Bonds Act

According to his manager, Barry Bonds' swing looks tired. Chasing Babe Ruth may be to blame.

With his homerless drought at seven games, Bonds is expected to be back in the starting lineup when the San Francisco Giants (19-20) continue their three-game series at Minute Maid Park against the Houston Astros (22-17) on Tuesday.

The seven-time NL MVP has not homered in 22 at-bats since May 7 against Philadelphia and remains stuck on 713 career homers -- one behind Ruth for second place on the all-time list.

"This thing, it's like chasing ghosts, you know. I can imagine what Roger Maris went through," Bonds said before San Francisco's 10-1 win in the series opener Monday. "Babe Ruth, I think he just kind of hovers over people a lot."

Couldn't happen to a nicer fucking guy!

Nice 5er on the boardwalk today. I don't know what to do with myself...8 is my longest run this week.