Barry Bonds on how to be a great hitter | Foul Territory

[@hilorymclean8128]

This was awesome!

[@alexlegge]

Great to see Barry getting back into more media appearances. No matter what people may think about him, he has a unique and historically-relevant perspective on the game.

[@WHlSKYtx]

I’m just curious when he started juicing

[@GhostGuyExplorations412]

@@WHlSKYtxthat season he hit 73 homers.

[@bobbest8627]

@@WHlSKYtx in 1998 when Sosa and McGwire were having that home run race and being heralded as the saviors of baseball (after the 1994 strike) Barry sort of went unnoticed, kind of disrespected. that year Barry became the only member of the 400 home run and 400 stolen base club, but nobody paid attention. Everybody knew players were juicing, and at the time the commissioner was looking the other way. It was probably around this time he at least started thinking about it. When the steroid scandal hit the main stream, the commissioner threw everybody under the bus. Point being: Barry was lured in. That commissioner is in the Hall of Fame, Barry should be also.

[@MeSkeefer]

He loved steroids, we can all agree on that.

[@MeSkeefer]

​@GhostGuyExplorations412 While being more genetically modified than the Incredible Hulk.

[@alimoini8428]

Absolute treat to hear barry speak! He rarely gives interviews and it's a real joy to hear him pass on his knowledge candidly.

[@iLuseMy1v1s]

His plate discipline was insane. He would get 1 or 2 pitches to hit a night.

[@Kickdirtbb]

Absolutely love Barry’s personality and the way he thinks. Really hoping he will get into media more. I’d be so ecstatic if he had a podcast and shared more of his wisdom.

[@MAXKENT-mh7lu]

To be great a hitter: TALENT! no matter how much you work, you can't beat TALENT (natural and effortless)

[@robhanson2653]

Such a great mind and so much gold in this. We need more opportunities to let these guys talk. Bonds, Maddox, Griffey, Jetter, amazing stuff.

[@Jarwin_Wuhnol]

What a great, one of a kind, baseball mind. Please give us more Barry Bonds talking hitting. Still the best hitter I’ve ever seen, juice or no juice and I’m in my late forties.

[@spuriousnews1466]

congrats on making it to late forties, hope to see you there pal!

[@williamlemus1]

Huge Dodger fan and when Bonds was on the field, we would let him have it he just looked at us and smile and shake his head like saying, yes let me hear more next at bat hits ball out of the atmosphere best player I ever seen!! 💙🏆💙🏆💙🏆

[@FAR.KB24]

Same here!! I’m 35 now, I remember going to dodger stadium all the fans yelling Got Juice! The environment at dodger stadium when the giants came to play is one of the best things to see in sports. Regardless how you feel about this man. He’s one of if not the greatest hitters I have ever seen. Definitely deserves to be a hall of famer. I don’t care how strong you are, can you hit that ball? Let’s lineup a bunch of roided out dude and see if they even make contact

[@angelmarin9072]

Yup I'm a Dodger fan also but this dude is an absolute baseball genius.

[@mrbigdaddyjoe79]

Dodger fan and Barry Bonds fan right here. I was stuck in between rooting for the team and rooting for my favorite player. I became a Barry Bonds fan when he was on the Pirates and when he got traded to the Giants it was weird.

[@PresidentDennis_]

Dodger fan here and Bonds is the GOAT. Most amazing player I’ve ever seen

[@georgerodriguez2987]

Barry Bonds was the Greek god of walks nobody dared mess around with him

[@louisrasky8143]

His point about bp is right on that is why freeman hits the ball to shortstop in bp

[@flame-sky7148]

Yea, and you notice how Freeman's technique doesn't change. He basically has the same swing, and doesn't over extend. Good pick.

[@RayMagic12192]

In 2001 This guy hit 73 home runs in a season while being walked 177 times. Do people realize how unreal that is. Setting the record for walks and home runs in the same season....godly

[@davidvillarreal8017]

Greatest ever. Put him in the damn hall!

[@flame-sky7148]

It doesn't matter if he's not in, it's like Pete Rose. We all know he's one of the best to do it, if not the best of the best. We saw him (I saw him in person 3 times) and we have his highlights.

[@MLBTheRetroShow]

The part is he was talking about BP and plate discipline is pure GOLD! GOAT TALK!!

