[jtg33]

I'm kind of looking forward to see how the Colorado Rockies handle Barry Bonds. Traditionally they've been a team that will pitch to him almost all the time, unless there are runners on base in scoring position. They'll pitch to him at Pac Bell (I call it that becuase I can't remember the new stupid-ass name that stadium's got), and they'll pitch to him at Coors Field (where the ball goes rocketing out on a regular basis).

Clint Hurdle seems the kind of manager not to back down from a player like Bonds, and does not frequently tell pitchers to walk him. It'll be interesting to see if he sticks to that mantra this season while everyone else in the league is shaking like a little bitch when Bonds steps up to the plate.