Those who utter the term, "baseball is boring," must not have been around when legendary Giants slugger Barry Bonds would step up to the plate.
Not many were able to mimic what he could do -- both on the field, and from the comfort of your own homes. He would make you stop what you were doing and turn the channel to when it was his turn to hit. That simply doesn't happen anymore.
His ways with a bat were highlighted in Bleacher Report's "The 20 Sweetest Swings in MLB History."
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Bonds landed at the No. 4 spot, but almost didn't make the list altogether from how it changed after he bulked up. BR's Zachary Rymer did, however, say aspiring hitters would study Bonds' ways. And why wouldn't they? The guy is the all-time leader in home runs and walks. Watching him launch one into McCovey Cove was a treat.
Reds first baseman Joey Votto told NBC Sports California last season that he grew up obsessively studying the seven-time MVP's offensive ways. He wanted to be "unpitchable" to, just as Bonds was.
Right behind Barry at No. 16 was another Giants legend, Will Clark, who had a similar feel when he approached the plate. Not only did he have a presence, but he also had a sense of "swagger" that BR highlighted. It was almost as if Clark had an eight-count worth of choreography and he was about to perform for the crowd.
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The Thrill was a six-time All-Star selection, a two-time Silver Slugger award winner and a career .303 batter. Whatever he was doing, it appeared to work for him.
Giants catcher Buster Posey landed at the No. 13 space due to how stealthy and smooth his swing is. Despite the downtick in productivity in recent seasons, BR recognized the fluidity.
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During the spring, Giants manager Gabe Kapler complimented what he saw, and what other coaches said, from Posey in the cage. He also was putting extra work in with the organization's director of hitting, Dustin Lind, and maintained an optimistic attitude about that and how his body was feeling after coming off major hip surgery.
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And the guy is known to hit a walk-off or two ... or more than that. He was the NL batting champion in 2012, and holds many accomplishments to his résumé.
The Giants trio joins the historic names of Ken Griffey Jr., Jim Edmonds, Albert Pujols and Ted Williams on the list.
Talk about great company.