"Barry Bonds truly does not like pitchers" - Logan Webb opens up on his relationship with controversial Giants legend

San Francisco Giants ace Logan Webb recently made an appearance on LA Dodgers superstar Mookie Betts' "On Base" podcast. Webb shared his thoughts on the two teams' rivalry, his high school football career, and an interesting tidbit about Hall of Famer Barry Bonds.

Webb said he has built a bond with the controversial figure, who is almost always around the clubhouse. He also claimed that the slugging icon does not enjoy a great relationship with pitchers.

"Barry Bonds truly does not like pitchers," said Webb (Timestamp: 47:41). "I can ask Barry a question about hitting and he's like, 'I'm not going to give you any secrets.' I'm like, 'I'm on the Giants.' But that's what made him so good," he added.

The 28-year-old pitcher further praised Bonds, saying his presence is a sight to behold in San Francisco. He also shared how he would approach a pitching matchup against the legend, should he ever have the opportunity to pitch to him.

"Every time he comes in and they show him on the big screen, it's Barry Bonds," Webb said. "I don't want to face him [in a matchup]. I mean I do want to face him. You always want to face the best, but I don't really want to see a ball going in the water.

"... He's probably one of those guys where I think the first time I face him, I probably won't throw him the fastball. I'll probably go back door slider for strike one and I'll probably just keep throwing him changeups."

Giants drop 3 straight games as postseason bid slowly diminishes

The Giants' push for the final wild card spot stuttered after they dropped their three most recent games. After a strong series-opening victory against the Dodgers on Friday, the Giants lost the series after surrendering at least 10 runs in consecutive nights to their bitter rivals.

The Giants were then blown out of the water in the series opener against the Diamondbacks on Monday night, losing 8-1. After a strong start from Kai-Wei Teng, the bullpen surrendered five combined earned runs as the team's record plummeted to 75-75.

San Francisco is now two games away from the wild card spots with the Reds, D'backs, and Mets jockeying for the final ticket to the postseason.

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Daniel Santiago is a journalist who has been reporting on baseball at Sportskeeda since 2022. He was drawn towards the sport after the underlying statistics and the analysis surrounding it grabbed his attention.

Daniel particularly enjoys furnishing reports about historic events in baseball and analyzing the game through a statistic-based outlook, based on Fangraphs and Baseball-Reference. This is in line with how he enjoyed watching baseball as a pastime. As a writer, he is very particular about cross-checking from reputable sources and doing his due diligence.

He became a lifelong Hideki Matsui fan after his exploits in the 2009 World Series for the New York Yankees. Among the current generation, Daniel's favorites include Shohei Ohtani and Jung Hoo Lee. Daniel is a huge follower of Asian baseball and both Ohtani and Lee have been in the top echelon of their respective leagues during their time with the NPB and KBO.

His favorite moment as a baseball fan was the final at-bat of the 2023 World Baseball Classic between Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. He believes there aren't many words to fittingly describe the intensity of the moment.

As an avid sports fan, Daniel watches other sports and Esports when not writing about baseball.

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