MR. NICE GUY

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POSTED 7-16-07

There are rotisserie heroes and fantasy goats. But some performances are so ugly, egregious or plain perplexing that it begs the refrain: What the F--k! Here is Update's seriously twisted moment this week.

As he sat with media and discussed the importance of his record-breaking home run march at last week's All-Star Game, Barry Bonds was all smiles for the camera. Now mired in an 0-for-20 slump, Bonds has lost that bubbly facade. Far from resembling the pitchers' worst nightmare of recent years, Bonds was literally powerless on Sunday. The Giants were swept at home by the rival Los Angeles Dodgers, and Bonds was unable to come up with that big hit he had been known for throughout the years. Afterwards, Bonds reportedly flipped a clubhouse laundry cart and barked at the press: "It's an embarrassment to be wearing this (bleeping) uniform, the way I'm playing. There, that's it. Now, go away." WTF! So much for Mr. Nice Guy. Stuck on home run No. 751 since July 3 and four away from tying Hank Aaron's all-time record, Bonds' recent outburst exemplified his well-earned persona as a selfish, self-interested slugger. The real Barry Bonds revealed himself again. And it's not a pretty portrait. His team has been stuck in the cellar of the NL West since the start of the season and has dropped four of its last 10. The Giants now hit the road to face the Cubs and a tough Brewers squad this week. If Bonds thinks getting those last few homers is going to be easy, he better think again.
—ANTHONY LAMBERTI
PHOTO By Daniel Gluskoter/Icon SMI
Giants slugger Barry Bonds was all smiles at the All-Star Game.


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