How important are strikeouts for a batter?

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This never happened.

And guys might have been stronger than Bonds, but the difference was how quick his swing was. I mean really, he was a line drive hitter. Those line drives just usually went over the fence. But you're right.

It may not have.

His eye was phenomenal and his hand-eye coordination was one of the best ever, which is why he was so much better than guys like Dunn and Howard are.

And Howard not being as quick through the zone is probably more reason for him to cut down with 2 strikes.