Don Mattingly is looking forward to Barry Bonds helping Giancarlo Stanton become more of a monster. Mattingly also said Bonds comes from a strong family of teachers:
“The knowledge is there,” Mattingly said about Bonds. “You know he understands exactly, probably at a level that maybe not very many may understand, but also a guy that came through a pretty good teaching. His dad (Bobby) was a good teacher.
“Willie Mays was a pretty good teacher, he’s his godson, so he’s from a good teaching background. And his attitude of wanting to be good. When Barry Bonds tells me he wants to be good at something, I think he’s going to be good.”
Jim Leyland also praised his former outfielder:
“A lot of people don’t know how much Barry Bonds worked his whole career,” said Leyland, who managed Bonds for seven years in Pittsburgh. “He worked hard. His offseason regimen was unbelievable. He’s really familiar with hard work. That guy trains as hard as anyone. I don’t think it’ll be a factor at all.”
Like others in the baseball industry, Leyland didn’t anticipate Bonds accepting a full-time coaching job.
“But he knows so much about hitting,” Leyland said. “I think it’s great. I think he’s going to do great.”
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