[@georgerodriguez2987]

They should give Barry a platform where he can help mold the next generation of baseball players where he can teach hitters and players alike his baseball wisdom

[@donniebrooks21]

This is the most relaxed that I have ever seen Barry.

[@Juice_2288]

I saw Bonds at AZ State play USC and he was at another level, compared to the other players. He was born with talent you can teach

[@jeffgo5742]

He was one of my favorite players when I was a kid. Super cool seeing him out here talking.

[@gwhhaugmail]

I wanna see him play now at 60 YO....I bet he still .250 20HR 80 RBI 70BB

[@potentially__9445]

I FULLY AGREE

[@philip7833]

You know what, he probably could lol

[@michael-rc5pv]

Barry was my favorite player growing up he's the best hitter I've ever seen it's a shame he's not in hall

[@gasnitro1636]

Legend 💪🏾🔥

[@roachdoggjr1307]

This guy made me a fan of the game. I was such a spoiled kid for being able to go and see this guy hit! Absolutely a legend and it’s shameful he’s not in the hall.

[@johnparkinson6894]

amazing, more young people need to hear Barry Bond to talk about hitting

[@doctorstrainlove6318]

11:08 NGL I forgot Ken was at the table until he spoke, he looks extra toddler sized next to all of the big leaguers.😂

[@lucasmulder9524]

If you look at his stats, he was a hof with the pirates

[@potentially__9445]

THANK YOU

[@doocies]

Don’t be foolish, He was juicing then too

[@esawko]

@@doociesthe general consensus is that he was clean until the offseason between 98-99. He was a little jealous that McGwire and Sosa were getting all the praise while he was the much better all around player. Who knows how true that is but we’ll probably never know

[@dimitrigats]

And then he took the drugs and is no longer HOF--just as it should be.

[@doocies]

@@esawko yeah it’s a shame because Sammy Mark were such likable players

[@DiegoOrtiz-ix1cu]

Wasn’t my era but KZbin showed me he was the greatest hitter

[@edwinestrella6237]

What ever Barry bond says about hitting you better pay attention, you listening to the best one in the world

[@PEBelarus]

The best of the best of the best of the best of the best of the best of the best of the best of the best. A genius. Greatest hitter whoever lived. The single greatest hitter whoever lived. What baseball did to Barry Bonds... We live in a world that enjoys cruelty for some reason. And sometimes when we see a thing of absolute beauty show up, a thing of absolute perfection, people can't do anything but destroy it. Jealousy? I'm with Barry. I've always been with Barry. And the haters? They were never anything to begin with and they know it.

[@johnathanlemons4993]

He has tremendous knowledge and so much to give when he's not bragging and talking about himself The GOAT but absolutely full of himself

[@alexbrandt8846]

If you can back it up, it's not arrogance. Barry was the best.

[@olig7336]

@@alexbrandt8846oh give me a break. Barry is THE best player ive ever seen. Hes also incredibly arrogant lol. He always has been. Still love listening to him

[@johnhenry2903]

​@@olig7336 Brother, you just described every elite athlete from every single sport. The only differences come from perceptions & biases of those observing the greats.

[@ron88303]

He was great even before the juice.

[@dbreiden83080]

That's like saying he was a great guy before he went to prison..

[@Xenlacasa45]

​@@dbreiden83080 not as bad. It's just baseball

[@potentially__9445]

ABSOLUTELY was!

[@Mitsurus-munch]

@@dbreiden83080 Being a great guy is subjective. Being a great player in a statistics driven sport is an objective fact. Barry was a HOFer before he started juicing

[@dimitrigats]

@@dbreiden83080 Yep

[@izziedizzie6467]

Barry has always been a great personality and Good interview! HoF IS MISSING OUT without Bonds ❤

[@doctorstrainlove6318]

More Barry! Let this man in the HOF already

[@georgerodriguez2987]

I agree wholeheartedly with Barry he hit it right on he head here

[@Thatguymeng]

Damn yall rly got Barry. Props

[@athleticchipnyc]

HALL OF FAMER!!!!!!

[@JohnViguerie]

Bonds is the GOAT!

