Barry Bonds sounds relaxed and at ease in his new role as a hitting coach for the Miami Marlins.Hes also enjoying his close-up view of perhaps the best power hitter in the game.Giancarlo Stanton, Miamis 26-year-old slugger, has already surpassed 30 homers three times in his career, and he has a good shot to do it again in 2016.He could be the (Miguel) Cabrera of the young age to now, Bonds said before a game at Detroit last week. I like that -- Bryce Harper and those guys -- thats whats fun to see, thats what I like to see, with those younger guys. ... You see yourself in those kind of guys.You think, look back and like, `Wow, man, I remember those days and how hes learning, and look at all that talent. Hes fast and hes swinging the bat good, hes got pop. So many good things.The Marlins are having a nice season so far with Bonds and new manager Don Mattingly on their staff. Stanton and outfielder Marcell Ozuna -- who is a year younger -- are two players who have caught Bonds attention.Bonds says its important for players to discover how they can be successful as hitters, instead of worrying too much about what made him successful.They just have to understand themselves. They dont need to understand me. I was a different hitter than all of them, Bonds said. Its just trying to find the little things that work for them. My job is to find out what works for them.One thing Bonds didnt want to do was start talking about Stanton breaking his career home run record -- not at this stage, at least.I hope he stays healthy long enough -- let alone, forget that kind of pressure -- stays healthy long enough to have that opportunity, Bonds said.Here are a few other developments from around baseball:PITCHERS PLUSIt was a big week for pitchers who were asked to do more than just throw from the mound.In a 15-inning win at Cincinnati on Tuesday night, Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon used three pitchers in left field. The Cubs ran out of position players, and relievers Travis Wood and Spencer Patton moved between left field and the mound in the 14th. Wood then finished the game with reliever Pedro Strop in left.On Thursday night, San Francisco kept Madison Bumgarners bat in the lineup instead of using a designated hitter, even though the game was in an American League park. Bumgarner went 1 for 4 with a double. Hes now hitting .182 on the season, but he does have two homers on the year and 13 for his career. The Giants beat Oakland 12-6.FANTASY FOCUSLucas Giolitos owners will be happy to know hes staying in Washingtons rotation for now. The Nationals reinstated Stephen Strasburg from the disabled list Sunday but also moved Joe Ross to the DL with right shoulder inflammation. That leaves a spot for Giolito, the 21-year-old who threw four scoreless innings in his debut June 28 against the New York Mets.Fantasy owners have had to be patient with the Nationals when it comes to Trea Turner, but Giolito is a prospect who is getting a nice opportunity now.LINE OF THE WEEKA tie between C.J. Cron of the Los Angeles Angels and Wilmer Flores of the Mets. They both went 6 for 6 with two home runs.Cron helped the Angels to a 21-2 victory over Boston on Saturday night, and Flores led the Mets over the Cubs 14-3 the next day.---Follow Noah Trister at www.Twitter.com/noahtristerNike Shox Outlet Sale . 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NATIONAL ANTHEM PROTESTSSANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Colin Kaepernick says he has received death threats through social media and other avenues since he began to protest during the national anthem last month.Kaepernick said he has not alerted San Francisco 49ers team security about the threats and understood that could happen once he began his protest over racial oppression and police brutality in the United States.Kaepernicks protest became public last month when he sat during the anthem before a preseason game against Green Bay and later explained his reasoning. He has since kneeled before the Niners past three games. The kneeling is meant to show more respect for veterans.Kaepernick has been joined by several other NFL players, U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe and scores of high school and college players who have picked up the cause.It has not received universal support, however, and he said he was the target of racial slurs and other insults before last Sundays game at Carolina.PRO BASKETBALLLOS ANGELES -- A woman accusing NBA star Derrick Rose of rape cannot remain anonymous at her upcoming civil trial, a Los Angeles judge ruled.Lawyers for the woman, who is identified in court documents as Jane Doe, argued that her privacy should be protected because she is vulnerable and she has already been harassed after her name was leaked.U.S. District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald said the law was very clear on the issue and he wouldnt close his courtroom to protect her identity. He said any decision by the news media about whether to name her is a journalistic decision.The Associated Press typically does not identify alleged victims of sexual abuse.The woman sued Rose last year, claiming the former MVP and two of his friends raped her in August 2013 while she was incapacitated after a night of drinking. Rose and the others deny her claims and contend they had consensual sex with her that night.BASEBALLARLINGTON, Texas -- Commissioner Rob Manfred is confident Major League Baseball teams fully disclose medical records, but said his office has demonstrated that it will use discipline as a way to discourage rules violations.Manfreds comments during an appearance in Texas came less than a week after MLB suspended Padres general manager A.J. Preller for 30 days without pay for his actions in the Drew Pomeranz trade to Boston.The punishment given to the San Diego executive for failing to disclose medical information was unprecedented in baseball.I think the penalty speaks for itself, Manfred said, without getting into specifics about his reasoning for that penalty.The commissioner said teams are sent annual guidellines in how medical records are to be maintained.ddddddddddddCOLLEGE FOOTBALLAUBURN, Ala. -- The defense team for former Auburn tight end Landon Rice has issued a statement regarding their clients rape allegations.Augusta Dowd said, The legal team will deal with the false accusations and be ready, willing, and able to demonstrate, in the appropriate venue, that Landon has been unfairly treated.A 19-year-old woman filed an incident report with Auburn police on July 27 accusing Rice of first-degree rape. The report, obtained Monday by The Associated Press, said the alleged rape occurred between 11 p.m. on April 12 and 6 a.m. April 13.Lee County Circuit Court judge Steven Speakman granted a temporary order of protection for the woman on Sept. 15 and set a hearing for Oct. 4The Associated Press does not name alleged victims in sexual assault cases.WEST POINT, N.Y. -- The Army Black Knights are honoring Brandon Jackson with a helmet sticker for the rest of the season.Jacksons No. 28 also will be stitched on the coaches hats.The 20-year-old sophomore cornerback died early Sept. 11 after a one-car crash about 20 miles south of the West Point campus.Jackson, who grew up in Queens and watched Army football games as a kid, earned a starting job as a freshman and had played in all 14 games since his arrival in 2014. An impact player, he finished with 68 career tackles and three interceptions in his brief college career.Hundreds of people, including 10 busloads of West Point cadets, attended a funeral service for Jackson on Monday night in Queens. He will be buried in Georgia.GYMNASTICSEAST LANSING, Mich. -- A doctor accused of sexually abusing two gymnasts was fired by Michigan State University, which said its police have received additional allegations of abuse since last week.Two gymnasts, including a member of the 2000 U.S. womens Olympic team, have said they were sexually abused as teenagers by Larry Nassar, a former longtime doctor for USA Gymnastics. Those allegations came to light last week in a report by the Indianapolis Star newspaper.Michigan State, where Nassar was a faculty member, said last week that he was investigated in 2014 over another allegation of misconduct, but the school found no violation of its policy. 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