Bonds to Harper: steal more bases
Bonds, baseball’s intentional walk king, said too much was being made of Ryan Zimmerman’s struggles batting behind Harper as the Cubs swept the Nationals. “My kids used to tell me, ‘Daddy, I’m sorry they walk you all the time,’” said Bonds, who led baseball in intentional walks 12 times and tops the all-time list with 688. Harper has 43, and it’s an element that Bonds, now the Marlins’ hitting coach, says would make the 23-year-old a five-tool player. Joe Torre, Major League Baseball’s chief baseball officer... Читать дальше...