[@MrJustincharles15]

I love hearing the GOAT speak

[@JMoney-BiG]

Of his era I agree . All time I can’t see it . For me imagine Stan Musial , Lue Gehrig, Willie mays , babe Ruth with PED’s ? Or imagine Ken Griffey jr on the juice ? If you level that playing field and juice the greats up I can’t see Bonds still being the best . I do hope I see steroid era guys eventually get into the HOF same for Pete Rose . It was sad to see rose die not having been elected into the HOF

[@Minattz12]

Dodger fan here. Love Barry, best hitter i have ever seen. Hated seeing him go yard against us, but gotta give him his props. He should not only be in the HOF, but one of the few at the top.

[@SolaceEasy]

I saw Barry Bonds hit 756. I was there.

[@AL-Stephaaansss]

Really, really insightful thoughts by Barry Bonds!!! Thank you for sharing!!!

[@aaronwheat5727]

Greatest hitter of all time thus far not debatable. Great to see you smiling again Barry

[@rhynisiris624]

Why did he cheat?

[@skipper4126]

Yeah Ted Williams is the greatest hitter of all time. And that is not for debate.

[@solly7]

@@aaronwheat5727 before the roids, he may have been in the top 15.

[@aaronwheat5727]

I must of missed the stat where Ted was intentionally walked 668 times my bad.

[@skipper4126]

@ Why do batters get walked? Bad pitching, how is that Ted's fault? Of course Ted had an insanely good, 2nd best career batting average, Barry didn't average over 300, Ted most certainly did. He also very nearly hit .400 for a second time, this time at age 39. He also hit over 500 home runs? He also took time off from playing Twice to fight in WWII and Korea. And you wanna call this scumbag steroid junky the best hitter of all time. What do you base that on exactly?

[@chaviraruben]

Greatest hitter of all time

[@vicvsvictor2652]

The GOAT 🐐

[@LBAP-f6w]

Say what you want. Bond was the Michael Jordan of Baseball in his era.

[@cesarandthewiseguypodcast3554]

That’s crazy I made that same MJ comment on here after you but I swear I didn’t read your comment till now

[@chaineddeath5513]

Barry is such a humble guy (with a really high IQ, might I add)😍

[@tw5139]

Barry Bonds was never humble a single minute of his life.

[@stevenmeyer9674]

@@tw5139 He's a really serious recreational cyclist. Believe e me, he is humble. Especially when comments to his Strava page make fun of him having to get help from other cyclists when he has done dumb stuff like forget to brings a spare inner tube and was stuck on the side of the road after getting a tire puncture. And then having a good laugh trying to defend himself .

[@tw5139]

@@stevenmeyer9674 The day he comes clean and admits what he did and apologizes for being a fraud the 2nd half of his career and crapping all over Hank Aaron's legacy, then I will hear stories about flat tires.

[@stevenmeyer9674]

@ you do realize Aaron, Mays, and all the other stars of the 50’s and 60’s popped greenies (amphetamines) like they were jelly beans.

[@2womuchme]

Barry Bonds just gave Steph Curry Information for batters and they don't even know it!

[@armandosanchez2833]

This is amazing! The way he talks about hitting is like no other player. One of the best to ever do it, gotta love that he threw some physics in there cause it really is all about it. Simple.

[@flame-sky7148]

That info about mastering batting practice is so great, and so was the part about isolating the goons/position players from the pitcher when hitting and not overextending the technique. Bonds should make a hitting DVD with tech and lighting. Pass down his knowledge of hitting by leaving the game in that positive manner. How to catch the ball with the bat, hitting techniques and drills. IDK

[@JoeMama-tl4tr]

Barry Bonds is the first and only baseball player that made me watch baseball. I absolutely hate the sport but Barry made it must watch tv

[@NEKOUFar]

Its crazy how Barry has this philosopher type personality and character and we didnt know about it until 20 years after he retires. I realize now how self absorbed baseball writers of the 90s/2000s were that we never got to learn anything interesting about the players

[@cesarandthewiseguypodcast3554]

This video should have more views I mean the Michael Jordan of baseball is giving out free hitting tips and people are still sleeping lol

[@dtwong-w3y]

Wow. I can listen to him for an hour and that would be too short!

[@RonBaezclassic]

Barry ❤❤❤

[@TexasTough1836]

Barry Bonds without performance enhancing drugs. He looks like a different person

[@dimitrigats]

He hit like a different person without them as well.

