Bonds, Shohei Otani and Easier

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Barry Bonds explains why Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani has it easier than he did: 'The game has just changed'
Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is one of the best hitters in baseball, but MLB's all-time home run king thinks it's a little easier now than it was in his heyday. Bonds appeared on the "All The Smoke" podcast and said players today have less to worry about at the plate.
Barry Bonds Says Shohei Ohtani Has It Easier Than He Did: ‘It Was A Different Game Back Then’
Barry Bonds claims Shohei Ohtani has it easier than he did back when he played. "It was a different game back then," he said in a new interview.
Bonds thinks Ohtani has it easier than he did: 'Game has just changed'
Barry Bonds appreciates the greatness of Shohei Ohtani but believes the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar benefits from a softer game."There's no doubt about the type of player (Ohtani) is and what he's accomplished in his career - the game has just changed,
Barry Bonds: Shohei Ohtani 'complete player' but 'game is way different'
Barry Bonds, the home run king in MLB record books, believes that Shohei Ohtani is a "complete player" but that he wouldn't have had the same success in his era due to what's not allowed now.
Barry Bonds: Shohei Ohtani's 50-50 Season Would Have Been Harder in Earlier Era
MLB's all-time home run leader said pitchers during his era would have responded harshly to a player stealing 50 bases and hitting 50 home runs in one year.
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Barry Bonds critiques Shohei Ohtani stardom: Today's MLB is 'way different'
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7-time MVP takes shot at Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani
The all-time home run king praised Shohei Ohtani, but also argued that hitting is easier today compared to decades prior.
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MLB's unbreakable records: Will anyone touch Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak? Barry Bonds' home run total?
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