the history of baseball. Goat

[@JodyAncar]

Great interview with one of the greatest players to ever touch the diamond! Excellent job!

[@NoName-hs3sf]

Barry Bonds is 100 percent hall of famer prob one of the best hitters in the last 50 years. He was a hall of famer just in first 10 years. They put Big Papi in the hall who actually tested positive for steroids but because Barry was not a big people person guy they denied him. Clemens and Bonds need to be in the Hall. As a voter u can easily look at someone’s career and tell would have been this great without steroids. They literally walked him bases loaded. This guy had on base percentage some years at almost .500 that’s insane. He would have 400 at bats and hit 50,60 hrs that’s incredible. His eye contact was unheard of he made it look so easy.

[@keltonscott734]

ABSOLUTELY ‼️

[@danielharrington1891]

You speak the truth.

[@OrientalHeat]

Can listen to Barry talk all day. 🐐

[@davidperez909]

So great that the Giants are taking advantage of Barry's absolute wealth of knowledge. Absolute LEGEND.

[@kennethsaul3145]

Barry had a gift that is rare, it must be hard to teach guys without that gift.

[@braxtontaff2371]

@@kennethsaul3145 it's harder for guys like bonds to teach because they are on such a different plane than the average MLB starter the skill gap is so huge

[@NJ94MAR]

Underrated Content!!!

[@haystak510]

Barry was dropping a lot of 💎

[@marydallasarmstrong5544]

I loved watching Barry Bonds hit it out of there . 🐐

[@mantle7592]

The best stat from that year for bonds was. The 232 BB gave him that year an obp of .452 not including 1 hit. Bonds still led mlb in obp without even including a hit. Bonds is the greatest hitter in the history of baseball period

[@germansanchez3043]

Angel fan here. Remember watching 01 World Series and I’m in fear every time Mr bonds stepped into the box. In awe of his technique, dominance and poise. Top 5 best player ever .

[@travisp5747]

‘02 World Series you mean but we get the point

[@kendallevans4079]

Angel fan here also....seems like a million years ago. We caught lightning in a bottle, don't think that's going to happen again anytime soon, or at least until we have a new owner.

[@dapper892]

That ball off percival….

[@Dsmpunk59]

@@dapper892 King Fish( tim samon) has a clip in the dugout of him mouthing “ that’s the farthest ball I’ve ever seen hit “ especially on a fall night in Southern California- balls don’t carry as much

[@luisrondon136]

Top 5 ? Can you name the the first 4 please ?

[@robcrowe1202]

He makes such a good point about giving teammates advice. Makes complete sense that you wouldnt want a player knowing your secrets going to another team and then spilling the beans to help get you out

[@sinatra222]

Barry vs. HOFers Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, John Smoltz, and Pedro Martinez combined: 391 PA .292/.425/.568 Vs. the greatest lefthanded pitcher of all time, Randy Johnson: .306/.452/.551

[@JoseysSportsNation]

Amazing interview

[@joegriobooks]

This was good!

[@corbencarter-dixon5758]

Hearing about and watching Barry Bonds always had my attention to learn baseball. Seeing him with my personal favorite pitcher in CC just makes it even sweeter. I still hate the fact that he’s not in the HOF.

[@unique8637]

Bonds had one of the greatest eyes in baseball! soo patient to get his pitch. He's literally the best hitter alive and maybe the best period. Legendary hallfamer

[@thekanthalkid4273]

Barry is the reason I fell in love with Baseball. I grew up watching Barry with my Dad, I have so many memories of Barry hitting a home and my dad and me rejoicing in the living room. I remember my first time going to Candlestick to see Barry, I will never forget that escalator ride up into the stadium, and how cold I was lol. Side Note: The giants have to guys on the IL right now with fractures from being hit......so guys are definitely still getting hit.

[@CSDonohue11]

Two* guys Indeed . As is Judge I think it is that just got beaned in the wrist

[@ericjshipe]

The goat, every baseball fan should watch this

[@a2zme]

Barry Bonds & Pete Rose not being in the Baseball Hall of Fame is a travesty to Baseball.

