Actually when Bonds left, I was happy to see him go. He was an ignorant, arrogant SOB. He treated fans badly, particularly young kids. And when he played for the Pirates, he basically went through the motions, possibly because he wasn’t being paid as well as he should. People talked about what a great player he was; I didn’t see it. Pirate fans wailed and gnashed their teeth when Bonds left. I said I would pack his bags and show him the door.
I always thought Bonilla and Van Slyke were more exciting players than Bonds.