Barry Bonds not surprised by Aaron Judge’s home run slump: ‘61 is the hardest one’

Barry Bonds can inform the strain is on for Aaron Decide.

The controversial Giants legend joined ESPN’s “Kay-Rod Forged” throughout Sunday’s Purple Sox-Yankees sport and mentioned the Decide’s quest to hit 61 (or extra) homers to tie (or surpass) Roger Maris’s American League and franchise mark.

“Attempting to get to that 61 is the toughest one,” mentioned Bonds, who owns the MLB homer file at 73. “Attempting to get to that one. As soon as he will get to it, he’s most likely going to hit 5 - 6 in a row after that.

New York Yankees designated hitter Aaron Decide reacts after strolling towards Boston Purple Sox.

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“However making an attempt to get to there, that’s the toughest one, that 61 goes to be the toughest. It’s a giant second on 61.”

Bonds hit his 73 residence runs in 2001, however the feat comes with controversy because of the seven-time MVP’s alleged steroid use.

Barry Bonds spoke on Sunday’s Kay-Rod broadcast.

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Decide, who doubled and walked, was denied a 3rd at-bat on Sunday when the sport was known as due to rain within the prime of the seventh inning, giving the Yankees a 2-0 win. Sunday’s sport towards the Purple Sox is Decide’s fifth-straight and not using a homer. He hit his sixtieth on Sept. 20 towards the Pirates.