[@David..]

The Hall of Fame is basically a monument to hypocrisy.

[@nobonesaboutit7639]

💯

[@Blubbluh]

yup and they’ll put ortiz in even tho he juiced, bb writers are smug gatekeepers

[@Ricky-bf9vc]

Yes it's a travesty if you don't have the greatest baseball player of all time in the Hall of Fame

[@gbart7]

Clemens too

[@waynecurtis4460]

Great interview

[@wesleywoo1257]

Willie Mays and Bobby Bonds were my favorite players growing up as a kid. Barry Bonds was my favorite player as an adult. Fortunately, I had the honor to meet the GOAT. That's Barry giving my son some tips hitting off the tee at his camp.

[@aaronfires9369]

This is great! Keep up the good work!

[@MrJohnmoua26]

THE GOAT

[@onemwanw0lfpack]

Great Podcast! First time listener and watcher and loved this interview! Give this man the respect he deserves, he should be getting as much love as Michael Jordan and other greats a like receive!

[@OffTheBallNetwork]

This needs more views!!!

[@Fantasyremix]

I was very lucky to grow up with the Giants as our "local" sports team and witness this greatness every day. Anybody who wants to argue about PEDs and the Hall of Fame needs to recognize that Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were hall of famers without it/before it. That's totally different than a player who would have never made it without using. So you're keeping Barry and Roger out, out of pure spite.

[@potentially__9445]

FACTS

[@elvisfan6475]

Then why did they juice up? They broke the rules.

[@danielharrington1891]

Because Bud Selig wanted home runs, like McGwire v Sosa Show.

[@WolvesBaseballNine]

Keeping them out AS AN EXAMPLE that cheating so blatantly is unacceptable. Shouldn't have touched the PEDS in the first place. "They would have been in the hall without it" is a mute point and doesnt hold weight because THEY DID TAKE PEDS AND INFLATE THEIR NUMBERS while others in the hall are clean and more legit. Does Bonds even come close to 762 without PEDS? No.

[@london8513]

We love Barry in the Bay. Appreciate the interview w/ the GOAT.

[@joshpereira956]

One of my greatest memories and as a kid was watching Barry take bp at the stick when i was 12. He was hitting balls in the third deck. And also watching him take bp at Fenway when it was the end of his career the fans who were watching couldn't believe how far he hit the ball. I'm from Massachusetts and a Giants fan all my life because of my dad. Barry Bonds is the greatest player ever and we will never see anyone like that again.

[@elvisfan6475]

Doing the juice gives you that extra strength. He was a druggie. He broke the rules.

[@clay7840]

This is a classic already, Barry dropping gems reminds me of the MJ Cigar aficionado interview

[@jtremaine23]

2 of my favorite players...along with Jerry Rice!

[@andrewmendillo5152]

More Barry!

[@beezus55]

This is awesome 🤘🏾💪🏾

[@thehypocriticalcynic9182]

Greatest hitter ever... You don't understand! Richard Schenck is a major league hitting coach (to the stars), just watching Barry swing. Thank you for falling in love with baseball!!!

[@imaxdigital7052]

Bonds literally looked and felt like Darth Vader in the box. I thought that from the time I was a little kid, and I still feel it when I watch highlights of him. He had that type of presence.

[@boyblue5320]

GOAT

[@STORM3SHADOW]

Barry is a legend, regardless of whether he took PEDs or not. He was already a future HOFer as a Pirate and became unstoppable by the time he started playing for the Giants. And lets not forget how good he was in the outfield with a cannon arm.

[@ShackCrewInc310]

Dodger fan. But I loved to watch Barry do work.

[@Fakename70]

Same here. Loved when he came to the Ravine.

