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C'mon, Barry ... He's only 22!
Carlos Zambrano retired Barry Bonds with the bases loaded on a soft liner back to the mound in the fifth inning on July 31, then caught San Francisco's attention with his celebration. Zambrano, 22, pounded himself in the chest, pumped his fists twice as he walked to the dugout and flipped the ball a dozen rows into the stands at Wrigley Field. "Well, I just try to be myself. I don't try to (embarrass) anybody. He's a big man in baseball," Zambrano said after Chicago beat the Giants 9-4. "It was a situation that was a big deal in the game. I was happy." Bonds wasn't. "I don't get upset about things like that, brother. He will learn respect eventually. I promise you," Bonds said. "He'll learn respect, I guarantee that."
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Can you say ignorant? It is okay for Barry to walk slowly to first base after homeruns and celebrate, but when a pitcher shows emotion after he got you out it is wrong. And respect? Hitters can be exuberant and show up pitchers, but pitchers are supposed to be spiritless and unanimated. I'll add this to Barry's rules.
1. I think I am the greatest
2. I wear armor, but I act like a girl when I get plunked. Barry, learn something from Fernando Vina and take your damn base instead of bitching.
3. I must beat down any other player that perform as good as me in the media. (Pujols comments)
**4. I may not be shown up by a pitcher, but I will show up any pitcher I want.
Barry is easily one of the best three players in baseball. He still acts like the kid just out of college he was. If you have something to add to this list of Barry's Rules join in.
C'mon, Barry ... He's only 22!
Carlos Zambrano retired Barry Bonds with the bases loaded on a soft liner back to the mound in the fifth inning on July 31, then caught San Francisco's attention with his celebration. Zambrano, 22, pounded himself in the chest, pumped his fists twice as he walked to the dugout and flipped the ball a dozen rows into the stands at Wrigley Field. "Well, I just try to be myself. I don't try to (embarrass) anybody. He's a big man in baseball," Zambrano said after Chicago beat the Giants 9-4. "It was a situation that was a big deal in the game. I was happy." Bonds wasn't. "I don't get upset about things like that, brother. He will learn respect eventually. I promise you," Bonds said. "He'll learn respect, I guarantee that."
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Can you say ignorant? It is okay for Barry to walk slowly to first base after homeruns and celebrate, but when a pitcher shows emotion after he got you out it is wrong. And respect? Hitters can be exuberant and show up pitchers, but pitchers are supposed to be spiritless and unanimated. I'll add this to Barry's rules.
1. I think I am the greatest
2. I wear armor, but I act like a girl when I get plunked. Barry, learn something from Fernando Vina and take your damn base instead of bitching.
3. I must beat down any other player that perform as good as me in the media. (Pujols comments)
**4. I may not be shown up by a pitcher, but I will show up any pitcher I want.
Barry is easily one of the best three players in baseball. He still acts like the kid just out of college he was. If you have something to add to this list of Barry's Rules join in.
Please. You didn't find anything wrong with the reaction of the pitcher after retiring Barry. Some pitchers get excited but I've never seen anyone throw the ball 12 rows deep and get all riled up because of an out. I'd expect that kind of behavior in basketball or football but in baseball there is this thing called respect for your opponent. Carlos Zambrano shouldn't have shown up Bonds, any hitter would have reacted the same as he did but would not have said it to the media. 
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