[@georgerodriguez2987]

They put Barry on the MLB NETWORK

[@marcoslopez3652]

THE GOAT ! 🐐

[@jiggacho]

The Goat of HOF

[@LatrellSprewell15]

greatest player of all time

[@Koindewk]

This is funny. “My IQ is so high” lol

[@juancuelloespinosa]

I've seen this conversation in other sorts "This guy's football IQ or THAT guy's basketball IQ" I don't think I've heard it in baseball, but I'm sure there's plenty of overlap between having that level of perception, and applying to things outside of sports

[@dtwong-w3y]

Barry is so different right now. Didn’t realize he has a sense of humor.

[@mhj5108]

He wants to get in the hall lol

[@dtwong-w3y]

@@mhj5108 I came around on the steroids era, a lot of them were on it. Baseball knew about it, but done nothing about it. Pure dominance stand point, there were no one even close to him.

[@LDQBBQ]

HOF. Best hitter ever.

[@MrFooliofocker]

Should be in the Hall of Fame.

[@bullsnyyfan4442]

Great segment guys. Always great hearing Barry speak

[@tylerthomas9947]

AJ looking like JD Vance in a suit lol

[@hansari8697]

I think I speak for an entire generation of baseball fans when I say the HOF is a joke without Barry Bonds in it.

[@solly7]

@@hansari8697 you don’t.

[@GhostGuyExplorations412]

Then maybe he shouldn’t have cheated.

[@harryomar10]

@@GhostGuyExplorations412Then mlb shouldn’t make money of them in the derbys and promotion and then like a hypocrite fuck them. Bonds and Clemens where all time greats already and mlb decided to market Sosa and Mark. Everybody wants to make money, especially when you now you are the best of them all

[@kenw2225]

He didn't. He was just the best player ever. No one cares about the hall of fame. Everyone cares about barry being the best though. There's no doubt he's the best , everyone knows it. Desperate clowns will act like bonds can't be best, when the world saw him dominate like no one else ever has or will. Bonds out there intentionally setting all his records in his home ballpark because he was so good. There's no one even close to his level. The next best hitter is Ted Williams and he's about 15% worse than bonds. There's no peers for barry. Roids have nothing to do with any of that. Keep desperately hanging on to that 2005 virtue signal parroting about purity of the game or whatever. No one cares 20 years later but dorks like you

[@solly7]

@ 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆 You people just kill me! “We don’t care that he cheated. We don’t care that the roids got him where he was. We’ll just pretend that he’s the greatest. Don’t confuse us with the truth!”

[@seansley]

The best, of all time, best I ever saw. His hitter IQ in itself is Hall of Fame worthy. Hope he gets in, in his lifetime

[@donaldbucher472]

I’ve never actually heard him talk before. It is too bad that the best player of my lifetime finds it so hard to put himself out there, but it is understandable.

[@potentially__9445]

Check out his interview with Luenell on here. She does or used to work for the Giants.

[@lucianharmon467]

🐐‼️

[@maxparry5126]

he looks a hundred pounds lighter than from his last days in the league

[@spencerbelcher9688]

He very well might be. He's in his 60s.

[@jsXanatos]

Even years ago he was biking all of the time so he's slimmed down a bit while guys like Griffey did the opposite lol

[@AbbeyRoadkill1]

Gee, I wonder why.

[@ad1658]

The goat

[@Justbeyoself]

Master the needles

[@sanatana1]

Bro AJ wasnt joking, 27 GIDP hitting behind Barry....

[@neilrogers25]

🐐

[@Smouse168]

Agree with AJ. Greatest hitter of all time

[@skipper4126]

Ted Williams is the greatest hitter of all time. You might look at Barry Bonds an go wow, he hit great and had a terrific batting average.. he was also on Steroids. Ted Williams hit a .400 season. He also very nearly over .400 again twice in his career had over 500 home runs and his other stats were pretty damned good. He wasn't much a fielder. Now contrast the fact he left Baseball during his peak TWICE, first time to join the US Airforce in World War 2 - he became an Airforce Captain, had at least 5 verified kills making him an Ace pilot and then he did it again in Korea. He hit something like.. .388 at age 39? And you want to want to believe Barry Bands is a better hitter? Give me a break.

[@Smouse168]

@ yea I do. Ted played when only white guys played.

[@solly7]

@@Smouse168 and the Negro League played only white guys and minor leagues.