[@t.o.double9497]

When I was growing up there was nothing better than watching Bonds and Griffey swing. They had perfect swings. When they barreled it up the ball would just explode off their bats. My older brother was the biggest Bonds fan. He learned to mimic his swing. He's a righty, but it was fun to watch in games. I was more of a Frank Thomas and Griffey fan myself. I never had that kinda power in games though. I was 13 in 96' and I can still remember how locked in Bonds was from that year till he retired. He was so great bc he had, by far, the best eye in the game. He owned the strike zone so you basically had no chance of him swinging at a bad pitch. If he wasn't swinging at bad pitches you knew he was gonna see at least one good one and at that point it was over. He he wasn't getting intentionally walked so much I truly believe he could've hit .400. I hope the writers come to their senses soon and elect him into the HOF. Him not being in there is freakin criminal at this point.

[@jtremaine23]

The host brings up Bonds being intentionally walked 120 times in 2004 but what I think was more impressive is how he hit more homeruns than he had strikeouts that same year. That's extremely rare for a power hitter. The other thing was him being intentionally walked with the bases loaded in 1998---the same year as the McGwire/Sosa chase.

[@therealbs2000]

There were stretches that season where he had like a 28:5 ibb/k ratio. Like he was being intentionally walked almost 6x the rate of his strikeouts.

[@danielharrington1891]

Brent Mayne almost hit a grand slam after subbing in behind Barry and made the game’s last out against the Reds.

[@WhatevrNevrmnd]

I saw Barry check swing a home run out Camden Yards....INSANE. The Goat.

[@VALINOR24]

Steroids or not, Barry Bonds is the greatest hitter ever. He mastered the fundamentals of hitting to the highest degree and that directly led to his success on the field.

[@Phoneybeetlemaniacxs]

The best baseball player of all time In my opinion only guy in history to have 500-500 if they pitched to him more he’s be in the 3000-500 club and he was a good fielder

[@MrAitraining]

19:34 "I'm not gonna tell you what i do" So interesting and true. Teammates are always getting traded and moving on so barry didn't want a guy playing against him knowing his inner thoughts and techniques. Never heard someone say that but it's true!

[@fdderek]

I know this was a PR friendly podcast but incredible to listen start to finish. A good afterstory of what SI reported in Miami his one year there

[@williamhunter5549]

The Greatest Baseball player to ever walk this planet

[@keltonscott734]

The Best to Ever Play the Game in My Era and My Opinion.

[@BrutusJrThe3rd]

Great episode. Y’all were amazing 🫡

[@polancoalex]

Best baseball player ever

[@craigSmith-sq8gj]

Been watching baseball for over 40 years.. and I have never ever seen a hitter more better than Barry bonds he's the best baseball player I've ever seen all around is Fielding stealing bases just everything he was the best I've ever seen

[@RaymondGarland-p9r]

Greatest hitter of all time. Period.

[@sebastianshaw4031]

Barry Bonds has to be in the Hall of Fame now get it done 🙏😀

[@keltonscott734]

The Walks he created is a Record, Homers is a Record, Stolen Bases, All Around the Scariest Hitter to Ever Play the Game. If that's Not Hall of Fame Stats, then They need to Stop the Induction.

[@danielharrington1891]

Selig is “in” and Barry is “out??” Preposterous.

[@geekvinos]

He needs to be in the Hall of Fame.

[@MrAitraining]

This is great. Reminds me of the Larry Bird Bill Simmons one where they just talk about the game and the science behind it. Larry and Barry are similar that way. They don't do interviews about outside bullshit.

[@Fakename70]

Yet, only one of them gets dragged and labeled by the media for not usually interacting with the media 🧐

[@benthiele]

Barry, if you're reading this... we love you. You are the greatest and most exciting hitter of all time.

[@natesommers1316]

Barry was on another level!

[@rj-vj8gr]

outstanding interview,wish it was longer

[@eduardoramirez5068]

Dropping knowledge

[@jpmerrick8886]

Loved his work he was nice to me when i spoke with him

[@lucasdeangelo5462]

How is he not a hitting coach right now

[@gregoryphillips3969]

What people never talk about with Bonds is during many games he would only get 1 or 2 pitches to hit and he would hit them. That is something which is so amazing. He was so good that it wasn't something others could touch. And more than anything else that's what made people resent him.

[@TripA8192]

Goat

[@TheIncomparableGolfer]

Barry: "walks helped me rest" Lmfao 😂