Leyland, Bonds Lash Out At Each Other

BRADENTON, Fla. - Pittsburgh Pirates Manager Jim Leyland and Barry Bonds engaged in a shouting match during workouts today, with Leyland telling the National League MVP, ``If you don't want to be here, get the hell out.''

Bonds, who lost his salary arbitration case but will still make $2.3 million this season, has been moody and sullen at camp, declining interviews and performing lackadaisically in many drills.

In an obscenity laced outburst, Leyland shouted, ``I've taken your ---- for three years, and I'm not going to take it anymore. I've been kissing your ---- for three years, and I'm not going to do it again.''

Bonds, who asked for $3.3 million in 1991, also has criticized the Pirates for not signing him to a long-term deal worth more than $4 million annually. He recently said he now wouldn't re-sign with Pittsburgh ``if they gave me $100 million.''

When today's workout began, Bonds was talking to a photographer and asked two other photographers standing nearby to move. That prompted Pirates publicist Jim Lachimia to tell Bonds that all the photographers would have to move.

Bonds and Lachimia then began yelling at each other. Several minutes later, Bonds and Pirates instructor Bill Virdon, a former major league manager, also began shouting at each other.

Leyland then dashed over from an adjacent field and began yelling at Bonds.

``If you don't want to be here, get the hell out,'' Leyland said. ``If guys don't want to be here, aren't happy with the money they're getting, don't take it out on everybody else.''

Leyland seemed angriest when Bonds tried to question his authority, with the manager yelling, ``I'm the manager of this team. That's who the ---- I am. Let's get the show over with or get that ---- out of here.''

The incident was the most serious involving Leyland and a player since Leyland became manager in 1986. Leyland generally has disciplined players behind closed doors, usually refusing to divulge what action he took or what players were involved.

General Manager Larry Doughty said the incident was troubling but that any disciplinary action would be up to Leyland.