WASHINGTON — When pitchers were intentionally walking Barry Bonds more than anyone else in baseball history, his father had simple message for him.
"It's your fault," Bobby Bonds told his son. "You didn't have to be this good."
That's what Barry Bonds thinks when he sees Bryce Harper getting so many free passes to first base. But he also believes the Washington Nationals outfielder and reigning National League MVP needs to diversity his game if opposing teams are going to take the bat out of his hands.
"He's going to need to learn to steal bases and get to second base and make his teammates' job easier," Bonds recently told The Associated Press.