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Barry Bonds: 'I'm a Hall of Fame baseball player' (Big League Stew)

In case you somehow missed it, San Francisco Giants legend Barry Bonds is back in the game. Bonds was officially named the Miami Marlins new hitting coach Friday.

Because it involves Bonds, the move will generate plenty of hot takes in the coming days. Bonds never had a strong reputation among media members when he played, and the numerous steroid allegations have put a huge dent in his legacy.

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In fact, those issues have likely kept Bonds out of the Hall of Fame the past few seasons.