Won't Break Home Run Record Barry Bonds' run at baseball immortality may run out of gas sooner than expected. I wouldn't put money on the Giants surly slugger touching Mark McGwire's single season home run record. I think one of the biggest reasons he will fall short is the pressure. It will be too intense. Bonds has never shined when on center stage.
Bonds is legendary for postseason meltdowns.
One home run in 27 games to go along with a stellar .196 batting average. Down the stretch last season Bonds did go on a tear and almost singlehandidly propelled the Giants into the playoffs, but against the New York Mets he was a dud. If he thinks the playoff spotlight is bright now, wait to what lies ahead. The media will hound him like never before. Not just the laid-back media here in the Bay Area, but the national media.