[@skipper4126]

@ So because he's white, Barry Bonds jnr is the greatest hitter of all time? Im sorry are you discrediting the mans achievements because of race? you know what kinda people do that? OH and Jacky Robinson started for the Dodgers in 45. Ted retired in what.. 59? 60?

[@lucasmulder9524]

@@skipper4126did you see his swing lmfao, that time required 0 talent, grow up

[@Baseballbash]

Love you guys ❤❤❤🎉

[@ACA_88]

Bro, I read that thumbnail wrong.

[@adamjones7014]

You can say what you want about Bonds, Sosa, Mcgwire, Canseco .. that era live was godlike. If you look at Bonds numbers when he was w/the Pirates, was still elite. Barry Bonds is arguably the best player all time.

[@trajanII]

Damn Bonds 60

[@telephonic]

Just put him in the HoF.

[@smellslikeproductions]

I seriously thought he was gonna teach me to jork

[@Cheo_21]

🐐 🐐🐐🐐🐐

[@swedishchefhands9037]

Lol that guy in the back polishing barry's bald head. Or at least that's what I wish he was doing hahaha

[@EngineeredTheMind]

Awesome seeing him joking and relaxed

[@hushberger]

Michael Vargas didn’t swing at Spring Training in 2023 and he walked quite a few of his at bats lol

[@nickmalone1126]

Am I the only one who read the caption differently at first? 😂

[@HamsterK37]

AJ led the league with 27 GIDP

[@raelsackey104]

The guy is brilliant! His head got bigger from the juice, and apparently his brain did to.

[@rogerclemens4872]

8:20 - if Barry played today , he would have got a billion dollars .

[@juancuelloespinosa]

3:30 well, he recognizes it, that's good. I think it's the biggest reason he's not in the HOF. had too much of an adversarial relationship with the media. I think I read it's because his dad had issues with sports writers spreading rumors or something

[@PresidentDennis_]

Luis Arraez would have been the perfect player to have hit in front of Bonds. He consistently hits over .300, at times mid .300s, but it’s mostly singles so he just clogs up the base paths which would’ve been perfect with Bonds behind

[@RealJeffTidwell]

Barry is right about 2-way Shohei. Best to focus on hitting/DH and be an option as a reliever. Maybe spot starts. Giving him a slot in the rotation will no doubt accelerate the next injury and/or diminish his output in one or both categories. Better to focus on one and keep the other one in your back pocket.

[@daitran5745]

He is shohei..he do what he want..that why there is no one like shohei..

[@Xenlacasa45]

​@@daitran5745if he keeps it up there might not be any shohei left he should just focus on hitting and pitching late in games like a set up or closer like he did in the WBC

[@daitran5745]

@Xenlacasa45 that why he is shohei..he is doing things normal mlb player not doing

[@Xenlacasa45]

@daitran5745 he already got Tommy John surgery he's human. If he continues to do both it will shorten his career. He should just continue batting and only come out as a reliever to save his shoulder

[@daitran5745]

@Xenlacasa45 am sure he know his body better than you and so is the dodger..they have the best doctors..i sure he be fine..

[@ldo1308]

Barry Lamar Bonds III 🙂

[@rj-vj8gr]

put barry in the hall

[@jerrelleverett1284]

well to say he's confident is a huge understatement lol, but it totally makes sense that the best hitter in mlb history would be. it's a crime he's not in hall of fame and he will be there eventually. just look at his stats. unbelievable! and i know someone will bring up steroids, but i think he won 2 or 3 mvp's before that, atl least 2. he was a gold glove defender and great baserunner. but to anyone that doesn't realize how great barry was, please pull up his stats.

[@Ross-lu6sq]

Juan Soto cameo @ 9:48!

[@Paulallen83]

Why have I never heard the story of Barry calling his shot in Japan?

[@philsims8655]

HE DEFINITELY NEEDS TO BE IN THE HALL OF FAME. PUT HIM IN NOW.

[@AntonioMartinez-gl3xf]

Wow really...complimenting biggest cheater. Lost some respect for you guys, especially Scott, thought was critical on ped players..I guess in person things are different.

[@taylorlee8243]

I don't really care that Barry was on the juice he was good before the juice

[@Xenlacasa45]

The first guy that was talking always sounds like hes trying to sell something he got that generic salesman voice 😂