Giants coaches gush over applying Barry Bonds' techniques to current hitters

Brandon Belt jokes he cried tears of joy for Hunter Pence's returnSay what you want about him, but Barry Bonds could hit.

Say what you want about him, but Bonds has heard it all. And yet, we still can't find the words to describe the gift he had when he approached the plate.

Not many players can say they made people at home change the channel and tune in when it was his turn to hit.

Bonds could.

Beyond the power, he had this way of being patient at the plate. Sure, pitchers wouldn't pitch to him, but a career 2,558 walk number can't be ignored. It's an MLB record after all -- along with those 762 home runs across 22 seasons.

Bonds' bat put him, and the sport, on the map, and it was something…