T. Bryan Bard laments that Barry Bonds didn’t fear “chin music” from pitchers thanks to protective gear (Letters, March 29). But pitchers often didn’t even give him the chance. Five ...

179 to .314. One explanation for the improvement? A meeting with Giants legend Barry Bonds during the team's last home stand. “Barry actually helped me with that a little bit the last homestand." ...

According to MLB.com's Sarah Langs, the last Giants player with at least six home runs in his team's first 14 games was Barry Bonds, who did it every year from 2000 to 2004. Giants with 6+ home ...